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Boise Bench
Food trucks, event center and… cactuses? New center proposed for Boise Bench
If you love cactuses and are hoping to hold an event, you’re in luck.
On Tuesday, Boise City Council approved a new combination special event...
Boise Bench
Change of hands: After 73 years in Boise, Lee’s Candies has new owners
One of Idaho's oldest candy shops has been open since 1947 and continues to be the go-to sweet spot for many.
Located in the...
GetLocal
Boise startup brings its toys to Target stores
A Boise startup just took its products to retail - big-time retail.
A small selection of developmental toys from Lovevery is now available at some...
Food
Spill the tea: The scoop on this Boise matcha maker
Many coffee shops across the Treasure Valley have matcha tea, both cold and hot, listed on their menus.
In this Get Local, we look...
GetLocal
Like butta’: Idaho company offers organic butter spreads made of plants
In our Get Local series, we look at the products that you see on stores' shelves and that are made in Idaho. One...
Boise Downtown
Fort Builder launches new Downtown Boise co-working space
A new co-working space is headed to downtown Boise.
Russ Stoddard, the founder of advertising agency Oliver Russell & Associates, is teaming up with Collister...
Boise Bench
Balloon and event shop moves into old Vista Moose Fraternity
The Moose Lodge on Vista Ave. was once the gathering place of the Moose Fraternity - an order of men founded in the late...
GetLocal
Pop-up event to support local women-owned businesses
A local boutique is hosting a pop-up event this weekend to help support local women-owned businesses.
Sisters Mindy Joslin and Colleen Satterwhite started Juniper &...
Business
‘They like their pets’: Boise based pet insurance co. booms during pandemic; high percentage of Boise pets insured
If you own or have ever owned a pet, you know that vet visits can be a bit... expensive. That is why many...
Caldwell
Caldwell footwear co. expands in the US & internationally; names sandals after Idaho towns
In 2015, Chance Stevenson was promoted to president of High Country Plastics, a Caldwell company that specializes in rotational molding. Soon after, Stevenson says...
Fun
Pinball wizards rejoice: Interactive game museum brings arcade joy to Garden City
In the Treasure Valley, we are lucky to enjoy many different types of museums including the Boise Art Museum, Basque Museum, and the list...
Boise Mall area
‘Collected and refined:’ Boise designer will launch large new furniture store
Judith Balis has been an interior designer in the Treasure Valley for the last 17 years. In 2018, she opened home goods shop, Feather...
GetLocal
Get Local: Cascading greeting cards create unique way to connect
With more communication happening online, you might think handwritten notes are becoming a thing of the past. However, according to the US Census Bureau...
Canyon County
Local company growing with line of durable coolers and outdoor gear, made in Nampa, USA
If you’re looking for a new heavy duty cooler, look no further than Canyon County.
Nampa-based Cordova Outdoors has been under new ownership since mid-2020...
Boise
New guided raft tours hit the Boise River
While the Boise River is pretty tame with thousands floating it unguided each summer, a new tour will go beyond the typical Barber Park...