Don Day - BoiseDev Editor
Don is the co-founder and publisher of BoiseDev. He is a National Edward R. Murrow Award winner and a Stanford University John S. Knight Fellow. At BoiseDev, he focuses on business news, development stories, growth and our You Asked series. He is a Boise native and is married with a son. The family and dogs live in Boise and enjoy everything that makes Boise great. Contact Don at don@boisedev.com.
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Business
Judge rules Albertsons, Kroger must pay attorneys’ fees over failed deal after they said hearing was ‘the whole ballgame’
Albertsons and Kroger lost their case in federal court to merge. Now, the companies will have to pay the attorney’s fees racked up by...
Business
Idaho Power will focus on namesake state with sale of portion of customer base
For years, thousands of people in Oregon got a key service from a company based in — and named for — another state. Soon,...
Boise Downtown
Set of properties owned by Ball Ventures, Ahlquist listed for sale — including Topgolf and more
A portfolio of Boise and Meridian buildings owned by the joint venture of Ball Ventures and developer Ahlquist is on the market.
CBRE Private Capital...
Infrastructure
ITD cuts road salt use in McCall amid ‘community tree’ concerns
Despite an unusually mild winter, one downtown McCall street has seen more snow and ice buildup than normal during snowstorms.
This winter, the Idaho Transportation...
Legislature
‘It’s our children’s birthright’: Bills seek to ‘reduce pressure’ on public lands with constitutional amendments
The Idaho Constitution's requirement for profit from state endowment land, including the area around Payette Lake, could be softened if the bulk of legislators...
Boise
McLean’s chief of staff to depart after six years
The top job at the City of Boise reporting to the mayor will soon be open.
Courtney Washburn will step down as Chief of Staff...
Boise Mall area
Boise Towne Square rolls out paid parking program
If you want to park in some of the best spots at Boise Towne Square, expect to pay up.
The mall, owned by conglomerate Brookfield...
Boise BSU/Broadway
Boise, BSU planned big projects along Capitol Blvd. Now, one partner is out, and another project is changing course
Big changes are coming to plans to remake several blocks along Capitol Blvd. in Boise's Lusk District.
Plans to convert an old Boise State apartment...
Boise Mall area
Two stores with Boise mall locations set to close as vacancies continue to rise
Two clothing stores are set to close at Boise Towne Square in the coming months.
Eddie Bauer, which has operated at the mall since the...
Boise Bench
Credit union hopes to tear down Bench ‘pyramid’, but keep small portion to alleviate zoning code requirements
If you’ve driven down Orchard St. in Boise over the last 45 years or so, you might have noticed a unique-for-Idaho building: a bank...
McCall
D&B Supply eyes first Valley Co. location
Western lifestyle outfitter D&B Supply is looking to set up shop in McCall.
Caldwell-based D&B has applied to convert the former Rite Aid store in...
Boise E/SE
Fire, wildlife & the future: Boise takes action on long-dormant pledge to curtail foothills development
In 2018, then-Boise Mayor Dave Bieter stood on stage at the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts and made a declaration: the...
Boise S/SW
‘It’s a little messy’: Boise Airport considers plan to revamp exit from secure area
The Boise Airport terminal is in the midst of many changes. Upgrades to concessions are nearly complete. A new rental car parking facility is...
Retail
Albertsons launching tracking devices on carts, baskets at hundreds of stores
Boise-based Albertsons is rolling out technology to hundreds of its stores that will allow it to track how carts and baskets move through the...
Boise Downtown
Historic Boise building set for bar with historic Boise roots
A long-percolating new bar could open on Main St. in Downtown Boise this year. In a way, it's a reopening after many decades.
As...
Data
Idaho again moves up list of fastest-growing states (by one measure)
Fresh data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Idaho is again near the top of the list for fastest-growing states in the nation.
However,...
Boise Downtown
You Asked: What’s being built on top of JUMP?
JUMP is sailing into a colorful new era.
Drivers on Myrtle St. will see delays overnight while crews build a steel canopy over the top...
People
Longtime Boise TV anchor, Boise State marketing director dies at 61
Melinda O'Malley Keckler, who shaped news coverage as an anchor at KIVI-TV and KBCI-TV, and later led marketing for Boise State University, died earlier this...
Boise Mall area
Chain hangs ‘nothing held back’ signs on Boise mall, Village stores. Closures aren’t confirmed
A national chain clothing retailer with locations at Boise Towne Square and the Village at Meridian appears to be closing up shop, but there's...
Meridian/W Ada
New concert venue planned near Topgolf in Meridian
A new Revolution Concert House is planned near Topgolf in Meridian.
Revolution Development, LLC has applied to build a 24,500 square foot concert venue on...
McCall
‘Save the best for last’: McCall Winter Carnival parade on the move
An iconic McCall Winter Carnival event will cap this year’s festivities instead of kicking them off.
The McCall Area Chamber of Commerce announced on Thursday...
Business
Will Boise soon ‘run on Dunkin?’ Area could see ‘a lot of locations’
Dunkin' Donuts, the coffee and donut chain, is looking to bring "a lot of locations" to the Boise area — maybe as many as...
Wood River Valley
Sun Valley again says Skiing World Cup will return in 2027
Last spring, BoiseDev reported that the World Cup would return to Sun Valley, after a resort leader told the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce's...
Deals
Stagecoach Inn owners have deal to sell to well-known local family
One of the longest-standing restaurants in the Treasure Valley, the Stagecoach Inn, will have new owners with a familiar name.
John Jackson, owner of several...
Business
Hayden Beverage will exit Montana, keep focus on Idaho
Boise-based Hayden Beverage is selling its operation in Montana and will exit Big Sky Country.
Last week, KECI-TV in Missoula reported layoffs were underway at...
Opinion & Analysis
Note from us: BoiseDev announces AI policy: ‘humans should write the news for other humans’
Artificial intelligence — and specifically large language models — are impacting businesses large and small in every corner of our economy.
A few months...
Business
Two airlines serving Boise set to merge
Two airlines that serve the Boise Airport have announced plans to combine, with a focus on people flying for vacations, instead of work.
Allegiant Travel...
Business
Boise’s Jackson Jet acquires Twin Falls jet center
Boise-based Jackson Jet agreed to buy another Idaho fixed-base operator.
The company is buying Reeder Jet Center, which operates at the Magic Valley Regional...