Margaret Carmel

The battle for control of the Ada County Highway District is attracting political action committees spending on both sides, particularly in the tight race between Ada County Assessor Rebecca Arnold and Commission President Alexis Pickering. Like in years past, homebuilder-backed PAC Building Industry Group is spending on behalf of more car-focused candidates Arnold and Antonio […]

Along with former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on your ballot, Ada County voters will also have 16 magistrate judges to cast votes for or against. Every year voters write in to BoiseDev asking about these judges, how they come to be on the ballot and how they can research them before […]

A new piece of property for a future neighborhood park is on the books for purchase next week. On Thursday, Mayor Lauren McLean, City Council President Colin Nash and Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway held a press conference at Boise City Hall announcing a proposal to Boise City Council for next week to purchase […]

If you looked at your ballot and had a sense of déjà vu, you’re not alone. ACHD Commission President Alexis Pickering is running for reelection to represent Ada County Highway District’s second district this November. Her opponent is Ada County Assessor Rebecca Arnold, the former commissioner with sixteen years on the commission who Pickering unseated […]

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 […]