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New grocery store coming to Nampa; city records reveal which one
NAMPA, Idaho — A new grocery store is coming to District 208 next year, Mayor Darl Bruner confirmed during Nampa's State of the City address, though he did not name the company. Public city documents show an application from Natural Grocers. The permit application identifies the company at 1509...
Idaho Statesman
5 changes to Idaho's food-and-drink scene: who's opening, closing
Boise’s food-and-drink scene saw a flurry of changes this week, with a bar relocating, a longtime restaurant reopening and a chain pulling back. Here’s a quick rundown of the latest updates affecting local diners. The Alley Lounge, a vinyl-focused bar that closed in June, plans to reopen by year’s end at 113 S. 5th St. in a Boise space with twice the capacity of its original alley location. Tasso, a well-reviewed sandwich and scratch-made ice cream shop at 342 E. State St. in Eagle, plans to close Sunday after relocating from downtown Boise in 2021. Wok-Inn Noodle at 4912 W. Emerald St. has reopened with a trimmed-down menu and food-hall-style ordering to make operations manageable for 83-year-old chef Chan Chun-Chung, who plans to retire in a year and a half. Mobile bar service Idaho Tipsy Trailers plans to open a permanent micro lounge called Hitch & House at 1630 S. Eagle Road in Meridian in January, giving owner Lindsey Thurow her own liquor license after eight years of operating under others’. A proposed Dunkin’ location at 6940 W. State St. in Boise’s Northgate Shopping Center has been withdrawn over concerns about the building’s lack of a grease trap. The summary
idahobusinessreview.com
Boise mayor picks airport’s engineering chief as new director
BOISE―Boise Mayor Lauren McLean has chosen Beth Sumner, a deputy director at the Boise Airport, to lead the airport as it moves through a $1.4 billion expansion. Sumner, the airport’s deputy director of engineering and planning since 2023, will become director if the City Council confirms her appointment at its Nov. 10 meeting, the city said in a news release.
ncwlife.com
Director of at-risk youth program reflects on pardon from Gov. Brad Little
NAMPA — Five years ago would have marked the release from prison for Luis Granados following a criminal felony conviction. Instead, it marked his third year as executive director for Breaking Chains Academy, a community-based nonprofit organization serving at-risk youth. In 2008, 19-year-old Granados was convicted of a criminal...
kboi.com
Meridian City Hall Initial Point Gallery to debut “Arrival” art exhibit
A new art exhibit in Meridian will soon be on display at Initial Point Gallery from November 2 through November 25. “From landscapes and still lifes to ceramic vessels, the artwork in this exhibit will invite viewers to be present in the moment and see the beauty in everyday life,” the city said in a press release.
Big Country News
Chrissy Teigen will meet with Idaho mothers, speak in favor of Prop 1 at Boise rally
Chrissy Teigen will be in Boise on Wednesday to campaign in favor of Proposition 1, which would repeal Idaho’s strict abortion ban laws and provide protections for the procedure. Proposition 1, also called the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, also provides protections for access to birth control, in vitro...
kboi.com
Bogus Basin Road repairs set to continue into early December
As winter is coming into view, road construction on Bogus Basin Road is set to continue into early December, according to officials with the Ada County Highway District, potentially coinciding with the start of ski season. Back in July of this year, we told you about ACHD’s Board of Commissioners...
Arbiter Online
Protesters gather at the Idaho Capitol calling for stronger AI regulations
The first-ever AI safety protest in Idaho, organized by PauseAI Boise, took place at Cecil D. Andrus Park right in front of the Idaho State Capitol. A group of protesters gathered at the park on Saturday, Oct. 24, to advocate for stronger AI regulations and a halt to the development of soon to be superintelligence systems.
boisedev.com
Property swap: Land Board OKs deal that would exchange property in Grangeville for Downtown Boise parking lot
A gravel parking lot in Downtown Boise, long owned by the State of Idaho, could soon have new owners if a complicated deal closes in the coming weeks. The State Board of Land Commissioners approved a land swap this week that would exchange property in Grangeville for a portion of a block in Downtown Boise along Bannock St. between 4th St. and 5th St.
Idaho Statesman
A new Idaho park opens near Boise. Here's what it offers for kids and more
A 50-acre park near the Western Idaho Fair grounds officially opened to the public Friday. It was the culmination of over five years of effort by Ada County commissioners, who celebrated the opening. In a world dominated with screens, nature has “real and measurable positive impacts,” Commissioner Rod Beck said at Friday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. Though “there was initially talk of stores, housing and other development” on the property, “this board determined to do something meaningful that would have a lasting legacy and enhance all that is good about Ada County.” The project, which cost roughly $42 million, finished ahead of schedule after mild weather allowed work to continue during the winter, Beck said. The park sits on the site of the former Les Bois Park, a racetrack that fielded horse races for decades until a 2015 law banning certain gambling machines ended live contests. In the years after, developers and officials imagined different futures for the site, like putting Garden City’s downtown at Expo Idaho, according to previous Statesman reporting. Ultimately, Ada County officials moved forward with ambitious plans for a park. (One commissioner, Tom Dayley, once said the area would be, for Idahoans, the same quality as New York’s
Idaho Statesman
How much rain did Boise get? When will storms return? See the forecast
A fall storm has lingered over Boise in recent days. As winds and light showers cooled the temperature from the 70s into the 60s, Boise collected more than half an inch of rain. Though the weekend is forecast to bring sunny skies, it won’t be long before storms cloud the skies again. Here’s how much rain fell in Boise and when the next storm will come: How much rain fell? According to National Service Weather records taken at Gowen Field, only trace amounts of rain were recorded on Wednesday. As light drizzling rain persisted throughout the day Thursday, NWS recorded 0.13 inches of rain. Over the course Friday, an additional 0.49 inches fell as the showers culminated, according to current observations from the air terminal . In total, Boise saw 0.62 inches of rain from the stormy weather. When will it rain again? After a rainy Friday, Boise can expect some drier fall weather over the weekend before storm clouds return. “ Another low pressure system will move in from the northwest coast early next week, returning rain and mountain snow chances Monday through midweek,” the National Weather Service said in the most recent state forecast discussion. “Thereafter, there is
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Middleton City Council changes its school capacity rule for new development
After two years with no new subdivision applications, the Middleton City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to scrap a rule that tied new development to school crowding and replace it with a case-by-case review. The ordinance removes a requirement adopted in 2024 that developers get a letter from the Middleton School...