Gretchen Parsons

A local microbrewery is opening its second Meridian location. Patrons can now enjoy a pint at Loose Screw in downtown Meridian, at the corner of Main St. and Carlton Ave.

A local microbrewery is opening its second Meridian location. Patrons can now enjoy a pint at Loose Screw in downtown Meridian, at the corner of Main St. and Carlton Ave. The building used to be Chapel of the Chimes funeral home, but has been remodeled to include the brewery’s entire production facility, different spaces with […]

Water utility Veolia filed with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to approve $74 million worth of “customer improvements,” which were completed in January 2023.

Treasure Valley residents may see their water bills rise by just over 20% if a rate increase is approved. Water utility Veolia filed with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to approve $74 million worth of “customer improvements,” which were completed in January 2023. According to a Veolia news release, the upgrades enhance water quality, storage […]

There's a new way to rent an electric vehicle in Boise on a short-term and relatively inexpensive basis.

There’s a new way to rent an electric vehicle in Boise on a short-term and relatively inexpensive basis. The Affordable Mobility Program offers two EVs that drivers can rent for $5 an hour or $50 per day. One car is stationed at the Franklin EV station, at Franklin Rd. and Curtis Street, and the other […]

The U.S. Department of Labor fined a local ice cream chain more than $300,000 for endangering its young employees, according to a DOL news release.

The U.S. Department of Labor fined a local ice cream chain more than $300,000 for endangering its young employees, according to a DOL news release. The release says Nampa-based Stella’s Ice Cream employed children to operate industrial mixers, drive a delivery van, and had workers between the ages of 14 and 15 work past 10:30 […]

Mala House off Cole Rd. and Ustick Rd. will soon be open for customers to dine in. But for now, the authentic Chinese restaurant is for takeout only. “We heard a lot of people say they couldn’t find very traditional Chinese food,” said owner Sherry Chen. “So, this was one more reason we decided to […]

A Nampa landscaping nursery was not what it appeared. The owner of Rolling Hills Nursery, Sergio Cisneros-Guzman, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for trafficking meth and guns out of his garden center, according to a news release from Idaho’s U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit. Cisneros-Guzman, 49 will then be deported after serving his […]