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Popular Boise Bench burger joint plans a second location for the North End
A popular Boise neighborhood burger joint is expanding with a second location in a different part of town.
Wylder Hospitality Group has plans to open...
Boise Downtown
Housing Authority removes tenants from Idanha building over failed elevator inspection
Problematic inspections for both the wheelchair lift and the elevator at the Idanha building in Downtown Boise were the last straw for the Boise...
Star
Star is struggling to pay for police and fire services. A new fee helps with costs, but is it legal?
Star used to be a blip on the map on the Ada and Canyon county line.
But now, the once quiet agricultural area is...
Garden City
Waterfront project in Garden City is stalled following lawsuits, ‘uncertain financing’, fire sprinkler concerns
A new mixed-use development coming to Garden City is taking longer to complete than expected.
According to the development's website, Casino Beach, planned for 314...
Kuna
Kuna farmers file suit alleging conflict of interest in vote to approve large data center
Nearby farmers bordering the site of a proposed data center in Kuna want a judge to take another look at a vote to approve...
Boise Downtown
You Asked: What is the status of the long-closed Union Block building in Boise?
The fate of the historic Union Block building on Idaho Street is in the hands of the slow-moving federal court system.
The City of...
Eats
‘Literally the best’: Local restaurant owner brings homemade ice cream chain to the Treasure Valley
A local restaurant owner is bringing a popular ice cream chain to the Treasure Valley.
Stephen and Patrick Modjeski opened Mojo’s Donuts and Ice Cream...
Eagle
‘Food like nothing else in Idaho’: Utah fast casual chain plans location in Eagle
A Utah-based restaurant chain with “a fast casual experience with fine dining quality” is set to open in Eagle later this year.
Vessel Kitchen is...
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...
Eagle
Earth is moving on site of once-planned subdivision in Eagle that didn’t get approval. Army Corps is asking questions
An application to build dozens of homes near the Boise River in Eagle may have been pulled, but earthwork on the large riverfront property...
Boise Bench
Boise’s White Rabbit is closed for good. New owners will ‘rock it out’
A Boise Bench restaurant is trading ownership, with a new concept in store.
White Rabbit owners Sarah and DK Kelly are selling the restaurant and...
Business
NEW: Right Now Heating & Cooling signs agreement with Idaho AG over ads, estimates deemed deceptive
The Idaho Attorney General reached an agreement with "The Guys in the Pink Trucks" for changes to the once-locally owned HVAC company's business practices....
Boise BSU/Broadway
ICYMI: See inside: Long-awaited steakhouse to open with swanky, old Hollywood feel
When you walk into the new Corso Italian Steak in Boise, it feels like you’ve stepped back into a more retro, glamorous era.
Instead of...
Infrastructure
ICYMI: Settlement, cracking found in Boise River’s Barber Dam. Feds say it’s ‘urgent,’ future owner says ‘no imminent danger’
A more than century-old dam on the Boise River will soon undergo repairs.
Last fall, inspectors from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission discovered settlement and...
Meridian/W Ada
ICYMI: Buc-ee’s eyes first Idaho location in Meridian
A large cartoon beaver could soon rise above Interstate 84 in Meridian.
Buc-ee's is looking to build a travel center at I-84 and Meridian Rd.,...
Infrastructure
ICYMI: Boise beltways? ITD considers big new roads as Treasure Valley heads toward 1 million people
As the Treasure Valley continues to grow, the roadway systems demand attention.
In the year 2000, the Treasure Valley’s population sat just below 450,000 people,...
Housing Affordability
ICYMI: Rising rents continue to hammer Boise’s campaign to curb family homelessness
Effectively ending the wait for homeless families to be rehoused was within the city's grasp in 2019.
During former Mayor Dave Bieter's final term...
Environment
ICYMI: Construction of Highway 55 Avimor underpass delayed since 2022 due to federal investigation
Plans for road upgrades to span an Eagle foothills planned community across Highway 55 are years behind schedule due to an environmental investigation by...
Construction
ICYMI: Chinden chipsealing failed, leading to thousands in damages to cars, expensive cleanup, and questions about who will pay
Closed roads and delays due to chip sealing are a time-honored tradition for Treasure Valley drivers, but last year the Idaho Transportation Department touted...
Caldwell
ICYMI: After announcement of new Caldwell temple, Church of Jesus Christ obtains large site
A recent land transfer in Canyon County could be tied to future development of a sacred site.
A deed obtained from Canyon County through the...
Transportation
ICYMI: Report said Boise had one of nation’s biggest spikes in traffic. It was wrong – but traffic is increasing
The Treasure Valley might not rate when it comes to notorious traffic snarls, but the amount of time we're spending in the car is...
Meridian/W Ada
ICYMI: Ahlquist, Pacific Companies purchase Downtown Meridian’s skeleton building
First, the “Boise Hole,” now Meridian’s version of something similar. Boise-based developer Ahlquist, in partnership with Pacific Companies, has another rehabilitation project on its...
Business
ICYMI: Right Now Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing under investigation by Idaho Attorney General’s office
A once-locally owned HVAC and plumbing company is under investigation by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador.
On April 10, the Consumer Protection Division of...
Meridian/W Ada
ICYMI: Boise Hunter Homes spent $30,000 on foothills trail, Ada Co. said to demolish it
A temporary trail connecting Dry Creek Ranch to the Ada-Eagle Bike Park is no longer in place after Ada County officials ordered its removal.
As...
Infrastructure
ICYMI: Star needed a bridge. A relic from Horseshoe Bend did the trick
Bridges typically take people from one place to another. But one Idaho bridge started in one place and is now in another.
A bridge that...
Education
Micron wants lots of students trained in mechatronics. Boise School just cut its program due to lack of interest
In booth after booth, the sound of burning metal fills the air and sparks fly behind heavy blue curtains.
Welders in coveralls stand side...
Legal
Sale of damaged Dry Creek Ranch home spawns web of lawsuits between Boise Hunter Homes, realtor, contractors and former owners
The question of who is at fault for damage to a home's foundation is at the heart of a sprawling legal battle involving the...
Boise E/SE
Filings show 7,000 home planned community could be built south of Micron along I-84
A new planned community could be coming to the far southeastern edge of Boise.
Earlier this month, David Bailey, a developer and engineer with...
Eats
Idaho reformed its liquor license system in 2023. Data shows what’s changed – and hasn’t
Getting a liquor license in Idaho appears to be just as difficult as it was before the Idaho Legislature took up reforms to the...
Housing Affordability
Deep Dive: Calls, tickets up in Boise after homeless camping ban. Nonprofits scramble to meet spike in demand for help
Nicholas Carrisoza was sleeping in Rhodes Skate Park a few weeks ago when he woke up to a flashlight in his face.
Using a...
Eats
Months after big Boise restaurant closed, owners try again in Arizona. Suits claim they owe hundreds of thousands in Idaho
A large downtown Boise restaurant closed last fall, leaving hundreds of thousands and lawsuits behind. The owners of the concept also left Boise behind,...
Education
Fields, stadiums, parks & paths: City, school district work on land use conflicts with Boise’s Capital HS a key focus
A new pedestrian connection is headed to the West Bench after years of planning.
The construction of the new Tuttle-Spaulding pathway linking Milwaukee Street...