Library first-floor renovation: Boise’s Downtown Library will close its first floor Sept. 2–7 and shift services upstairs before a nine-to-12-month overhaul, kicking off with an Aug. 26 “Farewell to the First Floor” party — find out how to join the send-off.
Boise’s firefighting programs unite: Construction of NIFC’s new $5.8 million air center will bring air attack, heli-tack and single-engine aircraft teams under one roof with offices, bays and tarmac access, streamlining regional aerial firefighting coordination. The facility opens in December 2025 — find out how.
Boise’s new affordable complex: The city cut the ribbon on Wilson Station Apartments on Aug. 19, adding 102 studios, one-, two-, and three-bedrooms for residents earning 30–80% of AMI, with 10% set aside for transitional housing under the Housing Land Trust Program — find out more.
Boise State’s secure AI platform: The university has launched boisestate.ai on AWS, featuring Claude, LLaMA and Nova for research, teaching and campus workflows at no extra cost — learn what it can do.
Safest Boise hospitals revealed: Three Boise-area providers earned top “A” grades in The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2025 safety report, ranking among Idaho’s safest medical centers — see if yours made the list.
Other Boise headlines this week
- Boise Pride Festival lineup debuts in September
- Boise’s Madurai Virundhu to reopen spring 2026
- Ada County adults need $25.67 per hour
- Boise Rescue Mission helps kids in need
- Boise Mushroom Company grows culinary, medicinal mushrooms
- Bogus Basin lift mechanic wins national challenge
