Ryan Davidson
Eagle
Mass resignation of Eagle cemetery district board spurs legislation for new appointment process
Just before Christmas, the entire board of the Joplin Cemetery District had enough.
Ada County Commissioner Ryan Davidson sat down to meet with the board...
Boise S/SW
Ada Co. reverses decision on neighborhood treatment center
A behavioral health treatment center will soon be allowed to double its residential capacity, despite a previous denial.
As BoiseDev reported, Icarus has been operating...
Environment
Ada Co. green lights solar farm on Idaho Department of Correction land near Kuna
Nearly 1,000 acres of solar panels are headed to the range land near the state-owned complex of prisons in southern Ada County.
On December 30,...
Housing Affordability
Ada Co. Commissioners change course, more firmly back Trump housing program cuts
While plans from Washington D.C. for deep cuts to permanent housing programs are on hold, Ada County put out a new statement backing the...
Environment
‘Quality of life’: Ada County Commissioners adopt new zoning code with even tighter rules on solar farm development
After months of debate and delays to take more input, Ada County will soon have a new zoning code.
The Ada County Commissioners, an...
Garden City
Trying again: Hawks’ owners hope Ada Co. will back urban renewal for new stadium, work to keep details secret
It's not just the former Les Bois Park race track that could get an upgrade for sports offerings at the Expo Idaho site in...
Politics
Ada County OKs tax hike, raises, but leaves some positions and projects out of next year’s budget
Ada County didn't increase its property taxes to the full amount allowed by Idaho law, but it came close in a year of tight...
Garden City
Records detail Expo Idaho soccer stadium plan. One commissioner isn’t happy
Professional soccer will be played in Ada County for the first time next spring.
On Friday, the Ada County Commissioners voted 2-1, with Commissioner...
Elections
Ada Co. incumbents take all in races for commissioners, sheriff
It was the night of the incumbent in Ada County on Tuesday.
In all three races for the county’s elected officials, familiar faces landed on...
Elections
Lashley, Davidson face off for Ada County Commissioner District 1
Along with a vote for president, voters in Ada County will get to decide if they will keep the majority Republican control of the...
Infrastructure
Ada Co. rejects solar farm, cites preservation of Idaho ‘way of life’
After multiple rounds of community input, the Ada County Commissioners moved to reject a proposed solar farm.
Ada County Commissioners cited extensive community opposition and...
Boise S/SW
‘Hearing opposition towards high density’: Ada commission turns down apartments after denying houses
An empty commercial lot just outside of Southwest Boise is staying empty, for now.
On Wednesday, the Ada County Commissioners voted for a second time...
Elections
Ada Co. Commission GOP incumbents keep nomination, Lashley takes Dem. nomination
Voters decided to stick with what they know for the Ada County Commission.
On Tuesday, Republican voters opted to back both sitting GOP incumbents...
Elections
Davidson, Dornier face off for District 1 Ada commissioner seat on GOP side
The May 21 primary election is drawing near and two Republican candidates are vying for the District 1 Ada County Commissioner seat.
Eagle resident and...
Politics
Republican Ada County Commissioner candidates debate county’s role in immigration, courthouse overcrowding at forum
The role of local government, and if the county needs more space, was center stage at a candidate forum in the Ada County Commissioners...
Healthcare
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador resigns from CDH board
Ada County will have a vacancy to fill on the Central District Health Board come Friday.
On Wednesday Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador gave the...
Public Facility
Ada County hikes property tax collections to combat inflation, but property tax bills will still decline
Just like in the City of Boise, Ada County's Board of Commissioners will be collecting more property taxes next year, but your bill will...
Growth
Ada County reapplies for jail expansion, timeline uncertain
Efforts to expand the Ada County Jail are underway again as overcrowding continues to affect the facility.
The Ada County Commissioners reapplied with the City...
Garden City
‘Unique moment’: Design for Expo Idaho park revamp coming into focus
Ada County's plans for a new flagship park on what is now the grounds of the defunct Les Bois horse racing track are taking...
Meridian/W Ada
“Overly disruptive”: Ada County Commission will not add petition to dissolve Meridian library to ballot
Following multiple public hearings and hundreds of public comments, the petition to dissolve the Meridian Library District will not hit the ballot.
The petition, filed...
Housing Affordability
Ada Co. declines to extend funds for hotel rooms for homeless community, McLean cries foul
Ada County turned down a request from Interfaith Sanctuary to extend funding to keep housing at a downtown hotel paid for beyond mid-April for...
Housing Affordability
Ada Commissioners approve 310-space RV resort on Black Dog Clays site
Hours of testimony didn’t stop a proposal for a new RV resort to replace a shooting range southwest of Boise.
On Tuesday morning, the Ada...
Boise S/SW
Ada Co. denies apartment proposal in favor of keeping land open for mixed-use development
An undeveloped lot at a busy Southwest Boise intersection is staying put for now after Ada County nixed a proposal to rezone it from...
Education
Ada County Commissioners approve charter school for Dry Creek Ranch
A new school is coming to Dry Creek Ranch, but it’s not a West Ada School District project.
On Wednesday, the Ada County Commissioners gave...
Boise
Ada County considering new animal care ordinance
Ada County is following in the footsteps of Boise, Kuna and Meridian to update its animal cruelty ordinance.
On Wednesday, the Ada County Commissioners met...
Boise Mall area
Ada County purchases land for jail expansion from Darigold
Ada County is buying and trading some real estate with dairy processor Darigold with the hopes of expanding the Ada County Jail.
Last week, the...
Politics
Ada County to use ARPA to fund mental health counseling, support for first-time parents, but not some other programs
Ada County moved ahead on four programs to help boost low-income residents or those dealing with mental health issues using American Rescue Plan Act...
Politics
Ada County adopts new meeting room policy opening meeting room to all groups
Ada County’s meeting room is open for public use once again, no matter the group’s purpose.
On Tuesday, Ada County Commissioners approved a new meeting...
Politics
Ada County Commission votes 2-1 for foothills firework ban
Two out of three Ada County commissioners want to ban fireworks in the fire-prone areas of the county this summer.
On Tuesday, Democrat Commissioner Kendra...
Agriculture
Wine wars: Ada County Commissioners approve one Eagle foothills winery, delay a decision on event center
Another week, another tense hearing in Ada County about wineries in the Eagle foothills.
On Wednesday night, the Ada County Commissioners sat up late into...
Eagle
Ada County Commissioners table alcohol sale ordinance a second time after tense meeting
A month later, Ada County has still not resolved the dispute over its ordinance requiring signatures for alcohol to be sold outside of city...
Agriculture
Ada County Commisioners weighing regulations on wineries and neighborhood concerns
Ada County is hoping to broker a compromise between cutting regulations on wineries in rural areas and neighbors hoping to keep their say over...