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A for sale sign is shown for a residential home in Encinitas, California, on July 25, 2025. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)
Apr 13, 2026

US existing home sales drop to nine-month low in March amid tight supply

U.S. existing home sales dropped to a nine-month low in March due to tight inventory and rising mortgage rates, impacting housing affordability.

The Goldfinch design is the smallest ADU created by PARKE Architecture at 280 square feet. (ILLUSTRATION: PARKE ARCHITECTURE)
Apr 10, 2026

Boise partners with architect to offer cost-saving ADU designs

Boise teams with architect Eamonn Parke to provide pre-approved, no-cost accessory dwelling unit plans, easing housing affordability challenges.

CentralSquare CEO Manolis Kotzabasakis (sport coat) and other company leaders presented the CentralSquare 2026 ENGAGE Smart Community Award to Cynthia Rasavage (blue polo shirt) and Breann Shearer (holding award) with the Ada County Highway District. (PHOTO: COURTESY OF ACHD)
Apr 7, 2026

Ada County Highway District wins national smart community technology award

Ada County Highway District received the Smart Community Award from CentralSquare Technologies for improving development services in the Boise region.

This image shows the area in Garden City being considered for development. Public hearings will be held to gather input prior to decisions being made by the city council. (GRAPHIC: GARDEN CITY PLANNING DEPT.)
Apr 6, 2026

Garden City plans neighborhood meeting on Adams Street rezoning

Garden City will hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss rezoning more than two dozen properties near Heron Park and Waterfront District along Adams Street.

April Arnzen, executive vice president and chief people officer at Micron Technology and president of the Micron Foundation, speaks at a CWI gathering where the school gifted the technology company with its name on a new academic center in Boise. (PHOTO: CWI)
Apr 3, 2026

CWI to name new academic center in honor of Micron partnership

College of Western Idaho names its new Boise academic center the Micron Academic Center, reflecting a decade-long partnership with Micron Technology.

Apr 3, 2026

Are you a startup business in Idaho? Check this out

Idaho Business Review invites nominations for its annual best startup businesses feature to highlight new companies contributing to Idaho's economy.

This map shows the location of the property the Greater Boise Auditorium District is acquiring to expand the operations of Boise Centre. (IMAGE PROVIDED BY BOISE CENTRE)
Apr 1, 2026

Greater Boise Auditorium District approves downtown land purchase for Boise Centre expansion

Greater Boise Auditorium District approved a purchase agreement for a downtown parcel to support future expansion of Boise Centre, boosting local economic growth.

What was once the front entrance to the Edwards Cinema in Nampa is now nearly rubble and scrap. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)
Mar 27, 2026

Demolition of Nampa’s Edwards Cinema clears way for Sugar District developments

The demolition of Nampa’s Edwards Cinema will make way for up to 700 rental housing units in the Sugar District, led by the Gardner Group.

The Evelyn S. Dame Nursing & Allied Health Professions Center, launching in fall 2026, includes more classroom space with dedicated labs for programs including nursing, medical assistant, EMS training, and nursing assistant, with more coming in the future. (PHOTO: MARA POYNTER, VIA RMNS)
Mar 23, 2026

Treasure Valley Community College expands nursing center to address Idaho shortage

Treasure Valley Community College is upgrading its nursing center and launching a BSN program to help address Idaho's rural nursing shortage.

Rain stops construction work at a Lennar housing development under construction in San Diego, California, in March 11, 2025. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)
Mar 17, 2026

Modest rise in home prices expected in Idaho and US through 2027

Home prices in Idaho and across the US are forecast to rise modestly through 2027 amid high mortgage rates and housing shortages.

photo of saint alphonsus
Mar 10, 2026

Saint Alphonsus expands medical facilities in Nampa and Meridian

Saint Alphonsus Health System is expanding its Nampa campus and building a new medical plaza in Meridian to meet growing healthcare needs.

Mar 9, 2026

Housing Week returns to Boise with focus on affordable solutions

Housing Week returns to Boise April 13-17 to promote affordable housing through forums, tours, and workshops led by ULI Idaho.