The Center for Basque Studies and the Jon Bilbao Basque Library are hosting Visions of a Basque American Westerner: An International Conference on the writings of Frank Bergon. The conference is ...

AMERICA'S Wild West has long been home to Indians, Hispanics and African Americans, but rarely have they felt the need to play up their ethnic ancestries. Now, though, that may all be changing. The ...

During a recent conversation with a friend who was asking about the Basques in Nevada, I remembered the book, “Sweet Promised Land,” by Robert Laxalt, which I read several years ago. At about the same ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A Spanish historical association dedicated to the Basque ethnic minority and its participation in World War II is taking steps to preserve the memory of soldiers and Marines who ...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shutdown have left many restaurants uncertain about their future. As they grapple with new realities, we asked some of them to share their stories. This ...

John Bieter never knew his grandfather. A Basque immigrant from Spain, his grandfather had died by the time his grandson was born in Idaho. But Bieter has found a way to connect with the world where ...

— -- The scene: Beneath the shiny veneer of mega-casino glitz and flashing neon, there is another, more authentic side to Reno. It can be seen in the cowboy-boot stores, the popular rodeos and ...

Welcome to “Boiseland,” a place that exists out of time and space and in the imagination of Basque artist Judas Arrieta. For many Basques, Boise holds a special place in their history. “Boise is like ...

After two years of canceled celebrations, Boise’s Basque Block will come alive this weekend with the sights, sounds and smells of northern Spain. Txantxangorriak musicians will fill the air with the ...

BOISE – Pete T. Cenarrusa, a Basque-American who held state office in Idaho uninterrupted for more than five decades and spent nearly as long in the sheep business, has died. He was 95. Cenarrusa died ...