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., according to records obtained by...
Boise Downtown
ICYMI: Boise’s The Flicks has a secret hiding in plain sight
Story updated from 2017:
Boise independent movie theater The Flicks opened 40 years ago in 1984 - and for most of its life had good...
County
‘It fills a critical need’: 24-hour fuel sales in Yellow Pine approved by Valley County
Around the clock fuel sales are coming to Yellow Pine.
Last week the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission approved an application to build a...
Business
Former owner of ‘the guys in the pink trucks’ goes on ad blitz after story on Idaho AG investigation
After detailed BoiseDev reporting on an active investigation by the Idaho Attorney General, the former owner of "The Guys in the Pink Trucks" is...
Meridian/W Ada
ICYMI: Buc-ee’s eyes first Idaho location in Meridian
BoiseDev is closed for the holiday. We'll be back and rolling Tuesday. Here's one of our most-read stories of the summer, in case you...
Boise Bench
Out-of-state gym chain eyes first Boise location
A Utah/Colorado gym chain is eyeing a new location on the Boise Bench.
Vasa Fitness has filed pre-application documents with the City of Boise to...
Meridian/W Ada
Meridian greenlights two new housing developments, developers must submit plans for dust control
More homes and townhomes are set for Meridian’s horizon.
The Meridian City Council gave approval to two projects in its meeting Tuesday night — one...
Boise N
State St. Interfaith Shelter comes back before Boise P&Z, with different outcome
After a years-long process of denials, appeals, approvals, lawsuits, and time in the Idaho Supreme Court, the Interfaith Sanctuary application for a new location...
Meridian/W Ada
Primitive Path Co.: New Meridian brand brings coffee, wellness, and survival to 2nd St.
Rose Sellars had been working her way up the corporate ladder for years. Like many people, the experience had left her feeling drained and...
Retail
Empty for nearly a decade, local company takes over old Walgreens
A long-empty Walgreens will see new life.
Idaho Fitness Factory, the locally-owned chain of gyms, took over the former drug store at 3212 E. Chinden...
Boise E/SE
You Asked: What’s going into the new Bown Crossing building?
A SE Boise building originally proposed for a brunch restaurant is finally leased up - but with no brunch to be found.
The last building...
Meridian/W Ada
Approved: Meridian City Council gives green light to food bank, down zone requests
It was all ayes at the Meridian City Council meeting on Tuesday as two very different applications came before the city’s elected body.
The Meridian...
Deals
Private equity firm snaps up two locally-based car wash chains
Two locally-owned car wash companies have been scooped up by one of the ten largest car wash companies in the country.
Boise-based Bluebird Express Car...
Boise
You Asked: Why are my leaf bags being picked up by a guy in a hatchback?
Autumn's in full throttle, and many Treasure Valley residents are scrambling to keep up with Mother Nature's leaf confetti — filling up recycling leaf...
Boise Downtown
ICYMI: Boise’s The Flicks has a secret hiding in plain sight
Story updated from 2017:
Boise independent movie theater The Flicks opened 40 years ago in 1984 - and for most of its life had good...
Business
After private equity investment, Meridian accounting firm signs deals with two other firms with Boise operations
A Meridian-based accounting firm has added two other firms to its ranks in recent months, after getting a private equity infusion.
Harris CPAs acquired Medford,...
Retail
IKEA adds Idaho delivery, pick-up service
Netherlands-based furniture, home goods, and meatball retailer IKEA is adding a presence in Idaho -- but it's not one of its massive stores just...
Garden City
Storage units, rooftop deck… something more? Mixed-use project planned by Greenbelt
A proposed project near the Boise River would add storage units with a rooftop deck, which could be used for other purposes in the...
Boise N
Historic Boise building will soon welcome furry friends for business
A historic building in Boise's North End is getting a new leash on life. Lease on life, rather.
The former AAA Sign building is set...
Meridian/W Ada
Yes so fast: Fast Eddy’s set to make (another) Meridian return
If you love something, let it go. If it comes back, it might be Fast Eddy’s.
The convenience store chain is once again making its...
Boise Downtown
You Asked: What’s happening at the Veltex Building?
Construction crews are out and fencing is up at the Veltex Building in Downtown Boise, and readers have asked what's happening.
According to permit filings...
Boise Downtown
US Bank to close branch in namesake Boise building
US Bank will close its branch in the Boise building that bears its name.
The Minneapolis-based bank told customers it would close down the branch...
Boise Bench
Bingo on the bench: Opera’s bingo hall set for new location
Bingo!
The Boise Bench will soon have a bingo hall, according to permit filings with the City of Boise.
Boise Bingo has applied to convert a...
Business
Fast-growing local company to take over former Rite Aid: ‘really excited about that’
From healthcare to health and fitness -- a closed Rite Aid is about to get a new life.
Idaho Fitness Factory will open its...
Meridian/W Ada
New facial bar set to give Meridian a glow up
A new facial bar is opening in Meridian.
Face Foundrie is a nationwide brand that advertises services like affordable facials, facial waxing, and eyebrow and...
Service
Three social service providers closed in Boise last fall
A group of providers offering support for multiple groups of vulnerable Idahoans in the Boise area all closed their doors in 2023.
Last fall,...
Meridian/W Ada
New blowout salon to open in Meridian
A new hair salon specializing in blowouts is opening in Meridian.
Blo Blow Dry Bar will open at 6252 N. Linder Rd. in Meridian, near...
Boise W
Another national car wash chain eyes Boise location
If your car needs washing — another national chain hopes to help you suds up.
Michigan-based Tommy’s Express has started the process to build a...
Meridian/W Ada
ICYMI: You Asked: What is going up on the SE corner of Amity and Meridian?
Dirt is being moved on a large lot on the southeast corner of Amity and Meridian Roads, and readers wrote to ask what was...
Closures
ICYMI: ‘I cried if I’m being honest’: Idaho’s early ARPA termination leads to increased childcare woes
For Krystal McFarlane, the news of losing extra grant funds to support her childcare facility early created "instant panic."
When she heard that Idaho was...
Closures
‘I cried if I’m being honest’: Idaho’s early ARPA termination leads to increased childcare woes
For Krystal McFarlane, the news of losing extra grant funds to support her childcare facility early created "instant panic."
When she heard that Idaho was...
Service
More service instead of less: VRT presents final bus redesign plan
Changes are coming to the Treasure Valley's bus service after months of public input.
The Valley Regional Transit Board of Directors approved the agency's final...
Service
Groceries in a ‘flash’: Albertsons launches 30-minute grocery service
Boise-based Albertsons Companies announced the launch of its new Flash grocery service today.
The new service will allow shoppers to receive pickup orders through Albertsons's...
Service
Intermountain Gas customers could see a drop in their monthly bills
Intermountain Gas customers could get some relief on their bills.
The company filed to decrease monthly prices with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
If approved, the...
Meridian/W Ada
You Asked: What is going up on the SE corner of Amity and Meridian?
Dirt is being moved on a large lot on the southeast corner of Amity and Meridian Roads, and readers wrote to ask what was...
Boise Bench
Boise tennis club hopes to upgrade, expand
A longstanding spot on the Boise Bench could soon see upgrades.
The Boise Racquet & Swim Club near Cole Rd. first opened in 1967...
Boise
Bank… mattresses… bank: WaFd could open new spot by Boise mall
A WaFd Bank location is planned for an empty space at 675 N. Milwaukee St. near Boise Towne Square Mall.
The site was previously...
Meridian/W Ada
You Asked: Why does Meridian have just a single (busy) post office, and will it change?
Long lines and a full parking lot are often common at Meridian's sole post office.
Unlike the City of Boise, which has nine post...
Boise W
EV manufacturer plans new service center in West Boise
Electric truck and SUV manufacturer Rivian is at work on a new service center in Boise.
The California-based maker of a line of two electric...
Boise Downtown
Plans for large new downtown YMCA revealed: part of $320 million project to revamp neighborhood
The first plans for the planned new Downtown Boise YMCA are in, an early step in a multi-year project to rework the Y’s Downtown...
Boise Mall area
123-year-old home could be torn down to make way for car wash
Last summer, we told you of a plan to build a warehouse on Franklin Rd. at the corner of Maple Grove Rd. The...
Boise
Intermountain Gas Company proposes rate increases
Intermountain Gas Company customers may see their bills rise as the company is proposing a rate increase.
If approved, residential natural gas customers would see...
Boise E/SE
Micron plans daycare across from Boise HQ
Micron Technology has asked to rezone a piece of land it owns across the street from its large Boise campus for a daycare center...
Meridian/W Ada
Fast Eddy’s to again sell car wash & quick lube – this time to Metro Express
Meridian-based Fast Eddy's has reached a deal to sell its car wash on Eagle Rd. The deal also includes the Fast Eddys Xpress Lube.
Plans...
Boise E/SE
Permit: Mister’s Broadway location to go self-serve; Vacuums OK’ed in area city once denied them
Mister Car Wash applied with the City of Boise to add new vacuums to its Broadway Ave. car wash, with a plan to end...
Boise Bench
Old Rockies Diner won’t become a pho restaurant. ‘Over the top’ tattoo shop planned instead
In the summer of 2020, Rockies Diner on Overland Rd. in Boise served up shakes and burgers on skates for the last time. The...
Boise Downtown
New Downtown Boise YMCA, hundreds of apartments, large parking garage, and ‘jewel box’ gets go-ahead from CCDC
The Capital City Development Corp. picked a proposal that would mark a series of significant changes to the neighborhood around the Boise YMCA at...
Boise Downtown
ICCU will move downtown branch, with construction of new tower set to start
Idaho Central Credit Union will close its long-standing branch at 200 n. 4th St. in coming weeks, with the building set to be torn...
Meridian/W Ada
New swim school proposed for State Ave.
A new pool and spot to take swim lessons could pop up State Ave. in Meridian.
Meridian Swim School is requesting to build an 8,788 square...
Business
Two banks with Boise-area locations set to merge
Two banks with branches in Idaho will combine.
Columbia Banking System of Tacoma and Umpqua Bank of Portland announced they would merge. Columbia operates...
Meridian/W Ada
VillaSport submits updated plan for scaled-down high-end Meridian club
BoiseDev first told you about VillaSport, the massive gym, spa, bar, restaurant, and social club coming to Meridian in 2018. The project plans have...
Boise N
More Bluebird carwashes landing in the Treasure Valley 🐦
In 2019, BoiseDev told you about a new carwash company coming to town. Today, there are two BlueBird Car Washes in Boise. One is...
Boise E/SE
Albertson foundation reveals plan for ‘fantastic’ project for veterans, challenged athletes
Last month, we told you about a JA & Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation project called "something fantastic," but officials wouldn't tell us much about...
Caldwell
Idaho Youth Ranch breaks ground on a large facility for vulnerable kids
The Idaho Youth Ranch will break ground on a large children’s long-term care facility in Caldwell.
The Idaho Youth Ranch Residential Center for Healing &...
Service
Vehicle registration website looks to eliminate your DMV wait time
A new service hopes to eliminate the chore of standing in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles for Idahoans.
BoiseDev told you about...
Service
Use Boise’s parking app? Thousands impacted by ParkMobile data breach
Tens of thousands of people who used a popular phone application to pay for parking in downtown Boise had their data breached earlier this...
Boise BSU/Broadway
You Asked: Here’s what’s happening at the old Popeye’s on Broadway
In 2019, the Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen restaurant on Broadway Ave. in Boise closed after just a few years in business. For a time,...
Boise E/SE
‘Something fantastic:’ Albertson foundation buys land for unspecified project near Boise River
A story BoiseDev members got first.
The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation recently purchased a large piece of land in Boise's Barber Valley. But...
Eagle
Don’t sweat it: new infrared sauna studio open in Eagle
Perspire Sauna Studio opened its first Idaho studio off Eagle Road in the Bridges at Lakemoor shopping center.
The new Eagle studio is Perspire's...
Service
‘Wasn’t good enough:’ Proposed new McCall Maverik returns to P&Z with an updated design
A proposed Maverik convenience store in McCall that has been strongly opposed by both residents and Planning and Zoning Commissioners is back, with changes.
Salt...
Service
After ICCU data breach, class action suit could bring payout to impacted customers
If your data was impacted by a breach at Idaho Central Credit Union Last year, you may be entitled to a pay out.
At the...
Boise W
You Asked: Here’s what’s going up at Ustick & Milwaukee
There's a new project popping up at Ustick Rd. & Milwaukee St. Another project.
In 2019, we told you about a project to replace the...
Boise Downtown
New arts preschool set to open in former Boise cathedral
Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts, also known as TRICA, is enrolling students for its new preschool in Boise's north end, near downtown.
TRICA...
Boise E/SE
Boise’s urban renewal agency will put funds toward travel center project
BoiseDev broke news of a new Mr. Gas truck stop and travel center near Interstate 84 and the Isaac’s Canyon/Memory Rd. exit last year.
Now,...
Closures
US Bank continues closures of Idaho branches, will cut a dozen locations
US Bank will permanently close a dozen branch locations in Idaho.
The Minneapolis-based bank told BoiseDev it would not reopen some branches that previously closed...
Boise E/SE
New cryotherapy and wellness spa set for Boise’s Bown Crossing
A new wellness business will open in Bown Crossing, on the ground floor of an office building. Business owner Tim Jolicoeur says Restore Boise will...
Eagle
Eagle business boom: Donuts, bar, coffee, bakery, shops and restaurants come to booming area
Eagle continues its fast growth spurt, with scores of new stores and businesses welcoming customers in the city - as well as folks living...