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Boise Mall area
Ada County purchases land for jail expansion from Darigold
Ada County is buying and trading some real estate with dairy processor Darigold with the hopes of expanding the Ada County Jail.
Last week, the...
Garden City
Ada County hears pitches from three landscape architecture firms on the future of Les Bois Park and Expo Idaho
Ada County is looking for a new partner to help them plan for the next generation of Expo Idaho.
On Tuesday, the Ada County Commissioners...
Boise Bench
Boise Airport to expand planned rental car garage in two-step project worth nearly $100 million
The Boise Airport will spend nearly $100 million to build a large new parking garage for rental cars, adjacent to the airport terminal.
Airport director...
Public Facility
You Asked: What is the status of off-track betting at Expo Idaho?
Ada County got an offer to lease the mothballed Turf Club at Expo Idaho for off-track betting this summer, but there's been no movement...
Garden City
What’s next for Expo Idaho? County to unveil design concepts for land next to Fairgrounds
A large chunk of the Expo Idaho property is one step closer to being revamped.
On October 4, three design firms will share their vision...
Public Facility
Boise to add two accessible trails to Hulls Gulch, Camel’s Back Reserve
The City of Boise has two new projects to open up foothills recreation to more users.
Boise City Council gave the go-ahead for the Parks...
Boise Downtown
CCDC to pay 22% above appraisal for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ property downtown
The Capital City Development Corporation's board of commissioners voted to buy a roughly 8,000-square-foot piece of land near the Boise Library.
The agency will pay...
Fun
‘Pickleball is a party’: Boise weighs back and forth on paddle sports as city seeks tennis/pickleball ‘balance’
Boise’s enthusiasm for pickleball wasn’t enough to convince the Parks and Recreation Commission to completely remove tennis from Eagle Rock Park.
On Thursday afternoon, the...
Boise
Boise Airport set for major project to expand security checkpoint
Passengers heading through security at the Boise Airport will soon see big changes.
You might have noticed a bit of construction work between the Transportation...
Boise
With parking crunch at Boise Airport, new valet service launches
Just in time for the busy holiday weekend, the Boise Airport is rolling out its new valet service.
Beginning Friday, July 1, passengers at the...
Boise Downtown
Boise Library(!) will amp up its famous exclamation points with new signs
There won't be a new downtown branch of the Boise Public Library any time soon. But the existing building will get some new...
Public Facility
Decision on South & Lowell pools on hold while city figures out how to pay
The public spoke loud and clear about their high hopes for renovations at South and Lowell pools, but Mayor Lauren McLean and the Boise...
Boise Downtown
Fields of dreams: CWI revives big plans for Boise River, Canyon County campuses
Long dormant plans to develop a pair of campuses for the College of Western Idaho are back in play.
Last month, CWI's board of trustees...
McCall/W. Central Idaho
State looks to auction island in Payette Lake near McCall
An island in the middle of Payette Lake could go up for auction soon.
The 14.21-acre Cougar Island is the largest in the iconic lake...
Boise
Ada Co. looking for businesses to lease The Turf Club at Expo Idaho
Ada County is looking for businesses interested in leasing a facility on the sprawling grounds of Expo Idaho.
The Turf Club, located at the corner...