Sarah Cutler

Boise

State Politics and Investigative Reporter at Idaho Statesman

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Ada County landfill’s methane gas is now powering buses, trucks. See how

2 days ago | idahostatesman.com | Sarah Cutler

Facing rapid population growth, Ada County officials have been trying to find creative ways to extend the life of the county landfill. Now, they’re cookin’ with gas. Biogas Development, a renewable-energy company, has built a new refinement plant that captures the landfill’s natural gas, or methane.
Man breaks in, damages property at Idaho senator’s business. What police say

2 days ago | spokesman.com | Sarah Cutler

Employees of an Idaho state senator’s family business on Wednesday morning arrived to find a naked man asleep on a couch inside, Boise police said. The front door had been smashed, evidently with a pallet, said Haley Williams, a spokesperson for the Boise Police Department. Williams declined to name the business affected, but Sen. Codi Galloway, R-Boise, confirmed that it was Create Spaces, a retail office equipment company at 623 S. Americana Boulevard that her husband owns.
Man breaks in, damages property at Idaho senator’s business. What police say

3 days ago | idahostatesman.com | Sarah Cutler

Employees of an Idaho state senator’s family business on Wednesday morning arrived to find a naked man asleep on a couch inside, Boise police said. The front door of the business, in the 600 block of Boise’s Americana Boulevard, had been smashed, evidently with a pallet, said Haley Williams, a spokesperson for the Boise Police Department. Williams declined to name the business targeted, but the husband of Sen.
New Idaho law bans homeless encampments. What happens now in Boise?

3 days ago | idahostatesman.com | Sarah Cutler

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Boise will begin enforcing its public camping ban due to new Idaho state law. The law mandates that cities over 100,000 prohibit camping on public property. City officials and advocates argue enforcement worsens outcomes for the homeless. In our Reality Check stories, Idaho Statesman journalists seek to hold the powerful accountable and find answers to critical questions in our community. Read more. Story idea? [email protected].
Boise may change megaphone ban after it’s accused of targeting liberal groups

2 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Sarah Cutler

Boise is weighing a change to its noise ordinance after an environmental advocacy group accused city police of selectively enforcing the rule and using it to target liberal groups. City officials drafted an amended version of the ordinance that bans the use of amplification devices, such as megaphones and microphones, in many public spaces. It also carves out an exception for rallies, marches or performances that allow demonstrators to exercise their First Amendment rights.
Boise-area hospital CEO found dead in Baltimore hotel. What police say

2 weeks ago | idahostatesman.com | Sarah Cutler

Baltimore police found an Idaho hospital CEO dead in a hotel this week, the department told the Idaho Statesman on Friday. Officers found Nicholas Manning, the chief executive officer of Caldwell’s West Valley Medical Center, in his hotel room on Monday, according to Lindsey Eldridge, a spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Department who responded to the Statesman via email.
Meridian man arrested on lewd conduct charges, met girl through youth ministry

2 weeks ago | idahostatesman.com | Sarah Cutler

Meridian police arrested a 24-year-old man accused of lewd conduct with a 15-year-old girl he met through the youth ministry at their church. The man, Isaiah Teague, was arrested on five felony counts of lewd conduct with a child under 16 after an investigation into multiple incidents reported in 2024 and ‘25, police said in a Thursday news release. The release did not specify the date of the arrest, but Ada County Jail records show that Teague was booked Thursday evening. .
Boise may change megaphone ban after it’s accused of targeting liberal groups

2 weeks ago | idahostatesman.com | Sarah Cutler

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomBoise considers noise ordinance revision after Sierra Club lawsuit over its enforcement. Proposed change exempts rallies from city ban on amplification devices. If the council finalizes ordinance updates, settlement will include $80,000 in legal fees. Boise is weighing a change to its noise ordinance after an environmental advocacy group accused city police of selectively enforcing the rule and using it to target liberal groups.
Some Idahoans are angry at Trump, Legislature. It’s giving Democrats a boost

2 weeks ago | idahostatesman.com | Sarah Cutler

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomIdaho Democrats quadrupled fundraising since 2017, raising $2.3M in 2024. Party credits surge to voter anger over Trump, GOP legislature, and new laws. Democrats expand rural outreach, field candidates in all 35 districts in 2024. In 2017, the Idaho Democratic and Republican parties were neck-and-neck in fundraising, each bringing in about $500,000 a year. But within a few years, their paths had diverged.
Idaho day care remains a struggle. Why Boise says it could get worse

2 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Sarah Cutler

Boise has long prided itself on the incentives it provides for child care workers. City leaders bought into the idea that access to high-quality child care would help kids’ development, and bolster the local economy by allowing parents to stay in the workforce. So they tried to get creative to encourage child care workers to join and stay in the field. They incorporated child care into the city’s zoning plan.