Margaret Carmel

Boise

Senior Reporter at BoiseDev

Senior Reporter @BoiseDev. Longtime resident of the South. Schooled by: @VCU and @NewhouseSU. Raised by: @theidahopress and @newsadvance. 757-705-8066.

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Four vie for two seats on Canyon Co. highway district

2 days ago | boisedev.com | Margaret Carmel

Four candidates are vying for two empty seats on the board responsible for building and maintaining roads in northeastern Canyon County. On May 20, voters will be selecting two new commissioners for the three-member board of Canyon County Highway District No. 4. The district is responsible for northeastern Canyon County surrounding Caldwell, Lake Lowell, Middleton, Star and north of Nampa.
Boise approves giving give city council more say over development- BoiseDev

1 week ago | boisedev.com | Margaret Carmel

All six Boise City Council members threw their support behind changing the city’s process for voting on appeals for contentious development projects. Last month, the Boise City Council voted to approve an ordinance changing the appeals process for conditional use permits to give the final say to the Boise City Council.
Valley Regional Transit saw slight ridership hike after route change

1 week ago | boisedev.com | Margaret Carmel

Slightly more riders are using the Treasure Valley’s public transit system, even after the whole system got a shakeup. In the summer of 2024, Valley Regional Transit switched to a new system of bus routes that was first envisioned after rising costs meant the old system and hours of service were unsustainable. VRT CEO Elaine Clegg said the staff opted to reorganize the system to make it function better even with less money.
Boise doesn't let Ada County off the hook for EV chargers at jail

1 week ago | boisedev.com | Margaret Carmel

The City of Boise let up on its push to require Ada County to add electric vehicle charging stations to the new Ada County jail, but not all the way. Late last month, the Boise City Council heard an appeal from Ada County of a Planning & Zoning Commission decision requiring the county to install 31 parking spaces wired for eventual electric vehicle charging.
Boise makes make Pride, Donate Life month flags official

1 week ago | boisedev.com | Margaret Carmel

Two new flags are now on Boise’s roster. Last week, Mayor Lauren McLean issued a proclamation retroactively designating the Pride flag and the Donate Life flag, commemorating April as Donate Life Month, honoring the benefits of organ donation, as official flags of the City of Boise. This puts these two flags alongside the traditional blue City of Boise flag featuring the Idaho State Capitol as official flags of the city’s government.
Rediscovered Books moving to new location in Boise, ID

1 week ago | boisedev.com | Margaret Carmel

Downtown Boise’s independent bookshop is moving to new digs. Rediscovered Books announced Monday that it will be relocating this summer from its 8th Street location to 1576 W. Grove Street at the corner of 16th, next door to Art Source Gallery. The 5,000-square-foot space will have a parking lot on the property for guests and more room for sales and gatherings.
Boise opens pilot composting program for apartment residents -

1 week ago | boisedev.com | Margaret Carmel

Only Boiseans who lived in single-family homes could compost their food scraps, until now. Earlier this year, the City of Boise launched a pilot program with two drop-off sites for residents of multi-family housing who do not currently have access to composting pickup to keep their food waste out of the landfill. The program is free to participate in and requires registration to drop off food waste at one of two sites.
Garden City Mayor John Evans will not seek a sixth term

2 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Margaret Carmel

Garden City will have someone new at the helm for the first time in two decades next year. On Thursday, Mayor John Evans, 77, announced he will not seek another term as the mayor of the Treasure Valley’s smallest city. He served five terms, first becoming mayor in 2006 after a decade on the Garden City City Council and a three-year stint on the Garden City Planning & Zoning Commission.
Micron's property tax exemption to double

2 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Margaret Carmel

It turns out Micron’s highly anticipated new fab won’t come property tax-free after all. In 2008, the Idaho State Legislature passed a set of tax breaks meant to lure French nuclear company Areva Inc. to build a uranium enrichment facility near Idaho Falls to add jobs during the Great Recession. The law said if any company invests at least $1 billion into Idaho within seven years, the state would cap its property tax value at $400 million permanently.
Ada County to auction Airport Inn over $200,000 in unpaid taxes

2 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Margaret Carmel

A hotel near the Boise Airport is now in Ada County’s hands and set for auction amid its former owner contesting its eviction from airport property and filing for bankruptcy. In February of 2024, the City of Boise gave the Airport Inn and Rodeway Inn notices to vacate city-owned property with the threat of eviction. The city cited concerns about illegal drug activity, a spike in police and EMS calls to the area, and what the city claimed were ‘several discrepancies’ in business practices.