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Meridian’s mayor outlines growth, transportation & education goals, says state of city might be ‘a little too strong’

Neighbors hope to stop Meridian night club, file appeal of project approval

Inside Idaho

Inside Idaho: Why is it called ‘The River of No Return?’

Inside Idaho: Are you a huckle-junkie? Why Idaho’s ‘purple gold’ is so popular

Inside Idaho: Where does the name “Idaho” come from?

Get Local

Pinball wizards rejoice: Interactive game museum brings arcade joy to Garden City

‘Collected and refined:’ Boise designer will launch large new furniture store

Get Local: Cascading greeting cards create unique way to connect

Project Tracker

Idaho Competitive Aquatics center

Murgoitio Park site

Columbia Village Apartments

More projects & search

Downtown Boise

Apartment complex would replace mobile home park, 120-year-old homes in Boise

CCDC will build bus stations along revamped Main & Fairview; Construction costs push project well past budget

Boise will ask voters for bond funding for wastewater this November

McCall area

You asked: What happened to the McCall recycling center?

Headed for McCall? ITD issues ‘advisory,’ warns of slow going this weekend

Brundage opens for summer; releases concert lineup

Road construction season: Another project will slow that trip to McCall

Tall, for McCall: City approves new four-story building downtown

What’s the future of McCall’s airport? City looking at next steps

Going Up

Boise Fire responds to fire at old Valley View Elementary School

‘Destination draw’: Mtn. Home hopes urban renewal project will give a boost to its downtown

Going Up: Video of the progress of new Downtown Boise apartments, food hall & park

Startups

Startup with Boise base raises funding in fast-growing brand protection space, with focus on Amazon

Deal notes: Cole merges with Bend firm, Epic sold to national real estate co.

Startup founded in Boise plans to go public with $5 billion IPO

Housing Crisis

Northwest Boise residents push back against housing density in zoning code proposal

Median home price crosses half-million mark in Ada, tops $400k in Canyon

‘Wow… is something going on with the real estate!:’ National TV lens focuses on Boise

Yes, your property tax will go up, assessor said: “unprecedented” year

‘Imminent peril’: Valley cities reevaluating development due to property tax legislation

Exclusive poll shows Boiseans concerned the city isn’t doing enough for affordable housing, worried about investors

You Asked

You asked: What happened to the McCall recycling center?

You Asked: The outside of a new Boise gym is done, but then work stopped. Will it still open?

You Asked: Albertsons started work on two of its three new stores. So… what about the third?

You asked: What happened to the office project by Fred Meyer? (Something new’s planned)

You Asked: Here’s what’s happening at the old Skippers on Fairview

You Asked: What’s going up at Apple St. and Boise Ave.?

Deep Dive

The role schools play in SW Idaho’s growth: location, bussing, and sprawl vs. density

‘Very optimistic:’ How COVID-19 changed Idaho tourism and what’s next for Boise, McCall, Sun Valley & beyond

Tromp: Student housing a growing challenge; Albertsons Stadium expansion plans; Boise State’s role

Boise considering changes to stop illegal demolition of historic homes

Former fire chief Doan wanted more money than Boise offered for his resignation. The city council nearly voted to fire him

McCall saw its economy take off during COVID-19, but concerns of ‘Boise on steroids’ loom for housing

Food & Drink

‘I’ve got to do something’: Supply chain problems push Boise restaurant to revamp menu, name