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This map provided by the Greater Boise Auditorium District, shows two parcels the organization plans to use for future expansion. The orange border shows 11th and River (1050 W. River Street and 504 S. 11th Street), which has a lot size of 4.13 acres and is 180,000 square feet. The blue border shows the property at 9th and River (970 W. River Street), which as a lot size of 1.84 acres and is 80,542 square feet.
May 1, 2026

Greater Boise Auditorium District secures second downtown parcel for expansion

The Greater Boise Auditorium District secures a second downtown parcel, expanding nearly six acres along the Boise River for future convention facility growth.

Dec 15, 2025

Report: Idaho ski areas welcome 2M visitors annually

Idaho ski resorts draw over 2.4 million skier visits a year, rank sixth per capita, and generate more than $1 billion in economic impact statewide.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., walks from the chamber to speak with reporters after the final vote to bring the longest government shutdown in history to an end, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Nov 14, 2025

The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet

The 43-day U.S. government shutdown has ended, but economists warn of lasting economic damage, reduced consumer spending, weakened trust, and uneven impacts nationwide.

Mountain America Center
Oct 8, 2025

Conference to highlight power of tourism in Gem State

The Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism in Idaho Falls, Oct. 20–22, spotlights the power of tourism and its impact on the state’s economy.

A shopper looks at a clothing display at a Gap store, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
May 2, 2025

Even some small Idaho businesses will feel tariff impacts

She will have to raise prices by a dollar or two on her items, which average about $50. But she’s also coming up with new ways to market her business like selling at a local festival and digitizing her patterns so she can sell them.

Apr 8, 2025

Scholarships for child care are drying up. Now families are paying the price

It's all left advocates worried about the future of federal child care programs.

Kevin Bailey and Lisa Bearg
Mar 14, 2025

Why supporting Idaho’s nonprofit sector is a smart investment

Just as businesses conduct market analysis and adjust strategy based on emerging trends, nonprofits need real-time support to remain agile.

Lab workers at Johns Hopkins University work in Richard Huganir's lab in Baltimore, Md., on Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)
Mar 6, 2025

Idaho’s rural patients, jobs, undiscovered medical cures could feel impacts of research cuts

It’s hard for patients to comprehend how they could lose an undiscovered cure.

The Kohl's at 400 N. Milwaukee Street, Boise, in the Towne Square Mall, will be closing in April. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)
Feb 3, 2025

Major retailer shutting down locations nationwide, including Idaho

The chain plans to keep other locations across the state open.

Jan 17, 2018

Idaho physicians have outsize economic impact

The Greater Boise Auditorium District has secured an option on a second downtown property, assembling nearly six acres along the Boise River as it positions itself for a major expansion ...


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