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Deep Dive: Years of friction over Potato Drop boil over after young girl injured during fireworks show - BoiseDev Editor’s note: A warning, this story contains strong and graphic language. It’s early in the morning on the first day of 2026. A Boise Police officer is chatting with three men inside a tent in downto...

A warning, this story contains strong and graphic language.

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Scentsy again lays off employees in Meridian - BoiseDev Meridian-based Scentsy is again laying off employees. The maker of wickless candles and other scented products laid off more than 200 employees in Idaho and Texas just about a year ago, as BoiseDev re...

More local economic news today
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HP SAYS IT WILL EXIT BOISE SITE - BoiseDev Hewlett-Packard, which came to Boise in the 1970s and saw employees invent the revolutionary LaserJet printer at its Chinden Blvd. campus, will leave the City of Trees, the company told employees toda...

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Roaring Springs sets opening of second-in-the-world new slide - BoiseDev Spring is just around the corner, and that means summer isn’t far off! To celebrate, Roaring Springs unveiled its brand new waterslide, The Hive. This is part of the second phase of Roaring Springs’ t...

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Nampa theater slated for demolition as developer eyes housing A shuttered Nampa movie theater will soon be no more. The Edwards Cinema, located at 1232 N. Galleria Dr. in Nampa, closed its doors for good in 2022, as BoiseDev reported. Now, permits filed with the...

Bye bye Gateway Edwards
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High-end steakhouse chain sets first Idaho location in Village expansion - BoiseDev A new, high-end steakhouse is coming to Meridian. According to permits filed with the City of Meridian, The Capital Grille is planning to open a location at The Village at Meridian.  The restaurant wi...

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Popular Boise Bench burger joint plans a second location for the North End - BoiseDev A popular Boise neighborhood burger joint is expanding with a second location in a different part of town. Wylder Hospitality Group has plans to open a second Wyld Child at 1920 N. 13th Street in Bois...

Popular Boise Bench burger joint plans a second location for the North End (with a twist)

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BSU master plan shows plans for campus-wide improvements - BoiseDev Morrison Center upgrades, a Nampa campus, more housing, and ExtraMile Arena upgrades — everything was on the table as Boise State looked to update its master plan. Public records show that a draft of ...

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🥇 Another Idaho GOLD MEDALIST! 🇺🇸 Sun Valley's Hilary Knight snagged a medal along with Team USA with an overtime win against Canada, 2-1.

High-end steakhouse chain sets first Idaho location in Village expansion - BoiseDev A new, high-end steakhouse is coming to Meridian. According to permits filed with the City of Meridian, The Capital Grille is planning to open a location at The Village at Meridian.  The restaurant wi...

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Boise housing authority removes tenants from Idanha over elevator- BoiseDev Problematic inspections for both the wheelchair lift and the elevator at the Idanha building in Downtown Boise were the last straw for the Boise City Ada County Housing Authority. After years of tensi...

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Saint Alphonsus looks to N. Meridian for large complex, will more than double Nampa hospital - BoiseDev Saint Alphonsus Health System CEO David McFadyen has a goal, and he’s planned two large new facilities to help him achieve it. “What I’m trying to do, from a vision standpoint, is really build out a h...

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🥇 USA’s first gold goes to Idaho’s Breezy Johnson! 🇺🇸
Johnson grew up near Victor, Idaho. She won with a nearly flawless run in the women’s downhill. The event was marred after teammate and favorite Lyndsey Vonn crashed while racing on a torn ACL.

Join us until 1pm today at Barnes & Noble in Meridian! Signing copies of Incredible Idaho Women

'Massive' Idaho baked potatoes coming to new Boise restaurant this spring - BoiseDev A new fast-casual restaurant featuring an Idaho favorite is opening in BoDo this spring. Spud Daddy, which is moving into the corner space at 404 S. 8th St., will feature Idaho baked potatoes loaded w...

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‘Literally the best’: Local restaurant owner brings homemade ice cream chain to the Treasure Valley - BoiseDev A local restaurant owner is bringing a popular ice cream chain to the Treasure Valley. Stephen and Patrick Modjeski opened Mojo’s Donuts and Ice Cream in 2022, with a second location in 2024. Now, the...

Kara has the... SCOOP!
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You Asked: What's being built on top of JUMP? - BoiseDev JUMP is sailing into a colorful new era. Drivers on Myrtle St. will see delays overnight while crews build a steel canopy over the top of the combination event center/parking garage/tractor museum.   ...

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Historic Boise building set for bar with historic Boise roots - BoiseDev A long-percolating new bar could open on Main St. in Downtown Boise this year. In a way, it’s a reopening after many decades. As BoiseDev reported in 2022, the Cub Tavern is planned for the first floo...

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Albertsons launching tracking devices on carts, baskets at hundreds of stores - BoiseDev Boise-based Albertsons is rolling out technology to hundreds of its stores that will allow it to track how carts and baskets move through the store. That also appears to mean it could track individual...

Albertsons will start tracking carts and baskets at hundreds of stores nationwide:
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A BroncoNationNews/BoiseDev story:

The UFL and Boise State had a verbal agreement in place to put a team on the Blue Tuf. Could it still happen? And.. what's this about green turf?
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New concert venue planned near Topgolf in Meridian - BoiseDev A new Revolution Concert House is planned near Topgolf in Meridian. Revolution Development, LLC has applied to build a 24,500 square foot concert venue on Silverstone Way in the Eagle View Landing dev...

Here's what's planned:

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Note from us: BoiseDev announces AI policy: 'humans should write the news for other humans' - BoiseDev Artificial intelligence — and specifically large language models — are impacting businesses large and small in every corner of our economy. A few months ago, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told a crowd at ...

It's simple. You don't want to read news generated by AI. Humans write stories for other humans at BoiseDev.
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Outlet Mall set for demolition. Last store sets closing date - BoiseDev The Boise Factory Outlets will soon cease to exist. Engineered Structures Inc. of Meridian has applied for a demolition permit to remove the five retail buildings on the site on Eisenman Rd. near I-84...

The Outlet Mall will soon cease to exist
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Boise's White Rabbit is closed for good. New owners will 'rock it out' - BoiseDev A Boise Bench restaurant is trading ownership, with a new concept in store. White Rabbit owners Sarah and DK Kelly are selling the restaurant and its building at 4 N. Latah St. to Wylder Hospitality G...

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Boise's White Rabbit is closed for good. New owners will 'rock it out' - BoiseDev A Boise Bench restaurant is trading ownership, with a new concept in store. White Rabbit owners Sarah and DK Kelly are selling the restaurant and its building at 4 N. Latah St. to Wylder Hospitality G...

Boise’s White Rabbit is closed for good. New owners will ‘rock it out’

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Idaho AG signs agreement with Right Now for advertising changes - BoiseDev The Idaho Attorney General reached an agreement with “The Guys in the Pink Trucks” for changes to the once-locally owned HVAC company’s business practices. On December 19, Idaho Attorney General Raúl ...

NEW: Right Now Heating & Cooling signs agreement with Idaho AG over ads, estimates deemed deceptive

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BREAKING: Santa is making his rounds and Idaho is on the list! Children are advised to follow parents instructions and head to bed when told. 🧑‍🎄 🎄

It's our favorite time of the year. WE CLOSE. BoiseDev & Valley Lookout will not publish stories or newsletters 12/24 through 1/1. We'll be off, enjoying life outside the office.

BUT — we'll run 60+ of our best stories of 2025, so you'll have ICYMI reads daily!

Merry Christmas

ITD considering third stoplight in Valley County - Valley Lookout A new stoplight could soon be installed on Idaho 55 in Valley County. On Monday Perpetua Resources told county officials that the company is being asked by the Idaho Transportation Department to insta...

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