Margaret Carmel

Millions in federal grants are flowing into Idaho over the next few years to beef up supportive services to help get teens in need a roof over their heads. On Monday, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Northwest Regional Administrator Andrew Lofton appeared at a press conference at Boise City Hall alongside Mayor Lauren McLean and […]

Students in several sports and activities in Southeast Boise are getting some upgrades to their facilities. The Boise School District is in the midst of a nearly $3 million project to replace the existing grass football field with turf and a new track surface at Timberline High School for students playing both on the field, […]

A little more than 300 acres of downtown Boise is about to go back on the tax rolls in full starting next year. Since 1995, the chunk of downtown east of the Grove Plaza and south of Myrtle Street has been an urban renewal district under the control of the Capital City Development Corporations with […]

A 13-story, two-tower development currently under construction on the east end of downtown Boise needs an extra step of approval, but it is still planned to transition to upscale condominiums, if the city council gives the green light. A project from developer Tommy Ahlquist, Bauscher Real Estate, and Idaho Central Credit Union to build a […]

Speeding, running red lights and distracted drivers are a hot topic in Boise, but data shows the Boise Police Department is writing fewer tickets than ever. Before COVID-19 hit Idaho, BPD wrote an average of 20,975 traffic tickets per year between 2017 and 2019 as the Treasure Valley’s population climbed. The number hit a high […]

Thousands more homes are headed to Southwest Boise, but the developer will have to pay up to make it happen. On Tuesday, the Boise City Council voted 4-2 to approve Murio Farms, a 380-acre planned community with 3,500 homes in Southwest Boise, after years of questions about the long-term costs of serving the community on […]

A lawsuit over a decades-old development agreement in Eagle is over. Earlier this fall, the City of Eagle settled a 2023 lawsuit filed against it by property owners William and Antoinette Smith over a small piece of property they own along Idaho Highway 55. The suit alleged that the city, under former Mayor Jason Pierce, […]

A downtown Eagle church won’t be getting new digs, at least for now. On Tuesday, the Eagle City Council voted unanimously against a proposal from Creekside Bible Church for a new 10,000-square-foot building located off 350 E State Street in downtown Eagle. Council members praised the building design to architect Walter Lindgren during the meeting, […]

Steeper raises for Boise’s elected officials are back on the table after a slowdown four years ago. On Tuesday, Boise City Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton brought a proposal to the council for changes to the city’s regularly scheduled ordinance to determine how much the city’s elected officials are paid. This process, which happens every five […]

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