Boise City News

Nearly 100 families who were told they would be cut from rent assistance next month won't be eliminated from the program after all, the Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority announced Wednesday.

Trying to make ends meet just got more difficult for nearly 100 local families. Those who rely on housing assistance learned this weekend that their subsidies are being suspended.

With just 17 weeks until the Boise City Council election, there is an overwhelming amount of disinterest in the campaign.

TV TODAY'S 6 NEWS Some Families Getting Section 8 Cut After Budget Cuts BOISE, IDAHO- One hundred Treasure Valley residents slapped with a letter from the Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority.

In the wake of three recent cyclist deaths , Boise Police Chief Mike Masterson is stepping up enforcement of bike laws on Boise Streets.

This week offers a great opportunity for Dads, brothers, husbands, sons ... all the men in your life! The "2009 Main Street Mile" Prostate Screening will be offered in the Treasure Valley... "A Mile for Men's Health" will be sponsoring four different chances for men in our area to get a free prostate screening.

Boise City Council races are surprisingly lively. Even when there's no challenger, Boiseans love to wave their political energy around during a council campaign.

From Rodham's Desk Kick-off Party TJ Thomson, along with Boise Mayor Dave Bieter, will officially kick off his campaign for the Boise City Council on Wednesday, June 10th, at the Linen Building in Boise.

They're lining sidewalks and front lawns all over the Treasure Valley and even filling up websites like Craigslist.

Crane will award the first of ten $529 scholarships to open IDeal plans, or Idaho's version of a 529 college savings account, at a Friday event in front of Boise City Hall.

There are certain times when I realize just how much I love this town. Some are obvious like when the sunset turns the clouds pink and the Foothills look velvety, or when you reach that perfect level of nervanic contentment as you lounge on some downtown patio sipping drinks with friends on a warm summer evening.

You can expect some new technology next week when you park your car in downtown Boise.

Boise's fire chief is talking about what went right in the response to last summer's Oregon Trail Heights fire -- and what might help the response if something like that happens again.

TV Today's 6: Boise Green Living Boise Green Living: Boise's Urban Forest Rows and rows of young trees grow at the Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum in Boise, waiting to one day join the city's urban forest.

Life is "good" in Boise. That's according to survey results released by Boise City Officials.

The Boise City Council is expected to enact new rules for dogs on the Foothills' trails which might mean fewer areas to let pets run around off of their leashes.

TV TODAY'S 6 NEWS Financial Advisors Help Manage Money In Recession BOISE, IDAHO Boise City Councilman Alan Shealy says the topic you need to pay to is your Money.

Boise's Police and Fire Departments are moving into a new home - a building that has been in the works for 20 years.

Fitch Ratings affirms its underlying 'A+' rating on the City of Boise City, Idaho's $44.95 million outstanding series 2000 senior lien/PFC-supported airport revenue certificates of participation , due 2030, and $3.88 million outstanding series 2004-1 airport revenue refunding bonds, due 2011 .

We're a might bit obsessed with politics around BW headquarters and we're not exactly your suit-wearing politico types, if you know what we mean.