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The effort started in 2013 with a series of tweets. The popularity of the tweets led to a newsletter in 2015, and this website launching in 2016. BoiseDev has grown to be the most laser-focused place to find development news and notes in the greater Boise area. Long-form stories mix with quick hit items and an extensive Project Tracker. Since 2018, it is the most-read business news source in the state, according to SimlarWeb. BoiseDev’s work has been cited by CNBC, People Magazine, Fox News, Vox Media’s Curbed, Idaho Press, KIVI-TV, KBOI-TV, KBOI-AM, KTVB-TV, Idaho Statesman, Brand New, Spokesman-Review, Boise State Radio, Boise Weekly and more. Our business model has been profiled by journalism.co.uk and on Harvard University’s Nieman Lab. We maintain an active Facebook group where many stories and ideas are shaped by our community of readers. The site is supported by limited advertising and a membership program known as BoiseDev FIRST. Source
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Boise |
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Search ArticlesPlagued by issues, ‘orange bag’ recycling program will end
Residents of several Treasure Valley cities will have one less option next year to dispose of some plastics. Hefty, the company that runs the Hefty ReNew Program, announced that it will end the program in June 2027 across all of the communities in which it operates. The program lets people put plastics that are not recyclable through local recycling programs into special, orange Hefty bags and into recycling carts to allow for processing elsewhere.
Boise Centre suing ‘smart window’ maker, replacing large failed glass wall
A portion of the Grove Plaza in Boise is closed, as crews work to replace a series of large windows on the Boise Centre East convention center building. Boise Centre East opened 11 years ago as part of the larger City Center Plaza project in Downtown Boise. The large-scale windows that adorn the convention center’s lobby have had visible damage for more than a year.
Mexican restaurant set to take over a familiar Boise spot
There’s a new Mexican restaurant coming to a familiar spot on Broadway Ave. in Boise. Loteria Restaurant is set to open in the former location of Dong Khanh Vietnamese Restaurant, located at 2137 Broadway Ave., according to permits filed with the City of Boise. BoiseDev told you about the popular Vietnamese restaurant moving to a new location in Meridian back in March. Now, Loteria Restaurant will take its place. The restaurant will be the second location for Tacos Loteria, located at 950 E.
Idaho State Police set to build $29 million forensic lab in Meridian
Idaho State Police will break ground on Tuesday, August 25, on a new $29 million forensic laboratory at its headquarters in Meridian. The 20,000-square-foot facility is expected to be completed in January 2028 and will house DNA casework, latent print examination, digital forensics and ballistic evidence operations. According to Idaho State Police, the new lab comes as ISP Forensic Services handles more than 16,000 case submissions a year.
Over 1,000 more homes planned for growing Meridian area
It’s been dubbed as one of Meridian’s “last areas of growth,” and now over 1,000 more homes are proposed for the Fields subarea. According to preliminary planning documents, 1,195 homes could crop up on 207 acres of Corey Barton-owned land in North Meridian.
Design review board weighs in on Eagle maintenance, fire training facility proposed for popular park
A proposed city facility near a popular Eagle park is still working its way through the city’s approval process. The city’s design review board recommended approval of plans for a building and fire training facility, including a burn tower structure, at the northeast corner of N. Horseshoe Bend Rd. and E. Floating Feather Rd. at its meeting on August 13.
Red Cross hires new regional disaster response leader
Jennifer Bivert. Courtesy, American Red Cross. A Payette woman has been hired as the regional disaster response program officer at the American Red Cross of Idaho, Montana, and Eastern Oregon. Jennifer Bivert will oversee the disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in those states, and lead a workforce of both paid and volunteer staff to respond to emergencies in the region.
The perfect storm: The ‘Big Burn’ changed Idaho’s history forever
The Big Blowup, The Big Burn, the Great Fire. All of its nicknames are synonymous with what happened over one weekend in August 1910 in northern Idaho and western Montana: an inferno that claimed the lives of dozens of people and destroyed entire towns. The devastation was the catalyst for how fires are fought today.
Albertsons moves national ad campaign work to Boise agency
Boise-based Albertsons chose a Boise-based advertising firm to handle its creative marketing. Mitchell+Palmer announced this month that it won the business as agency of record for the grocery chain. Albertsons owns 2,240 stores across the country under its corporate brand name, as well as Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Star Market, and more.
‘We are falling behind’: Boise State faces budget deficit after Pac-12 move, athlete payments
Boise State University’s athletics department faces a budget deficit that could rise to $18 million this fiscal year, after the Broncos made a costly move to the Pac-12 and amid mounting demand to pay athletes. Boise State Athletic Director Jeramiah Dickey and other university officials told the State Board of Education about the projected deficit during the board’s meeting Thursday at Idaho State University.