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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.

Aidan Brezonick, the founder and artistic director of Idaho Film Society, stands outside the organization's location in downtown Boise. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)
Apr 10, 2026

Idaho Film Society advances film industry with hall of fame honors in Boise

The Idaho Film Society promotes filmmaking in Idaho with its inaugural hall of fame event honoring key industry contributors in Boise.

Idaho gas prices
Apr 9, 2026

U.S. gas prices remain high despite ceasefire in Middle East conflict

U.S. gas prices stay elevated despite a ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump amid ongoing uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz and Middle East tensions.

A pump jack operates near a crude oil reserve in the Permian Basin oil field near Midland, Texas, on Feb. 18, 2025. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File)
Apr 8, 2026

Oil prices fall below $100 after Trump announces two-week Iran ceasefire

Oil prices tumbled below $100 a barrel following President Donald Trump's announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

A screen displays the logo and trading information for Humana on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, Dec. 6, 2023. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo)
Apr 7, 2026

US health insurers rise after government lifts 2027 Medicare Advantage payment rates

Shares of U.S. health insurers rose after the government finalized Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2027, boosting payments by more than $13 billion.

Apr 7, 2026

Boise entrepreneur Molly Lenty joins Laska Company as business broker

Molly Lenty, Boise entrepreneur, joins Laska Company as business broker, bringing 25 years of experience to support Idaho business owners in growth and transitions.

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.

The logo of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is shown at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in Carlsbad, California Sept. 26, 2013. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)
Apr 6, 2026

US nuclear power regulator phases out agency-led commando drills at plants

For more than 100 years, a golf course in Garden City has been welcoming members and providing the gift of good walk spoiled by a little white ball, as the ...

The sun glows red over a neighborhood in Meridian. It shows an example of how smoky skies have been over the Treasure Valley for weeks due to wildfires. (PHOTO: Steve Lombard, IBR)
Apr 6, 2026

Trump administration outlines $4B plan for wildland fire service amid western drought

The Trump administration proposes a $4 billion budget and 4,500 staff for a new Wildland Fire Service to improve wildfire response amid severe western drought.

This SNOTEL (snow telemetry) map on the USDA website shows the mountain snowpack's water content compared to the average for the same date. (GRAPHIC: Natural Resources Conservation Service, via Northern Rockies News Service)
Apr 6, 2026

Idaho faces historic snow drought with lowest snowpack on record

Idaho is experiencing a historic snow drought with the lowest snowpack on record, signaling potential future challenges for water management in the state.

Renovations continue at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 14, 2025. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Apr 3, 2026

US jobs report for March shows stronger payroll growth than expected

U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, surpassing expectations and keeping the Federal Reserve likely on hold amid steady unemployment at 4.3%.