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Historic Boise building set for bar with historic Boise roots - BoiseDev A long-percolating new bar could open on Main St. in Downtown Boise this year. In a way, it’s a reopening after many decades. As BoiseDev reported in 2022, the Cub Tavern is planned for the first floo...

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New concert venue planned near Topgolf in Meridian - BoiseDev A new Revolution Concert House is planned near Topgolf in Meridian. Revolution Development, LLC has applied to build a 24,500 square foot concert venue on Silverstone Way in the Eagle View Landing dev...

You might see misleading social posts and headlines about a concert venue closing. Sure, that's true. But it's really just moving to a larger spot. As BoiseDev reported first of course.

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Dunkin' looks at bringing coffee & donuts to Boise, ID area - BoiseDev Dunkin’ Donuts, the coffee and donut chain, is looking to bring “a lot of locations” to the Boise area — maybe as many as 20. That’s the word from TOK Commercial partner JP Green, who is representing ...

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Note from us: BoiseDev announces AI policy: 'humans should write the news for other humans' - BoiseDev Artificial intelligence — and specifically large language models — are impacting businesses large and small in every corner of our economy. A few months ago, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told a crowd at ...

It's simple. You don't want to read news generated by AI. Humans write stories for other humans at BoiseDev.
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'Ongi etorri lagunak:' Some key Basque phrases to brush up on for Jaialdi! - BoiseDev With the long-anticipated return of Jaialdi this week, Boise is once again alive with the sights, sounds, and words of Basque tradition. If you’re headed to the festival, why not try out a few Basque ...

Jaialdi's website says "everyone's Basque at Jaialdi."

You're going to need to know a few key Basque phrases, then!

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Downtown Boise is buzzing…

BoiseDev to launch new book Incredible Idaho Women: 43 Inspiring Stories for All Ages. - BoiseDev This fall, BoiseDev will launch a new book: Incredible Idaho Women: 43 Inspiring Stories for All Ages. The full-color hardcover book dives into the back story of Idaho women throughout history — from ...

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Our new book Incredible Idaho Women: 43 Inspiring Stories for All Ages is coming this fall!

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Boise makes make Pride, Donate Life month flags official - BoiseDev Two new flags are now on Boise’s roster. Last week, Mayor Lauren McLean issued a proclamation retroactively designating the Pride flag and the Donate Life flag, commemorating April as Donate Life Mont...

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Salt Lake City unveils new flags to circumvent Utah's flag law Mayor Erin Mendenhall unveiled a series of flags that appear to circumvent a new law that goes into effect banning "non-sanctioned" flags.

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Amano opens new restaurant in Caldwell - BoiseDev When you walk into the new Amano in Caldwell, you’ll notice lots of little details everywhere you look. From pieces of Mezcal distilling pots in the bar, lights designed to pay homage to Mexican archi...

Photos: Amano’s new, larger space opens with ‘industrial, modern Mexican’ vibe and many new features

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Amano opens new restaurant in Caldwell - BoiseDev When you walk into the new Amano in Caldwell, you’ll notice lots of little details everywhere you look. From pieces of Mezcal distilling pots in the bar, lights designed to pay homage to Mexican archi...

Photos: Amano’s new, larger space opens with ‘industrial, modern Mexican’ vibe and many new features

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Micron retrenches DEI funding while CHIPS funding swirls - BoiseDev Each year in the 2020s, Boise-based Micron Technology has prepared a report on its “diversity, equality, and inclusion” efforts titled “What Makes Us Micron.” The effort each year was accompanied by a...

Big companies have publicly pulled back DEI efforts. Micron hasn't done that -- but they are making quiet changes. It comes as there is a swirl about the future of CHIPS funding.

Original Reporting from me and Margaret Carmel.

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Boise won't change flag, after all - BoiseDev After intense negative online feedback, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean decided to drop a contest to design a new flag for the city. “I’ve weighed that feedback, and one thing is clear: Boiseans are passion...

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