City of Boise

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.

Micron has committed to building a $25 billion production facility in Boise, which could create 6,500 jobs.

The environmental organization sued the city earlier this month over three laws governing public protests and gatherings.

The group's youth organization, the Idaho Climate Justice League, plans to march from the Idaho State Capitol to Boise City Hall and read letters to the city, urging it to advance clean energy programs.

Starting a food truck or vending at a local public market in Boise just got simpler.

The City of Boise says 250 parking ticket notices were issued this month by mistake.

The Office of Occupational Safety and Health Administration is one of the entities working to determine what caused the catastrophic collapse of a hangar in Boise that killed three construction workers last week.