Three girls carry a large, inflatable flamingo across the Independence Point parking lot en route to City Beach and fun in the sun. (Don Sausser photo)

• The stupid bully/Fort Boise
• A new dream/Faithful Geek
• Your weekly (pub) planner/On Tap
• Last leg to the Lovestead/Slight Detour
• Excellent appointment/Carlson Chronicles
• Practicing for hell, once again/Simple Mind
• For refugees, help is on the way/Jim Jones, RP
• Catch Carole King 'Tapestry' July 11 in theaters/7 Blog
• TV hunting hosts campaign against poaching/Outdoors