Any conversation about Nampa inherently involves the word “growth.” But a more accurate description of the city, particularly from the perspective of its industrial expansion, would warrant the term “exploding.” In September, the Nampa Development Corporation (NDC) announced it had ...
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Health care facilities follow industry regulations in infrastructure 
Power County Hospital District is celebrating celebrate two milestones this year — its 60th anniversary, and the completion of a nearly four-year new construction and renovation project. The hospital’s entire infrastructure — individual patient rooms, exterior and interior structures, workflow, ...
Read More »Changes made during pandemic influence hospital design 
As we emerge from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, one sentiment persists: We’re entering a “new normal” that will lead to changes in our daily lives, including the design and development of hospitals and medical facilities. In the wake ...
Read More »BNSF Railroad building replacement bridge over Lake Pend Oreille 
BNSF Railroad is building a bridge over Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint that will eliminate the one of the two remaining single-track sections on any of the nation’s transcontinental rail routes. “The project will cost roughly $100 million,” BNSF spokesperson ...
Read More »Creating a business on corn mazes and pumpkin patches 
Running an agritourism business takes a special kind of person. “We really do better talking to the cows than to other people,” laughed Laura Johnson, bureau chief for marketing and development at the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. “There are ...
Read More »Boise finalizes creation of Bernadine Quinn Riverside Park 
With COVID-19 giving all of us interaction-starved Idahoans a new appreciation for Boise’s parks, improvements to those parks are continuing apace despite the epidemic. “We didn’t slow down over here,” said Doug Holloway, director of parks and recreation for the ...
Read More »Idaho cities work to make their downtowns more accessible 
This article was updated on March 31 to correct the spelling of a name. Don Kostelec would like to put every mayor in Idaho in a wheelchair. Not permanently, mind you. Just long enough to traverse their cities and see ...
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Read More »Nampa urban renewal agency saves almost $5 million on bond refinance 
Just like refinancing a mortgage can save a homeowner money, refinancing municipal bonds can save a city or other municipal organization money. In the case of the Nampa Development Corp. (NDC), the city’s urban renewal agency, that amounted to almost ...
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Read More »The demand for downtown: Nick Schlekeway of Amherst Madison on multifamily housing in Boise 
When you think of New York City or San Francisco, an image of urban living comes to mind, with bustling nightlife, chic restaurants and large office buildings, all within walking distance of apartments and condos. While Boise is still a ...
Read More »Multifamily housing funding 101 
Looking to build multifamily housing? You’re in luck. There are more tools than ever before to finance multifamily construction, financial experts say. The sorts of tools available depend on the kind of multifamily project the developer wants to build. One ...
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