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11/18/2024

‘There’s just nothing like it:’ New 10,000-square-foot arcade to open in Meridian

The creators of the virtual reality arcade VR1 are ready for their next steps. And those next steps point to a 10,000-square-foot arcade down the road from The Village at Meridian. According to VR1 owner Brendan Smythe, the new arcade has been a dream of his for years. The local arcade owner had wha...

11/18/2024

Eagle, owner of Idaho 55 ‘rocket ship’ property settle lawsuit

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 form...

11/18/2024

With ‘Yellowstone effect’ helping grow sport, Caldwell Night Rodeo set for big facility upgrades

Big changes are coming to the Caldwell Night Rodeo. The rodeo, which marked its 100th anniversary this summer, launched a capital campaign to raise $7.5 million for a variety of upgrades to the facility, located at 2301 Blaine Street in Caldwell. Caldwell Night Rodeo President and Board Chair Ed Lod...

11/18/2024

Micron set to build massive parking garage

Micron Technology is poised to build one of Idaho’s largest parking garages as part of its massive $15-billion site expansion. The City of Boise granted a $75-million building permit for a new southwest campus parking garage. The permit is the fourth most valuable permit issued in the City of Bois...

11/18/2024

Go do it: DIY painting & crafting classes 🎨🍷

As the weather continues to cool down, the need for more indoor activities heats up. A handful of locations across the Treasure Valley offer a variety of opportunities to unwind with an art project and sip on a fun drink with friends or family. The list of Paint ‘n Sip locations below starts in Bo...

11/15/2024

Thrift store with an impact moving into old Boise Bench Commission location

In May, the Boise Bench Commission closed its doors after being open for many decades at its location off of Rose Hill. And now, a new thrift store that supports a non-profit with international impact is opening later this month. Impact Thrift is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chazak Rescue – a non-...

11/15/2024

Preliminary Meridian community center plans unveiled, will go before public for feedback

The Meridian Parks and Recreation Department is looking to the future, and the future looks like expansion. In a growing city, providing amenities and services continues to be the topic of multiple council meeting discussions. On Nov. 6 Meridian Parks and Recreation Department Director Steve Siddowa...

11/15/2024

Albertsons expanding products that leverage the things you buy for the ads you see

Boise-based Albertsons has teamed with NBCUniversal to use what it knows about shoppers to better target TV ads. The Albertsons Media Collective launched an offering it calls Collective TV this summer. The company said the product uses the company’s “first-party audience data and item-level clos...

11/14/2024

How a schoolhouse helped name this Idaho town just outside of Boise

A small Idaho town located just outside of Boise was one of the first settlements in the Treasure Valley. The first settlers came to Star, Idaho in 1864 – homesteading on the farmland along the Boise River between present-day Eagle and Middleton. “The surrounding farms often catered to the needs...

11/14/2024

Meridian delays decision on ‘odorous’ recyclying center to work on compromise plan

A decision on whether or not to allow an “odorous” recycling center in South Meridian to extend its stay for three years has been delayed again. The Meridian City Council voted to delay a decision on Timber Creek Recycling’s development modification hearing to December 17 to get a new agreemen...

11/14/2024

Rite Aid set to close another Boise pharmacy

Rite Aid will close another Boise store. The company has been pruning its store count across the country amidst challenges in the pharmacy sector overall and its own struggles. The company exited bankruptcy proceedings in September. The store at 1100 S. Vista Ave. in the Vista Village Shopping Cente...

11/14/2024

New restaurant in Nampa serves up Greek fare with a side of giving back

Yanni and Amanda Tsigonias had long dreamed of opening their own Greek restaurant. After a stint owning a roofing business, the couple realized their restaurant dream, opening Yanni’s at 1411 Shilo Drive, Nampa, in October. The restaurant serves a variety of entrees and sides such as Greek ribs an...

11/14/2024

You Asked: Why are my leaf bags being picked up by a guy in a Ford Fiesta?

Autumn’s in full throttle, and many Treasure Valley residents are scrambling to keep up with Mother Nature’s leaf confetti — filling up recycling leaf bags as fast as they can rake. Local recycling company Republic Services even struggled to keep up with the leaf volume last week, advising Mer...

11/14/2024

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11/13/2024

Boise OKs 3,500 home planned community over staff concern about financial impact

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 se...

11/13/2024

Zeeks Pizza in Eagle closes, steak burgers and lobster rolls moving in

Zeeks Pizza in Eagle is out and a new concept out of Mesa, Arizona called Matty G’s is in. Zeeks at 2826 S Eagle Rd. closed for good on Monday. BoiseDev has been unable to reach management to find out why, but confirmed the closure on Tuesday as a “sorry, we’re closed” sign was hung […]

11/13/2024

Land use, landscaping, gated subdivisions: Caldwell comp plan draft coming soon

The City of Caldwell is within striking distance of implementing a new comprehensive plan. The plan will serve as “a roadmap for the future development and growth of the community,” according to the city’s planning website. The process for developing the plan began in September of 2023, accord...