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Two adjacent small towns in Idaho in a legal battle over borders

Faced with major growth and development, two Boise suburbs are battling in court over which city can annex valuable building land in between. The towns of Middleton and Star are fighting over land west of Can Ada Road in Canyon County. Middleton said the land is for annexation. But Star has already annexed the property […]

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Cities in Idaho are considering short-term rental permits. Here’s how they work at McCall.

Facing affordable housing challenges, cities in Idaho — from Boise to Ketchum — are considering ordinances they hope will help them manage a growing number of short-term rentals, without veering into a legal gray area in under Idaho law. Ketchum City Council could vote on its proposed rules at a meeting this afternoon. They would […]

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Wasden Announces Full Participation of Idaho Cities and Counties in National Opioid Regulations – Dailyfly.com Lewis-Clark Valley Community

Idaho Attorney General’s Office (WOODED) – Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced that all eligible counties and cities in Idaho have committed to participate in two national opioid settlements. On August 24, 2021, Wasden and Governor Brad Little announced plans to join the Settlements, which total up to $119 million for Idaho and participating counties and […]

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How cities in Idaho connect with community and business

By: Taylor Rico-Pekerol November 26, 2021 Several towns in Gem State have taken on a semblance of a monthly downtown celebration. Cities like Idaho Falls, Coeur d’Alene, and Boise have used monthly or seasonal activities to bring community and business together. Events like Idaho Falls First Thursday Gallery Walk encourage community members to walk around […]

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2 local mayors to lead the Association of Cities of Idaho

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Members of the Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) elected Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England as president for 2021-2022 at the June 17 banquet on the 74e AIC Annual Conference in Boise. Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper as third vice president. The Idaho Association of Cities was formed in 1947 and is a […]

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Cities in Idaho begin to receive new round of federal relief funds

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Governor Brad Little and State Comptroller Brandon Woolf on Monday announced that towns in Idaho with populations of less than 50,000 will begin receiving their share of $ 54 million from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Governor Little and the Idaho Legislature unanimously accepted federal funds, which will be used by […]

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These Idaho Cities Had the Fastest U.S. Growth Rate Between 2019-2020

About 70.5% of Idaho’s people lived in cities in 2020, up from 61.2% in 1980, according to the Idaho Department of Labor. BOISE, Idaho – Idaho continues to grow statewide, with the fastest growing population in the country between 2019-2020. Much of this growth, however, has occurred in urban areas of Idaho. About 70.5% of […]

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More ditch mask warrants from Idaho cities after new CDC guidelines

Cities in Idaho that had mask warrants have started repealing them since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that vaccinated people do not need to wear masks in most indoor environments or exterior. Boise Mayor Lauren McLean got rid of the city’s mask mandate and assembly limit on Friday and a […]

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Can cities and counties in Idaho legally declare themselves “Second Amendment sanctuaries”?

There are more than a dozen Second Amendment sanctuary cities in Idaho, but an Oregon county statement begs the question of whether state law can replace federal law. BOISE, Idaho – “Second Amendment Sanctuary City” is a term that has been more relevant in Idaho in recent years, especially as several cities in Idaho have […]

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Cities in Idaho will not be allowed to enforce COVID mask mandate

The Idaho House of Representatives resumed operations on Tuesday April 6, 2021 after a two-week suspension resulting from a COVID-19 outbreak. Yet many Republican lawmakers refuse to wear masks and want to make any mandate on masks illegal. Darin Oswald doswald@idahostatesman.com Members of Idaho House on Wednesday approved a bill that would ban local governments […]

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Two Idaho Cities Top New York Times List of Worst COVID-19 Outbreaks | Local

Nicole Blanchard Statesman of Idaho BOISE – Two cities in Idaho topped the New York Times list for the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the past two weeks, showing dozens of people per 100,000 residents infected with the virus every day. According to the New York Times COVID-19 interactive dashboard, which tracks city-level deaths and case […]

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These Idaho towns require masks to be worn in public

Several cities in Idaho have signed public health mandates requiring masks to be worn indoors and outdoors. BOISE, Idaho – Editor’s Note: The video above covers exceptions to Boise’s mask mandate and when masks should be worn. Due to the recent increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Idaho, cities in the […]

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Idaho Cities Continue Strong Population Growth in 2019 – Dailyfly.com Lewis-Clark Valley Community

Press release | Idaho Department of Labor Twin Falls’s population increase from 2018 to 2019 has reached a milestone, making it the eighth city in Idaho to have more than 50,000 residents, according to recently released data from the US Census Bureau. The cities of Idaho continue to be magnets attracting people from out-of-state and […]

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Boise residents sue Air Force for proposed training over Idaho towns

The complaint was brought by a group of Boise residents and an environmental organization. MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho – The U.S. Air Force faces legal action to stop proposed training exercises in nine cities in southern Idaho, court documents show. These towns include Boise, Mountain Home, Burley, Twin Falls, Grand View, Bruneau, Glenns Ferry, Hammett, and […]

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Top 20 liberal cities in Idaho, cities include Boise, Ketchum.

Idaho is a solidly red state, and although Democrats have been competitive here in the past, Idahoans have long favored values ​​like small government and an emphasis on agriculture. So what exactly does Idaho’s political landscape look like today? Voters registered with the state’s only liberal party, the Democrats, make up nearly 12% of Idaho’s […]