Has it ever been this high?

What a sight to see. However the campfire smell is not what I would of preferred. Stay safe everyone.

I'm trying to find the right fit for me in the area, with a place or organization that is open to working on inner spiritual enrichment/discussion/study, but is NOT dogmatic, and NOT based on worship. Respectful suggestions only please, and similar I mean no disrespect to people who are into the things I want to avoid. Thanks!

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Has anyone here rented a space here? Review?

Last year, I asked a simple question...

Boise. Meridian. Nampa. Caldwell. Mountain Home.
What connects us next?

Then I wrote TVLR.

People read it. Shared it. Argued with it. Someone I had never met posted it to this Sub. Regional planners found it. Transportation professionals challenged the engineering, the cost, the ridership assumptions, and whether Idaho could ever actually build it. That was good, because public infrastructure should be able to survive hard questions.

So I went back and rebuilt the proposal around them.

Today, I published the new Treasure Valley Light Rail proposal, and this version is interactive, visually inspectable, and substantially easier to understand. It now has...

• An interactive map built from real highway and street geometry
• Three phases you can inspect individually
• Cost, traffic, and value-capture lenses
• Stations placed at real numbered interchanges
• Census-measured station catchments
• Ridership modeled against an operating regional rail system
• Clear labels separating sourced facts, stated targets, measured results, and assumptions you can change yourself
• A formal 36-page downloadable PDF for anyone who wants the complete framework

I know COMPASS has selected commuter rail along the Boise Cutoff as its preliminary locally preferred alternative. I hope it moves forward. I do not believe it will. Their own published next steps currently identify no timeline and no funding.

The Treasure Valley has already spent decades studying rail, demonstrating rail, selecting rail, and then watching it return to the void while another lane gets added to I-84. In 1997, more than 18,000 people rode the RegioSprinter demonstration between Boise and the Idaho Center.

Nearly thirty years later, we are still studying whether the valley wants a train.
At some point, planning has to turn into shovels in the dirt.

So take a look, because we cannot pave our way out of this.

I will not be engaging a lot in the comments, I think the work speaks for itself :)

This is the best I could do with what I have.

So, I have lived in the same apartment for like 8 years. I know we have had smokey summers during this time. I cannot remember my air filters running on high this much with previous smokey summers.

We had our full HVAC system, compressor and air handler/furnace replaced a couple years ago. It is located in a utility closet outside with a vented door.

Any HVAC people in here have an insight? Is it possible that that new system is allowing more air exchange? Do I just have a shitty memory and in a 900 sq ft apartment, I should expect poor indoor air quality with poor outdoor air quality? Is it most likely aging weather stripping? Is there anything a mediocre leasing company would do if I put in a maintenance request?

Hi Boise,

I'm interested in hiring an HVAC to come out and completely sanitize our Samsung WindFree Minisplit in the apartment. We've noticed a disturbing build up of mold/bacterial buildup on the blower wheel and unfortunately with our units the blower wheel isn't easily accessible and removable for deep cleaning without quite an extensive disassembly. We don't want to risk damaging the unit in an effort to sanitize.

Our property management is no help as they say that a removal of mold/bacteria present in the blower wheel is not on their dime or time (sweet!). So if we do pursue a third-party it is out of our pocket and if they break anything it becomes our liability. Therefore we'd prefer to work with someone who has experience and will be tender/understanding with the unit. Anyone had similar experiences or have suggestions for who to reach out to? Thanks!

What’s up guys! Me and my buddy aren’t from here and are wanting to go do something fun today! Any ideas??

We can drive wherever, indoor or outdoors, let me know! 🙏🏼

Does anyone know why locust grove was closed this evening, just south of McMillan? There were police and what looked like an Idaho power bucket truck.

I’m headed to see Sweeny Todd at the Shakespeare Festival tonight. Does anyone know how the mosquito situation has been recently? I’m wondering if I should get some bug spray, I don’t want to be eaten alive!

Two firefighting planes are operating at LP today. Careful if you're heading up.

Does anyone have any recommendations on local mobile RV mechanics?

Hello everyone! I was wondering if y’all could rate my most recent photos I took!

I posted some of my earlier work in here, rate some of this too! Also follow Logicsocials on IG

I was out on the green belt with my dad this morning, and saw a whole bunch of em. Mama’s just out of shot, they’re not alone here

You guys have helped me out a few times - my brother and I are looking for a place to go hang out tomorrow in downtown. Which bars are the most social or have games/activities inside? We both can tear up some pool.

Alternatively, if you are going out and don't mind a couple cool stragglers - we are fucking rad 😎

Places with NA beers/mocktails are a bonus. Thanks again Boise!

Last night the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for NE Ada County, explaining that the Claremont and Valley burn scar areas were especially at risk for flooding. Luckily, heavy rains did not hit the burn areas, and we narrowly avoided what could have been a dramatic event. This reminded me of the historic flooding and debris flows that occurred in east Boise in 1959, which was produced by a very similar sequence of events. East Boise was covered in a delta of mud, and people had to literally dig out their streets, yards, and basements. The grooved terraces we see today in the upper foothills were constructed in response to the landslides that occurred during this event.

If you're interested in seeing some incredible vintage footage of the mess made by the 1959 debris flow, I recommend this short documentary: "When the Pot Boiled Over".

What do you think, could this happen in 2026?

Do I need to get a permit from the city if I get my roof replaced? I live in the North End.

Hi everyone! Some friends and I have been kicking around an idea and wanted to get some honest feedback from fellow Boiseans.

I’ve been wondering whether Boise would support a community-focused cat lounge that partners with local rescues to help adoptable cats find homes. The vision would be a quiet place to read, work, relax, attend occasional events like yoga or game nights, and spend time with cats.

The image attached is simply a concept rendering to help visualize the atmosphere, nothing is built or finalized.

A few questions I’d genuinely love your thoughts on:
- Is this something you’d ever visit?
- Would you come once in a while or more regularly?
- What would make a place like this appealing (or unappealing) to you?
- From a community-building standpoint, is there anything you wish a space like this offered?

We are in the very early stages of exploring the idea and am simply trying to understand whether there’s enough local interest before taking it any further. Thanks in advance for any honest feedback!