It would be disrespectful to a year of 365 days to discount them all over a batch of chaotic and devastating events. And in fact, at least in our little neck of the woods, there were both great and not-so-great stories this past year about people, places and things both to celebrate and shake our fists about. 

So let’s take a stroll through 2024, Boise Weekly-style, and see if we can look at the good and the bad it gave us and move forward with the courage we will no doubt need to buckle up for whatever the future brings — all while living the best we can in the present.