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Volcom, Pandora, Lovisa & more opening at Boise Towne Square (plus an In-N-Out update)

McCall/W. Central Idaho

McCall council designates Cougar Island an Area of Critical Concern ahead of state auction

Idaho Building Code Board taking more feedback before November vote on removing large portion of energy code

Boise Bard Players bring low-cost Shakespeare to Treasure Valley

Boise startup aiming to launch custom at-home makeup color system hits first funding milestone

Amazon touted hundreds of new jobs for Meridian warehouse. It never opened

Affordable Housing

BCA pens letter to Meridian about concerns with how housing is handled & plans to contact other cities

Google says it will add Fiber service to Idaho – but doesn’t say where or when

Boise: City of Trees

Boise’s Basque Block a place of celebration, and heritage in heart of downtown

‘That’s ridiculous’: Residents & developer want OK to build charter school in outlying development. Planning commission says no

‘Much needed’: VRT receives grant to help fuel big changes to State St.

⛽️Gas prices drop+ Monster sturgeon+ Boise arson suspect

Business

Boise startup aiming to launch custom at-home makeup color system hits first funding milestone

Idaho takes action against crypto firm, which it says has $60-million of Idahoans’ money locked up

Nelsons no more: Long-standing local RV dealership changes name after acquisition

ICYMI

Boise Albertsons location replaces checkstands with all self checkouts in trial program

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

Greenleaf man sentenced to federal prison; Investigation turned up threats to McLean

Project Tracker

AC Hotel/ Element by Westin

Possible Micron Boise expansion

Vanguard Commons

More projects & search

Downtown Boise

Parrilla set for Downtown Boise location

‘Important history’: Boise’s historic Assay office to see upgrades inside & out

Handmade jewelry store opens second location in Downtown Boise

McCall area

McCall council designates Cougar Island an Area of Critical Concern ahead of state auction

‘Inconsistent’: McCall DMV to close late September

Brundage plans new high-speed quad to cut ride time by more than half, part of $25 million+ in investments

Large project with townhomes, apartments, and commercial space planned near Donnelly

Karen St.? 6th St. and 6th St.? Idaho street name issues plague Google Maps

City of McCall urges county and Land Board to put a stop to Cougar Island auction

Meridian

Amazon touted hundreds of new jobs for Meridian warehouse. It never opened

BCA pens letter to Meridian about concerns with how housing is handled & plans to contact other cities

‘Klein Huis’: Tiny home community with emphasis on open space planned for Meridian

Fast-growing Ten Mile area in Meridian set for another large apartment project

As Meridian moves to council districts, city considers flipping two council districts

Latest new Albertsons store set to open in Meridian, with more shops on the way

Inside Idaho

No spuds in this nickname – why is Idaho “the Gem State?”

Idaho’s insect and its incredible journey 🦋

Idaho’s dance has people do-si-do-ing around the state

Get Local

Handmade jewelry store opens second location in Downtown Boise

Restaurant & wine bar to replace Hyde House in Boise: ’casual, upscale European dining’

Popular U-pick flower farm plans new location with upgraded features

Going Up

The dust has settled: Parking lot paved at Bogus Basin

Idaho building officials could make major cutbacks to energy code regulations

You Asked: What are the tall poles near Eagle Rd. along I-84 for? (And when will it open?)

Startups

Boise startup aiming to launch custom at-home makeup color system hits first funding milestone

Trailmix looking for innovative local food ideas for cash prizes, store shelf space

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

Housing

BCA pens letter to Meridian about concerns with how housing is handled & plans to contact other cities

The income of Boise area homebuyers increased fastest in the US, fueled by remote workers

McCall looks at adding new government agency to work on local housing problem

In Idaho’s tight housing market, refugee relief agencies struggle to keep pace

Two big needs and surprises: McCall task force looks at solutions to housing shortage

Experts advise Boise on affordable housing crunch: do more now, before the problem gets worse

You Asked

You Asked: Why is Boise sometimes called “Boise City”?

You Asked: What is going up on State St. in Star?

You Asked: What is being built behind Banner Bank on Fairview Avenue?

You Asked update: Pivot gym won’t open in E. Boise after all

You Asked: When will the Chinden Blvd. bottleneck in Meridian finally get widened?

You Asked: What’s the status of the old Boise Carnegie Library’s renovation?

Deep Dive

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

Deep Dive: Even with recent rain, farmers, canal cos. & homeowners brace for short irrigation season during drought

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

You Asked: How do low-income housing tax credits work?

Deep dive: Meridian lacks affordable housing options. Leaders say solutions aren’t easily found

Analysis: A sale? A breakup? Acquisitions? Nothing? Options for Albertsons after strategic review announcement

Food & Drink

Plans for apartments show Elmer’s torn down, Papa Joe’s untouched

Parrilla set for Downtown Boise location

Certified. Wylder. Wyld Child. Rex’s plan to go big with ‘really special’ next Downtown restaurant

Ice cream smashed into a donut: new dessert shop coming to Boise

‘Really simple’: Founders of Certified, Wylder plan Wyld Child on Boise Bench

Trailmix looking for innovative local food ideas for cash prizes, store shelf space