City of Boise

Boiseans can now place meat, dairy, grains and cooking oil in their green trash containers.

Boise is helping to offset the effects of climate change with a seemingly simple solution, more trees.

Since the late 1700s, there have been identifiable growth spurts in America's population. Idaho Matters takes a look at what drives these changes and how our cities have evolved.

A lawsuit against Boise and its former police chief will cost six times more in legal fees than originally expected.

Boise residents living in apartments and multifamily buildings will soon have some access to composting their food waste.

It’s that time of the year again: the irrigation systems are winding down and the canals are being turned off. So ... what does the off-season look like for the companies that run them?

Mayor McLean has announced her pick for Boise’s next Chief of Police after narrowing candidates to three finalists last month.

Following a string of record-breaking temperatures, many Idahoans are looking for ways to beat the heat like staying indoors, floating the river and using cooling devices. The City of Boise is participating in an urban heat study this summer to combat the effects of climate change.

The Boise City Council has voted to scale down temporary shelter operations at the Red Lion in Boise. 95 residents live at the downtown hotel, but As local organizations join the city’s efforts to combat the local housing crisis, more opportunities for permanent housing and funding are available. The city anticipates 400 affordable homes to be built within the next three years, providing families with a permanent home.

She told the crowd gathered at JUMP in downtown Boise that the collaborative spirit required to establish the city, isolated in the high mountain desert, can be applied to some of its main challenges of today, like housing.