Idaho News Roundup (9/3/25)

Costco’s Boise border bid: The wholesale giant is proposing a 161,522-square-foot warehouse and fuel station at Idaho 55 and Hill Rd. near Eagle’s edge, reviving the old Quarry Village plan — see if it moves forward.

Southwest Idaho foster families: The region’s CASA program still has fewer than one foster family per child despite a $23 million boost in June 2024, leaving hundreds of youngsters without dedicated advocates — find out how you can help.

Boil advisory lifted: Idaho City’s water is safe again after heavy rainfall and flooding forced the treatment plant’s closure and volunteer cleanup last week — find out how services were restored.

$50K boost for Idaho: Ten organizations tackling hunger, healthcare access, senior nutrition, pediatric cancer support and more will each receive $5,000 from Select Health’s awards to advance community well-being — learn what this funding enables.

Arts grants, honors and new albums: Last week, ArtsFund and Allen Family Philanthropies awarded $10 million in unrestricted grants to 930 Washington arts groups, Inlander columnist Tara Karr Roberts’s debut novel Wild and Distant Seas won the 2024 Idaho Book of the Year, and new music from David Byrne, Fleshwater, and La Dispute arrives Sept. 5 — find out more.

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