BoiseDev

09/15/2025

Ada Co. tables shooting range decision in quest to get more info

Whether a shooting range business that has operated without permits in the Ada County foothills will be allowed to continue may hinge on wildlife wellbeing, wildfire risk, and audibility of the gunfire. On Thursday night, the Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to table discussion of a c...

09/15/2025

'Premature': Eagle denies gated subdivision near Eagle Island State Park over density, flooding worries

Despite a raft of testimony in its favor, Eagle wasn’t ready to say yes to an upscale subdivision near Eagle Island State Park. Last month, the Eagle City Council heard a proposal from developers Rob Nash and Todd McCauley to build a 50-lot, custom home subdivision on large lots on a 45-acre parce...

09/15/2025

Randy Haverfield running for reelection in Nampa

During his twelve years on the Nampa City Council, Randy Haverfield has served alongside twenty different city council members and two mayors. Haverfield, 70, is running for reelection to the council’s fifth seat. He emphasized his knowledge of the city and its workings over time, which he would b...

09/15/2025

New bread shop to open in Boise

A local bread subscription service is soon opening a brick-and-mortar shop. Glutonia is a small cottage operation that offers a subscription service where customers can get a country loaf of bread delivered each week. The bread is baked in-house and, in most cases, delivered still warm. Owners of Gl...

09/13/2025

Darby McAdams had her eye on a raging stretch of whitewater on the North Fork Payette River near Smiths Ferry for years before she finally kayaked it. McAdams eventually became a regular contender in a popular whitewater kayaking competition known as the North Fork Championship, placing second overa...

09/13/2025

A fast-spreading post claiming Boise State Athletic Director Jeramiah Dickey was “pledging to pay all living expenses for (Charlie) Kirk’s two children” is fake. The fake news story was posted to a low-quality website laden with dozens of digital ads. It falsely claimed that Dickey had “priv...

09/13/2025

Boise developers could soon get a bigger menu of bonuses if they choose to include units below market rate in their projects. A big part of the city’s effort to rewrite its entire zoning code in 2023 included a set of incentives to encourage developers to build projects with more environmental sus...

09/12/2025

You Asked: What's happening at Overland and Shoshone in Boise?

Construction crews moved in and started tearing buildings down at the corner of Overland Rd. and Shoshone St. in Boise, prompting BoiseDev readers to ask what was happening. A project we last reported on in 2021 is finally moving forward. Tradewinds General Contracting started work on Helens Village...

09/12/2025

'Is this working?': Boise City Council considering reductions in affordability requirements for developers

Boise developers could soon get a bigger menu of bonuses if they choose to include units below market rate in their projects. A big part of the city’s effort to rewrite its entire zoning code in 2023 included a set of incentives to encourage developers to build projects with more environmental sus...

09/12/2025

Bar-quality cocktails, now trail-ready: Lead Hammer Cocktails Launches in Idaho

Idaho, grab your coolers, there’s a new drink in town! And it’s ready to hike, camp, or simply kick back with you on the porch. Lead Hammer Cocktails is the latest craft creation from the folks behind Meriwether Cider. These small-batch canned cocktails are built with the adventurous spirit of I...

09/12/2025

Fake viral post claimed Jeramiah Dickey stepped in to help Charlie Kirk's family. It's AI slop

A fast-spreading post claiming Boise State Athletic Director Jeramiah Dickey was “pledging to pay all living expenses for (Charlie) Kirk’s two children” is fake. The fake news story was posted to a low-quality website laden with dozens of digital ads. It falsely claimed that Dickey had “priv...

09/11/2025

'Quality of life': Ada County Commissioners adopt new zoning code with even tighter rules on solar farm development

After months of debate and delays to take more input, Ada County will soon have a new zoning code. The Ada County Commissioners, an all Republican board, deliberated for more than two hours Wednesday night on a raft of changes to the county’s zoning code rewrite proposed by the county’s Planning...