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City of Boise The Boise City Council will vote this week on a new map dividing the city into six voting districts as required by a new state law. The city released a proposed map Friday, breaking the city into six districts of around 35,000 people each. The districts are made up of smaller neighborhood blocks, with major roadways like Overland, State Street, Warm Springs and the interstate creating many district borders. “The goal of the map is, to the extent possible, to create districts th...

Jun. 10—The annual tradition that sends Idahoans and visitors bobbing 6 miles down the Boise River through the city is about to begin. On Tuesday, June 15, the raft and equipment rentals at Barber Park, the activity's launch area, will open for the summer, according to Ada County Parks and Waterways. Though the river is never fully "closed," the county parks department opens the official ...

The city council unanimously passed an ordinance that will repeal and replaced the current code. Credit: Brian Myrick/Idaho Press A dog is walked along a sidewalk near Fort Boise Park, Friday, April 9, 2021. A rewrite of Boises animal code received positive feedback from residents and animal advocates alike. Author: Ryan Suppe / Idaho Press Published: 10:55 AM MDT May 12, 2021 Updated: 10:57 AM MDT May 12, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — The city of Boise ...

Boise council asks neighbors not to harass each other with new parking law DAVID STAATS i DSTAATS@IDAHOSTATESMAN.COM /i A new law in Boise requires people to move from their parked vehicles at least 600 feet after three days, for at least 24 hours. Cars and trucks park on 11th Street in the North End. and last updated 2021-04-18 19:16:20-04 Boise has updated its street parking ordinance, but officials are asking people not to use the law to “harass your neighbors.” The updated ordin...

The city of Boise will ban alcohol on bike bars, pedal-powered attractions that are popular among downtown visitors and others, yet divisive among residents and business owners. City council on Tuesday unanimously passed the ordinance, which also limits music volumes and prohibits bike bars from operating after 10:30 p.m. and during weekday rush hours downtown. Bike bars, powered by a group of pedalers under the direction of a driver, travel along city streets as the group makes stops at restau...