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 it.
Layne Thornton and two...
Growth
You asked: What’s the status of the S. Meridian Rd. extension?
Major roadway changes to the southern portion of the Meridian Rd. corridor may not be in the near future.
As BoiseDev reported in 2024, the...
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,...
Elections
Bruce, Rocco come out on top in Kuna City Council race
A mix of familiar and new faces will head up Kuna's city council next year.
The local election in Ada County had an approximate voter...
Kuna
Growing up: Kuna City Hall adding more space for increasing population
A construction fence has gone up at Kuna City Hall, and expansion is on the horizon.
As Kuna’s population has grown exponentially in the past...
Kuna
It’s happening: Costco readies store on S. Meridian/Kuna line
A Costco in South Meridian just got one step closer to becoming a reality.
In December, BoiseDev reported Costco Wholesale was eyeing the corner...
Kuna
114-acre youth sports complex envisioned for Kuna, if it can find millions in funding
A large youth sports complex, complete with two hotels, could come to Kuna if David McMenomey has his way.
The True Gritt Sports Complex calls...
Kuna
‘Highway for the next 20 years’: Big plans for long stretch of Meridian Rd.
More lanes could be in the future for Meridian Rd.
Meridian Rd., or State Highway 69, is the main route of travel between Kuna and...
Kuna
Kuna greenlights rezone for 620-acre data center in split decision
Plans for a data center on 620 acres of farmland in Kuna can move forward.
On Tuesday, after multiple hours of mixed public testimony on...
Eats
New cookie shop coming to Kuna
Residents of Kuna will soon be able to get their giant cookie fix a little closer to home.
The Arizona-based cookie company Dirty Dough has...
Kuna
Fire commissioners reject all bids for Kuna’s second fire station, plan to rebid
It’s back to the bidding board for the Kuna Rural Fire District.
Last week, on Feb. 26, the board of commissioners for the district was...
Kuna
Circle K-una? P&Z approves design for convenience store on Meridian Rd.
Circle K is prepping for a new location near the corner of Meridian and Deer Flat Roads.
The Arizona-based chain of convenience stores and gas...
Kuna
‘Perfect location’: WinCo Foods plans new S. Meridian Rd. store
Another major grocery retailer has its sights on the south Meridian Rd. corridor.
WinCo Foods Director of Corporate Communications Noah Fleisher told BoiseDev the Boise-based...
Kuna
Large data center planned on 620 acres in Kuna, with dollars earmarked for schools, fire, police
Another large new data center is proposed for Kuna.
Diode Ventures is proposing a data center on 620 acres near Locust Grove Rd. and Barker...
Caldwell
‘Affordable, authentic’: Local Japanese food eatery adding two Treasure Valley locations
Both Caldwell and Kuna are slated to get a new Japanese restaurant as a local chain continues its steady expansion.
Nara Ramen is planning two...
Eats
Kuna’s growing fast. Retail space isn’t. Food trucks are pouncing on the opportunity
In the past year and a half, food trucks have taken the City of Kuna by storm.
When traveling between Kay St. and city hall,...
Boise
Matt Clifford & Doug Traubel again square off again for Ada County Sheriff
Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford is facing a familiar challenger this November.
Doug Traubel hopes to best Clifford after losing to him in the May...
Construction
Aerial video: See Meta’s huge Kuna data center from the air
Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and more is well into construction on its project for a new data center in Kuna.
The...
Infrastructure
New plan details south Meridian Rd. extension, but hurdles remain
Big changes could come to the main connection between I-84 and Kuna if a long-considered idea to revamp Merdian Rd. in the area finally...
Kuna
‘Disturbed:’ Kuna School District rejects request to stop testifying against developments
Kuna School District’s policy of persistently asking developers for voluntary donations has ruffled some feathers.
The school district adopted a policy in 2022 where it...
Kuna
Kuna campus? Future U of I land donation annexed into the city
Joe and Kathryn Guido want to leave a legacy. That’s why they say they’ve been trying to get over 80 acres of land annexed...
Kuna
You Asked: Is Tesla building a factory in Kuna?
Rumblings of a Tesla battery plant coming to Kuna made their way through the community recently, causing mixed reactions from residents online.
There's no...
Kuna
Kuna man sues Ada County and Kuna police, alleges wrongful arrest
A Kuna businessman has sued Ada County and seven Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies for wrongful arrest, excessive force and malicious prosecution.
The lawsuit, filed...
Elections
Voters pick incumbents in Star, Kuna, and Garden City elections
The votes are in and incumbents won big in Star, Kuna, and Garden City Tuesday night.
Star Mayor
In the Star mayoral race, incumbent Trevor...
Kuna
Kuna’s council votes to oust city clerk, with no detail on why
Chris Engels is out as the city of Kuna's clerk.
The Kuna City Council voted unanimously to remove her from the position after an...
Infrastructure
Kuna, ranch owners back to negotiating table after earlier eminent domain, extortion suit threats
Years of wrangling over sewer trunklines and private property rights in Kuna look to be coming to a more peaceful resolution. The city appears...
Eats
Mad Mac returns, opens in new location
After closing this past winter, a popular macaroni and cheese eatery is reopening in a new location.
Mad Mac inside Chow Public Market and Eatery...
Elections
Stear seeks third term as Kuna mayor
Between his time as a firefighter, fire commissioner, city councilmember, and mayor, Joe Stear has racked up about 47 years of public service in...
Infrastructure
Kavemen car service: City, county officials unveil plans for Kuna DMV
Department of Motor Vehicles services could be coming to Kuna.
Plans to build a DMV on the campus of Kuna City Hall were briefly discussed...
Elections
Entrepreneur Sandu looking to enter public sector in bid for Kuna mayor
Cristin Sandu says his life changed when his daughter was born earlier this year.
“I looked at my wife and I told her, it's no...
Elections
Chamber President Rossadillo running for Kuna mayor
Bobby Rossadillo believes Kuna City Hall is disengaged with what the citizens of Kuna want.
The President of the Kuna Chamber of Commerce Board of...
Boise
Here’s who is running for mayor and council in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star & Kuna
The deadline has come for candidates to file paperwork for mayor and city council positions across the state for November's upcoming election.
BoiseDev has a...
Kuna
New development with 100 homes and retail space slated for Kuna
A new subdivision with more than 100 homes and commercial space is planned for Kuna.
On Tuesday, June 13th, the Kuna Planning and Zoning Commission...
Kuna
Kuna speaks out against bill removing Meta data center from urban renewal district as it sits on Little’s desk
The City of Kuna says a bill that hit the governor's desk last week will tank a large industrial park bringing jobs and much-needed...
Kuna
Bill blocking data centers from being in an urban renewal district linked to Kuna project heads to the Senate
The House of Representatives gave the overwhelming approval for a bill blocking data centers from being in urban renewal districts, against the pleas of...
Kuna
Urban renewal money or a sales tax break? Bill revived to make Meta’s Kuna project (and others) choose
A bill aimed at blocking a planned Facebook data center in Kuna from being in an urban renewal district is back from the dead.
On...
Kuna
Bill preventing data centers from being built in urban renewal districts narrowly fails in House Committee
A bill aimed at keeping data centers out of urban renewal districts in Idaho, just the City of Kuna is on the cusp of...
Eats
New pizza chain opens in Kuna Tuesday
A California-based pizza chain is opening its doors in Kuna today.
Pieology Pizzeria is located at 1327 N Meridian Rd. in the Ridley's shopping center....
Construction
Meta slows work on Kuna project. Says redesign for AI underway: ‘we remain committed’
The social media giant behind Facebook says it’s still steaming ahead on a data center in Kuna, just with a redesign that is slowing...
Kuna
Land Board to review land swap proposal for mineral rights on Meta data center site
An LLC associated with Meta's new data center is requesting a land swap with the Idaho Department of Lands, but it’s not for the...
Kuna
New Spring Rock proposal includes hundreds more homes than Kuna proposal, mix of unit types
More details are now available about a developer’s plans to bring another planned community to southern Ada County.
At the end of September, developer Dave...
Kuna
Far from services, Meta/Facebook gives cash to Kuna to soften impact of property tax legislation
A new water treatment plant isn’t the only investment Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is making in the city of Kuna with its...
Boise Downtown
Video tour: Meta, Scheels, apartments, hotels, the airport, more highlight Boise-area construction
Periodically, BoiseDev presents a video construction tour of the Boise area. Our early 2021 and summer 2021 tours show a capsule of buildings...
Kuna
Kuna pays tribute to Lisa Holland with bronze statue
Kuna's late and beloved Economic Development Director is now immortalized in bronze.
Lisa Holland, her baby Milo, and her sister Laurie Bloomquist were killed in a...