Sydney Kidd

As the Treasure Valley continues to grow, the roadway systems demand attention. In the year 2000, the Treasure Valley’s population sat just below 450,000 people, as BoiseDev previously reported. Fast forward 25 years, and the valley’s population has multiplied to approximately 847,840 according to the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho, which calls itself COMPASS. […]

A man is suing the City of Boise in federal court over what he says were “attacks” on an island in the Boise River, which he claims possession of. According to court documents, Christopher Burdge has claimed “adverse possession” of an island in the Boise River he says was created in the 1860s when a […]

A large cartoon beaver could soon rise above Interstate 84 in Meridian. Buc-ee’s is looking to build a travel center at I-84 and Meridian Rd., according to records obtained by BoiseDev under the Idaho Public Records Act. The chain of convenience stores started in 1982 in Clute, Texas, with a single location, and has grown […]

Simplot Hill may soon become a park open to the public. The iconic landmark, comprised of 200 acres along North Cartwright Rd. and North Bogus Basin Rd. has sat largely empty since 2016. Now, the Simplot family said in a news release, they hope to turn it into Jack’s Park. “The hill has always attracted […]

A Nampa restaurant is expanding to Meridian. Pho 7 and Bubble Tea is opening a new concept in Meridian called Pho 7 and Baguette. According to the business’s Facebook, the new store will focus on serving traditional Vietnamese bánh mì. The menu also features pho, boba drinks, and Korean-style corn dogs, among other things. The […]

New changes to Meridian’s city code could address two recent hot topics at city hall. On Jan. 15, the council is set to hear two changes to the city’s unified development code concerning building heights and drive-thrus — these topics came up multiple times in Meridian’s council chambers in 2025. Building heights The proposed building […]

It’s been 50 years since Fairly Reliable Bob’s set up shop on Main St. in Boise. But soon, the used car dealership will have a new home. According to Fairly Reliable Bob’s General Manager, Butch Petersen, after five years of searching for a new home, Fairly Reliable Bob’s plans to move to Meridian. The company […]

More than 400 additional homes could sprout up along Linder Rd. in South Meridian. Preliminary application documents for the Catalina Commons neighborhood have been filed with the City of Meridian. The early plans show a map featuring 420 homes on over 123 acres located west of Linder Rd. and north of Amity Rd., next to […]

If you’ve found yourself walking in Downtown Boise over the past few weeks, you might have noticed a flower box or two asking to be adopted. The planters, managed by the Downtown Boise Association, are now under a new program called Adopt-A-Pot, which helps recover the cost of their maintenance. Sponsors can choose a planter […]

Three years after city officials shut down the Travelers Motel for “deplorable” living conditions, a new project could rise up from the ground. According to early planning documents filed with the City of Boise, a five-story apartment building with an affordability component is proposed for the area. The initial paperwork states the project would be […]