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New City of Boise ordinance adopted to reduce rat populations
BOISE, Idaho — Have you seen rats in your neighborhood? The City of Boise adopted a new ordinance aimed at putting the rising rodent population in retreat. The new measures passed by the Boise City Council and Mayor Lauren Mclean establish minimum standards for the prevention, control and abatement of rat infestations as well as to prevent and mitigate the attraction of wild turkeys into urban spaces.
boisemom.com
Observatories, Planetariums, & Locations for Stargazing in Boise
While dating, my husband would often point out stars and constellations during our late nights. He grew up lying in the backyard, picking out constellations. Now he’s sharing his love of the night sky with our kids. He loves pulling up stargazing apps on his phone to map out the stars and teaching the boys how to recognize them on their own. If you’re stargazing with kids in Boise, the Treasure Valley has more to offer than you’d think: a state park observatory, free planetarium shows, and some of the darkest skies in the country.
Idaho State Journal
Pete Zimowsky’s Outdoors Spotlight: Grab your waders for fall trout fishing in the Boise River
The fly rod bent like a thin willow branch and a swirl came up out of the emerald-green waters of the Boise River. The rainbow trout was on the line what seemed like a micro-second and disappeared into the 3-foot-deep run over golden gravel. You never forget certain fish. They...
Idaho Statesman
Crushed in Meridian, California chain quickly opens second restaurant in Boise area
Is it because of all the SoCal transplants? Or west Ada County’s proclivity for chain restaurants? Or does Boise just really, really, really love fast-casual Mexican food? Whatever the reason, the Idaho debut of El Pollo Loco in Meridian this summer essentially was a stampede. And not just on the first day. “The drive thru-line has roughly 25 cars in it,” a Facebook poster warned , roughly a week after the restaurant started welcoming customers. Now Nampa can join the mouthwatering frenzy. The growing chain just opened its second Treasure Valley location at 209 1st Ave. South. Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, El Pollo Loco is giving Canyon County a taste of what Californians have known for decades. Grilled, citrus-marinated chicken is tasty .
Idaho Statesman
A Boise ‘gem' for decades, this doughnut shop just opened a new store. Hello, Kuna!
DK Donuts has been on State Street for so long that nobody in Boise seems to remember how long. Even its current owner couldn’t say last year. (‘80s? ‘90s? Statesman archives track it back as far as 1994.) But in southwest Ada County, DK Donuts feels as new as freshly squeezed orange juice. After expanding to Nampa in 2025, the local institution just opened its third store — at 1200 N. Meridian Road, suite 140, in Kuna. In Idaho’s capital city, the iconic doughnut shop feels like a well-worn institution in an old building. “A Boise gem,” one Yelp reviewer called it. The Kuna store? It’s in a newly constructed strip mall. It might seem slightly, well, 21st century.