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Former Boise City Councilmember’s campaign-fund spending raises questions

Records show new trail of city leadership concerns about Jesus Jara: release of conditional info, no lawyer, multiple warnings

You Asked: Construction stopped at large Merdian project. Is it still moving forward?

Business

Gopuff goes poof: Delivery service ends deliveries in Boise area

Fred Meyer & Kroger workers file four class-action suits over missing checks & other issues: ‘thousands… affected’

Bed Bath and Beyond to close Boise store, holds liquidation sale

McCall area

Proposed McCall bar needs permission to operate near church

‘People want to see the pharmacy rebuilt’: After fire, Cascade’s Watkins pharmacy works to rebuild

City of Cascade looking to regulate food trucks

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Downtown Boise

Fresh lobster rolls coming to Boise’s Warehouse Food Hall

New ‘late-night’ vegan restaurant to open in downtown Boise

City plans to rebuild bridge over paddle boat pond at Julia Davis Park

Food & Drink

Meridian could add second Cafe Zupas

🥯Let the good times roll: wood-fired bagel shop opens in Boise

Fresh lobster rolls coming to Boise’s Warehouse Food Hall

Meridian

You Asked: Construction stopped at large Merdian project. Is it still moving forward?

Meridian could add second Cafe Zupas

You Asked: What is being built next to the Meridian Costco?

Kum & Go is coming, Meridian is where they will go

Apartment project planned off Franklin Road in Meridian

Boise Boba could open first Meridian location

Inside Idaho

ICYMI: Idaho lake known for world record catch draws anglers

ICYMI: The Center of the Universe? Small town in Idaho says it is

The Western White Pine is Idaho’s state tree, but is no longer common in the state 🌲

Get Local

Killin’ it: Boise ice cream company launches product in all Albertsons nationwide

Idaho Soap Co. opens retail store/manufacturing facility in Eagle

‘Expanding creative abilities’: Woodworking shop opens in Boise

Going Up

You Asked: Construction stopped at large Merdian project. Is it still moving forward?

Work underway on large new south end zone screen at Boise State stadium

ITD says avalanche warning signs near Smiths Ferry are precautionary

Startups

Killin’ it: Boise ice cream company launches product in all Albertsons nationwide

ICYMI: ‘Shake, apply and go:’ Boise startup gets patent on at-home makeup system that’s like Keurig for beauty

Boise-based systems integrator sold to national firm

Housing

Run up in Boise area apartment rents not as sharp in ’22, but prices still up 40% over three years

ICYMI: Records reveal hundreds of Treasure Valley homes owned by out-of-state investors

To make way for housing, Boise set to move parks facility out of downtown to airport sewer lagoons

Deep Dive: Records reveal hundreds of Treasure Valley homes owned by out-of-state investors

Ada home price sees steepest monthly decline in several years; Canyon drops too, slightly

Apartment rents zoomed in 2021. So far in 2022, the increases aren’t as sharp

You Asked

You Asked: Construction stopped at large Merdian project. Is it still moving forward?

You Asked: What’s going on near the Idaho Power lines in E. Boise?

You Asked: How did crashes at the Idaho 55 construction site compare to other state highways?

ICYMI: You Asked: Will the big field at Fairview and Eagle by The Village be developed?

ICYMI: You Asked: What’s the large building at State St. and Highway 16 in Star?

ICYMI: You Asked: About Facebook Kuna’s power, water, tax incentives, employees, roads — and urban renewal

Deep Dive

‘Should I have pushed for more?’ Idaho parents adjust and adapt to varying parental leave policies, challenges

ICYMI: Deep Dive: Home property taxes rise fast. Commercial taxes, not so much. A look at how assessment methods impact valuations

ICYMI: New arena, stadium revamp, much more: Inside Boise State’s ‘vision’ for sports facilities. AD tells BoiseDev: ‘not going to sit back and wait’

Deep Dive: ITD program meant to boost minority & women-owned businesses not meeting goal. Bulk of contract value goes to handful of companies

Deep Dive: Idaho’s liquor license system has fans & detractors. More attempts at change could be ahead

Deep Dive: Home property taxes rise fast. Commercial taxes, not so much. A look at how assessment methods impact valuations