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  • 1 week ago | boisedev.com | Erin Banks Rusby

    Animal advocates attended a special Caldwell town hall on Tuesday night to share their thoughts about the future of animal control services in the area. The City of Caldwell announced its plans to hold the town hall for input on its budget funding for the Caldwell-based West Valley Humane Society, with which it contracts for some animal sheltering services. The city said that during budget talks, the animal shelter proposed an increase in City of Caldwell funding from $68,000 to $540,000 per year.

  • 1 week ago | boisedev.com | Erin Banks Rusby

    Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling announced on Monday morning that she would not seek reelection for a third term. “I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished as a community. It has been an honor to serve the people of Nampa,” Kling said in a news release. The release did not indicate a reason for Kling’s decision. A spokesperson for the city did not immediately return a request for comment Tuesday morning.

  • 2 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Erin Banks Rusby

    A popular Hawaiian barbecue restaurant is gearing up to open a new Nampa location. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue is in the process of obtaining its certificate of occupancy at 140 Caldwell Blvd. in Nampa, city records show. Franchise Owner Chez Fiaavae told BoiseDev that he grew up in Hawaii and has lived in Idaho for fourteen years. He said that while the Treasure Valley has some good Hawaiian food options, he considers L&L’s “the best.”Fiaavae is aiming for an opening date during the final week of July.

  • 2 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Erin Banks Rusby

    A new large manufacturing facility is up and running in Nampa. JTS, a division of Mission Critical Group, built the new 172,0000 sq. ft. building at 17645 N. Gable Ave. in Nampa. JTS President Greg Blake told BoiseDev that the main purpose of the facility is to build generator enclosures for diesel generators that provide back-up power for facilities such as data centers, hospitals, and other commercial facilities when local electric utilities lose power.

  • 2 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Erin Banks Rusby

    A new restaurant is offering Central American fare in north Boise. La Catracha opened its doors at 7330 W. State. St. in May in a suite that previously housed an Alpine Pizza location. Sofia Lopez told BoiseDev that her mother, who owns the restaurant, first started offering her foods at La Ranchera Market on Milwaukee St. After four years, she wanted something bigger, Lopez said, and La Catracha on State St. was born.

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