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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. ...

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 ...

A major Salt Lake City investors conference is drawing a strong contingent from Idaho, with nearly half the participating startups hailing from the Gem State. Out of 21 presenters at Investors Choice, nine will be from Idaho, according to John Williamson, ...

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Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good, the American Bankers Association recently pleaded with Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo, regarding cannabis banking legislation. Crapo, chair of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, has been sitting ...

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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 ...

After a summer of Marie Kondoing Idaho state rules, Gov. Brad Little wants to do it every year. The governor announced two executive orders on Jan. 16. The first, “zero-based regulation,” called for agencies to examine 20% of the state’s ...

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IDAHO FALLS – A public safety advocacy organization is putting forth a bill for this legislative session that would make it easier for public safety groups – and, potentially, businesses – to use drones and other unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Idaho. ...

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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 ...

Linda Simmons remembers her excitement when Boise Factory Outlets opened the day after Thanksgiving in 1993. The outlet mall, located off Gowen Road in Southeast Boise, offered Simmons and other shoppers bargain clothing from brands such as Levi’s, Van Heusen, ...

Stroll down 8th Street in Boise’s BoDo district and you’ll pass a mix of busy shops, restaurants and other commercial spaces. A little farther south, at the intersection with River Street, is the yellow, multi-story condominium development The Afton, which ...