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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...

Boise Bench

ICYMI: Images: First look at Boise Airport’s new concourse, details, timeline for construction

Early plans for how a large-scale expansion to the Boise Airport could look are coming together. During a Boise Airport Commission meeting earlier this month,...

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Need to fix your bike? BoiseDev survey finds most of Boise’s fix-it stations are broken

It's a common experience for Boise cyclists. What starts as a beautiful trip down the Boise River Greenbelt ends with you pushing your pedals...

Boise Downtown

Analysis: Boise Centre could take on big expansion. But where?

NEWS ANALYSIS After nearly two years of evaluation, the agency that operates the Boise Centre has an idea of what it wants to do in...

Nampa

CWI quickly accepts Idaho Center deal: ‘tremendous opportunity’

After months of heated debate, the Idaho Center transfer quickly and quietly became official Thursday. College of Western Idaho trustees voted unanimously to take over...

Boise Bench

Images: First look at Boise Airport’s new concourse, details, timeline for construction

Early plans for how a large-scale expansion to the Boise Airport could look are coming together. During a Boise Airport Commission meeting earlier this month,...

McCall

New cabins, event center, more set to open in Ponderosa Park

A promenade, six new lakefront rental cabins, and an event center will be available next summer to visitors of one of McCall’s most popular...

Boise Downtown

ICYMI: Downtown Boise skating rink won’t return after two years

Editor's note: This story first ran in May of this year. A skating rink in Downtown Boise — is on ice. Glide on Grove will not...

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Federal grant bringing dozens of new EV chargers to Boise moves ahead

If you drive an electric vehicle, you could soon have more options for where to juice up your car. Under the bipartisan infrastructure package...

Boise BSU/Broadway

New ‘park-like’ plaza planned along Greenbelt, with room for food trucks & more

A new plaza is headed for an area near the Boise River Greenbelt. Boise State University plans to revamp an area between the Albertsons Library...

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Boise Library looks for creative ways to add more space under funding crunch

It's no secret that Boiseans love their libraries, but the possibility of new branch libraries won't come cheap. On Tuesday, the Boise City Council...

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Boise set for new park on Bench, open space for trails in foothills

The City of Boise will soon own two more parcels to preserve for public access. On Tuesday, the Boise City Council unanimously approved the...

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...

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Ada Co. asking cities to collect impact fees for jail, coroner’s building, EMS

Following a failed jail bond two years ago, Ada County is taking a different tack to pay for needed facilities and service improvements. The county...

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ACHD touted new HQ as ‘great deal.’ Costs have risen more than $10 million, but agency still says it was the right choice

The project to remodel a former DirecTV call center in W. Boise for the Ada County Highway District will cost much more than what...

Legal

Boise will pay couple who sued over pickleball, convert courts to tennis & lock them to prevent ‘unauthorized’ pickelball

Pickleball courts at two Boise parks will be closed indefinitely after the city opted to settle a lawsuit with a Veterans Park Neighborhood couple...

County

A new fieldhouse & rec center in McCall area? Voters to get a say

Voters in the areas of McCall and Donnelly will be asked to approve the creation of a new taxing district this fall to fund...

Boise Downtown

Greenbelt traffic is on the rise. Parts of pathway could separate wheels from feet

The Boise River Greenbelt is a well-known gem of the Treasure Valley, but it’s getting busier with each passing year. Construction on the path started...

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VA sets upgrades to Boise hospital campus

A series of upgrades is set for the Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus. The sprawling 54-acre site on Fort St. in Boise has served...

Boise

‘Traffic garden’: New Boise park feature aims to help kids get used to cycling

Crews are adding traffic lanes to Ann Morrison Park... but not for cars. The new Traffic Garden is a joint project by the City of...

Boise BSU/Broadway

Condos, hotel, skyline events space and ‘event lawn’ part of one idea for Albertsons Stadium’s east side lot

Someday, a big Bronco booster could wake up, put on a pair of slippers, sit in her living room, and gaze out over the...

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Idaho communities to get $42.9M to make up for taxes not collected on federal land

Local governments in Idaho will receive $42.9 million in federal payments to cover the lack of property taxes from federal lands. The Payments in Lieu of...

Boise

Boise’s trash rates are rising fast. Wages and EV trucks key drivers of increases

You could soon pay more to get the trash hauled away in Boise. The City of Boise proposes to hike the rates residents pay to...

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...

Nampa

‘The city was… holding this property back’: Nampa to consider transfer of Idaho Center to another public entity

A major entertainment venue in Nampa could soon have new ownership. City of Nampa officials are considering a conveyance, or transfer of ownership, of the...

Meridian/W Ada

Meridian Library District to renovate main branch

Plans for the renovation of the Meridian Library District’s Cherry Lane Branch are moving forward. Permit documents for the project were uploaded to the City...

Eagle

‘An opportunity’: Mayor breaks tie to take second look at partnership to develop two Greenbelt parks

An Eagle developer is getting another shot at a public-private partnership to turn undeveloped land south of the Eagle Lakes neighborhood into a park....

Legal

‘Relentless’: Couple files suit against City of Boise over pickleball noise

Pickleball might be the next big thing in the sports world, but a Boise couple isn't cheering a court within reach of their home....

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Boise will ask voters for money for parks, open space. Considers an ask for fire facilities, too

Facing tightening budgets, the City of Boise is seeking alternative ways to fund new parks and stations for police and fire services. On Tuesday, the...

Eagle

Private shooting range asks for tax dollars after public one failed to materialize

The City of Eagle's ambitious plans for a shooting sports park are on hold, but a nonprofit with dreams of a shooting range elsewhere...

Boise Bench

Leaving your car at the airport? It could soon cost more

If you store a car at the Boise Airport, you could pay more — if the airport's proposal to the Boise City Council is...

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Explain This To Me: What can, and can’t impact fees pay for?

"Growth paying for growth" is a common refrain from Idaho politicians and residents. The demands of upgrading the rapidly growing Treasure Valley's infrastructure have...

Environment

Boise nears end of $10 million levy for open space. Leaders consider what’s next

A decade's worth of land preservation is coming to an end. In 2015, Boise voters overwhelmingly voted for a $10 million property tax levy...

Boise Downtown

Large new downtown Boise parking garage, retail takes shape

The plan for a new parking garage and retail area behind the new Downtown Boise YMCA is taking shape. The project, as BoiseDev reported, replaces...

Boise Downtown

Downtown Boise skating rink won’t return after two years

A skating rink in Downtown Boise — is on ice. Glide on Grove will not return for the 2025 Christmas season after two years on...

Boise Downtown

Boise will increase cost of some parking spaces and times at downtown meters

The City of Boise is revamping some of its downtown parking policies — and expects to bring in more than $200,000 in new revenue. The...

Boise Downtown

Deep Dive: Boise auditorium dist. considers future. Expansion? New facility? Sports? Study, meetings set to guide next steps

The Greater Boise Auditorium is an under-the-radar local agency tasked with steering millions of dollars collected in sales taxes on hotel room nights within...

Public Facility

Boise Fire’s dive boat ended up crashed in the river, again

A Boise Fire dive boat ended up upside down in the Boise River this weekend - and it's not the first time this has...

County

McCall area could hike hotel taxes for new indoor activity center

Organizers of a proposal to build a public fieldhouse in northern Valley County will host two open houses on the project this week. The first...

Boise

Entire floor of Main Boise library to close for up to a year for ‘major renovation’

Boise's Main Library won't be going anywhere after all, but that doesn't mean it will look the same. On Tuesday, Boise Library Executive Director...

Boise

Going down: Mountain bikers get exclusive new foothills trail

Mountain bikers will soon have a new path to traverse in the Boise Foothills. Crews will begin construction on the new downhill Sideshow Trail above...

Politics

Legislature may force ACHD to spend millions on specific projects

The Idaho legislative budgeting committee approved two items last week that could force the Ada County Highway District to spend money on widening Linder...

Boise BSU/Broadway

Boise State weighs expansion for basketball team, or research lab at abandoned pool

An unused pool on the Boise State campus could soon be permanently removed, with the space repurposed for one of a number of different...

Boise Downtown

Idaho legislators add $9.6M more for ITD Boise campus repairs, but more needed

The Idaho Legislature’s powerful budget committee set aside another $9.6 million in state funding Tuesday to renovate the Idaho Transportation Department’s flood-damaged and mold-infested...

Boise

A new blue? Boise State considers blue turf at another venue

Could Boise State get a second blue turf? It’s one option the school is considering as it looks at options for the softball field at...

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Site of home on Boise Bench future home of small park

Another small park is in Boise's future. On Tuesday, the Boise City Council voted unanimously to approve the purchase of a .66 acre piece...

Garden City

Stairs would provide new access to river in popular area

There could soon be a few new ways to get in and out of the Boise River from the Boise River Greenbelt. The Land Group...

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Idaho’s Veterans Cemetery is nearly full. Land deal will change that

Twenty years after it first opened, the Idaho Veterans Cemetery in Boise is nearing capacity. However, the State of Idaho is set to purchase additional...

Boise Downtown

You Asked: Why did Boise add colored lights to city hall? How much did they cost?

If you've walked by Boise City Hall at night recently, you might have noticed it's shining brighter than before. Crews recently installed new permanent...

Politics

Liquor at Treefort, Pride? Boise council divided on idea and looks for compromise

The Boise City Council isn't gung ho about residents being able to hit the harder stuff at events in city parks. On Tuesday, several...

Boise Downtown

CCDC set to update parking garage system: Tap-to-pay, phone payments, plate readers on deck

Big changes are coming for users of Downtown Boise's public parking garage system. The Capital City Development Corp., which operates a set of six parking...

Boise E/SE

You Asked: What is the construction at Federal Way and Apple St.?

Last month, numerous BoiseDev readers emailed to ask about the high-profile construction activity along Federal Way at Apple St. Crews moved in and...

Boise S/SW

BLM’s Boise air operations will move to new facility on NIFC campus in effort to centralize operations

The first new building to go up on the Boise National Interagency Fire Center Campus in Boise is in progress. The Bureau of Land Management's...

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Estimate to fix flooded ITD HQ nearly double what legislature budgeted when it killed sale (Photos)

If you thought the Idaho Transportation Department headquarters wasn't going to be a topic during the 2025 legislative session, think again. On Thursday, the...

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Boise considers allowing liquor at events in parks at the request of Treefort, Boise Pride

Your next trip to a big event in Boise could include the hard stuff. On Tuesday, the Boise City Council signaled support to move...

Boise Downtown

With vision to remake downtown neighborhood off, CCDC looks at building parking garage

The idea of transforming several blocks of Downtown Boise, centered on a new YMCA facility at State St. and 10th St., is largely off...

Boise E/SE

You Asked: What is happening at the Timberline High School track?

Students in several sports and activities in Southeast Boise are getting some upgrades to their facilities. The Boise School District is in the midst of...

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City of Boise considering purchase of tiny park site in West Boise

A new piece of property for a future neighborhood park is on the books for purchase next week. On Thursday, Mayor Lauren McLean, City...

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You Asked: What is the DocuSign Fan Club from the Adopt a Highway sign?

You've probably made the drive between Boise and McCall at least once. The 100-or-so miles have distinct zones. If you're heading north, you've got to...

Caldwell

‘Feet to the fire’: Caldwell leaders discuss new Fire Station 1 location

The Caldwell City Council is moving forward with plans to relocate Caldwell’s Fire Station 1 to its old downtown city hall site following a...

Boise Bench

Boise weighs bike & pedestrian path options at Broadway & Federal Way, plus other new connections across city

Cyclists and pedestrians will soon have a new way down off the Bench, but exactly how - and the price tag - are still...

Infrastructure

New rules coming to Greenbelt – but not a speed limit

Reckless behavior on the Boise River Greenbelt could now lead to a misdemeanor. The Greenbelt has seen increased activity in the last several years as...

Boise Downtown

Big downtown project under threat, with changes in ownership and scaling back proposed

A large-scale project to redevelop the neighborhood around the Downtown Boise YMCA is shifting, shrinking, and there's concern if major parts of the project...

Boise Downtown

Ticking clock & changes in plans challenge ‘transformational’ Boise project anchored by YMCA

The clock is ticking on a large-scale, public-private project that would revamp several blocks of Downtown Boise anchored by a new YMCA facility. But...