City of Boise

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including an update to Boise’s zoning code, the Nampa School District possibly banning the discussion of gender identity and expression, a Meridian man accused of firing shots at Hells Canyon Dam, and health disparities among the Hispanic community.

Somedays, it’s good to be cautious. But Bre Brush, chief advisor on transportation at Boise City Hall, says there are other days when it’s “full steam ahead” in the effort to bring Amtrak service back to Southern Idaho and link it to Salt Lake City.

The City of Boise is still reeling from the discovery, made by writer and activist Molly Condor, that a recently retired Boise Police officer had ties to a white supremacy organization.

Next year, Boise voters could force city officials to get their permission before making big changes to parks and open space.

Former Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee left his post in September under a cloud of controversy. Now, a former Internal Affairs Captain has filed a lawsuit against the city of Boise, saying officials did not protect police officers working under Lee. KTVB reporter Alex Duggan has been following this story and joins Idaho Matters to talk more about this story.

One of Boise’s most contentious fights in recent years over a housing development in the northwest corner of the city made its way before the Idaho Supreme Court Wednesday.

Boise City Council is using $1.2 million to help the city’s low-income residents offset their rising property taxes.

The City of Boise’s new director of Planning and Development Services says wasting time on designing dysfunctional highways is “time that’s misplaced because it hasn’t worked in any city, anywhere in the world.”

Idaho Matters learns more about a new potential recycling method for Ada County and Boise residents.

Boise city officials will continue to permit large community gatherings amid a raging resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic.