Sydney Kidd

Boise

Reporter at BoiseDev

Reporter @BoiseDev. USU alumna. Proof potatoes aren't the only thing grown in Idaho.

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WaFd Bank going in next to Culver's in Meridian

1 week ago | boisedev.com | Sydney Kidd

Eagle-eyed readers noticed dirt moving near the corner of Ustick Rd. and Eagle Rd. and wanted to know what was going on. We’ve got the answer. Permit records filed with the city show that a WaFd Bank is what’s under construction next to Culver’s. A smattering of WaFd Banks are currently located around the Treasure Valley. This new 3,100-square-foot building will have a drive-thru, self-serving ATMs, an indoor financial planning center, offices, and restrooms.
Crepes, Pizza coming to busy North Meridian corner

3 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Sydney Kidd

New restaurants are coming to the corner of Linder Rd. and Chinden Blvd. Eight Turn Crepe and Slice House Pizza are coming to Orchard Park, and another restaurant project is moving forward after previously stalling. According to Orchard Park developer Scott Presta, Eight Turn Crepe is a New York City-based, fast-casual restaurant that serves up Japanese-style crepes. The crepes are wrapped into a funnel-like shape and come with a variety of stuffings and toppings.
Boise Co-Op could open a Meridian store

4 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Sydney Kidd

The Boise Co-op is eyeing another location in Meridian. According to preliminary application documents filed with the city, the local grocer is planning a 5.2-acre property on the northwest corner of Waverton Dr. and Black Cat Rd. in Meridian. Early plans for the property show three different buildings, one dedicated to the Co-op and two other buildings that would be “build to suit.” This could be the Boise Co-op’s fifth shop in the Valley and the second one in Meridian.
Purse store, Asian fusion restaurant set for The Village at Meridian

4 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Sydney Kidd

A seasonal shuffle is happening at The Village at Meridian. According to CenterCal’s Hugh Crawford, Portland Leather Goods and Zao Asian Cafe will soon set up shop in the Meridian shopping center. CenterCal is the developer of The Village. Portland Leather Goods will take the current space of Astro Gallery of Gems near White House Black Market. The gallery will move to a smaller space by Le Creme that was created after Twigs closed and North Italia didn’t need the entire suite.
Meridian finds new home for historic double silos- BoiseDev

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Sydney Kidd

One of the remaining reminders of Meridian’s agricultural past will soon have a new home.
Back to the future: McCall Winter Carnival unwinds changes

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Sydney Kidd

Big news Winter Carnival fans, the McCall Chamber of Commerce has announced after two years of a shortened program, it is changing its annual McCall Winter Carnival back to the previous 10-day schedule. In 2026, the carnival will run from Friday, Jan. 30, through Sunday, Feb. 8.
Ketchum makes moves on three workforce housing projects

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Sydney Kidd

The City of Ketchum is working on expanding workforce housing. As housing costs have risen dramatically in the past several years, it has become harder for people like teachers, nurses, and other community workers to afford to live in the place they work. The city has tried combatting this by funding community housing. According to a housing assessment done by the city, Ketchum needs approximately 663 to 982 more housing units by 2032.
Chicken Shanty shutters doors after eviction

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Sydney Kidd

The Chicken Shanty is closed in Meridian after being evicted from its location on Quintale Dr.The months-long process started in October and ended with locks on the door at the end of February. The closure is the latest development involving unpaid rent, liens, multiple other closed locations, and prior failed businesses that ended in lawsuits.
Meridian City Council approves requests from food bank, Conger

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Sydney Kidd

It was all ayes at the Meridian City Council meeting on Tuesday as two very different applications came before the city’s elected body. The Meridian Food Bank was looking for a path forward for an expansion while a developer wanted to downsize. As BoiseDev previously reported, the Meridian Food Bank is seeking to rezone 1.72 acres to help move a needed expansion forward. The expansion would create more space to assemble food packs for the food bank’s backpack program.
Albertsons CEO to retire

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Sydney Kidd

Come May, Albertsons will have a new top executive. On Monday, Albertsons announced CEO Vivek Sankaran would step down effective May 1 as part of a “planned retirement.” Current Albertsons COO Susan Morris will succeed Sankaran as CEO. “It has been a privilege to lead Albertsons Cos. through a critical period of evolution and I couldn’t be more confident in the Company’s future with Susan at the helm,” Sankaran said in a news release.