This article was updated on Jan. 27 to clarify that Boise homes for sale had declined by 60% over ten years, not home sales. Ada County faced a severe lack of inventory in the local housing market during 2019 and ...
Read More »$4.2 million in HUD homeless grants for Idaho 
Twenty-seven Idaho homeless assistance projects have received funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development totaling $4.2 million. On Jan. 14, Secretary Ben Carson announced the awards, known as Tier 1 grants. They are designated to support projects that are ...
Read More »Boise embarks on new North End planning process 
A new vision of Boise’s North End neighborhood is beginning to take shape thanks to a workshop that allowed the public to offer feedback. The City of Boise and the North End Neighborhood Association held the evening workshop on Jan. ...
Read More »ADA ramp grants available 
The Idaho Transportation Department announced the availability of Americans with Disabilities curb and ramp grants on Jan. 13. The grant awards will be up to $60,000. The application period will end on March 13. “The great thing about these grants is that ...
Read More »A word with Brad Huerta, CEO of Lost Rivers Medical Center 
ARCO – Brad Huerta, CEO of the nonprofit Lost Rivers Medical Center, has the distinction of overseeing what could be the biggest financial turn around in Idaho’s health care industry. In 2013, Lost Rivers Medical Center was nearly not meeting payroll. Three ...
Read More »Boise Airport opens new welcome center 
Gem State visitors have a new resource for information at the Boise Airport. The Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau and their partners cut the ribbon on a new welcome center inside the passenger terminal on Jan. 15. The bureau’s executive ...
Read More »Ada County Highway Department unveils Cassia Street bikeway proposal 
A bikeway with a new pedestrian bridge at Cassia Park are in the works, according to a proposal for the Cassia Street bikeway and walkway project – and the public can provide input on future developments. The Ada County Highway Department ...
Read More »Ada County talks growth 
The online version of this article was updated on Jan. 21 to correct the attribution of the second quote. The Ada County Commissioners and the county’s Development Services Department held a public meeting on Jan. 9 where residents shared their ...
Read More »Expo Idaho forming Citizens’ Advisory Committee 
The online version of this article was updated on Jan. 16 to clarify the timing for the official creation of the Expo Idaho Citizens’ Advisory Committee. The Ada County Commissioners will introduce the committee which will advise on the fate of ...
Read More »12-year-old Meridian development agreement changed 
MERIDIAN – A large empty field at N. Ten Mile Road and W. McMillan Street is set to become active senior housing following approval from the Meridian City Council for a modification of a 12-year-old development agreement. The Council approved the change ...
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