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06/19/2026

PHOTOS: Want to own a pirate ship?

If you’ve ever wanted to own a pirate ship on a lake or a fire lookout in the woods, you may be in luck. Kristie Wolfe, owner of the famed Idaho Potato Hotel and other heavily themed short-term rentals, has listed two of her Idaho properties for sale. Both properties are advertised as turn-key vac...

06/19/2026

06/18/2026

Boise company known for Ashton Jeanty trading cards lands sale to Reddit co-founder's company

ONIT, a Boise-based company that specializes in officially licensed college sports trading cards, has been acquired by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm Seven Seven Six. “ONIT is a natural fit with Seven Seven Six,” Ohanian said. “It’s an opportunity to create a vehic...

06/18/2026

You Asked: What happened to 'Boise icon' MK steam shovel?

A vintage steam shovel that has been on prominent display in Boise for decades and was once named one of the 150 defining icons of the city, recently disappeared from prominent view. The Bucyrus-Erie B-3 steam shovel sat on a perch in front of the headquarters of Morrison-Knudsen Co. at Broadway Ave...

06/18/2026

Large project from Goodwood BBQ owners takes step forward: restaurants, retail, events

The owners of Goodwood Barbeque Company are one step closer to building out what they hope is a “legacy project.” On May 26, the project took a step forward when Bobbie and Steve Cooper went before the Eagle City Council seeking approval for a conditional use permit that would allow them to host...

06/18/2026

More office, more retail, fewer homes: Meridian gives commission another vote on updated 400-home mixed-use development

The developer of a proposed mixed-use development in South Meridian will once again make its case before the city’s planning and zoning commission. The Meridian City Council voted unanimously to remand the Syringa Crossing development back to the city’s planning and zoning commission at its meet...

06/17/2026

Boise ice cream shop to open second location

A local soft serve company is expanding to Eagle. One year after opening its first location on State St. in Boise, Soft Landing will open up its second location at 55 E. State St. in Eagle, inside The Hemingway. The shop is planned to open later in June, according to Soft Landing owner Katie Fourcin...

06/17/2026

I-84 upgrades: Meters, new lanes, aux lanes could be part of $300 million+ in construction

Auxiliary lanes, ramp metering, widening projects, and hundreds of millions of dollars in upgrades could eventually come to I-84 as the Idaho Transportation Department attempts to keep things moving. It’s no secret that getting on I-84 in the valley at 5 p.m. will usually find commuters sitting in...

06/17/2026

'It has to be done': A new stoplight is planned on Idaho 55 in Valley Co.

The prospect of adding a new stoplight along Idaho 55 is being studied by the City of Donnelly.  On Monday, the Donnelly City Council approved spending $16,500 to complete a study to determine whether traffic at the intersection of Idaho 55 and Roseberry Road would benefit from a stoplight. Roseber...

06/17/2026

You Asked: What's happening at Capital High School?

Readers have reached out to BoiseDev to ask what’s going on at Capital High School. Driving by, you can spot a lot of construction happening in the parking lot in front of the school and behind the school in the softball fields. Don Hollar, a spokesperson for the Boise School District, told BoiseD...