Your weekly dose of essential Boise news, served with a side of realistic despair. This week, we dive into the Idaho Statehouse, where lawmakers are 'sitting heavy' on a budget surplus while simultaneously proposing Medicaid cuts and rolling out a new school voucher program ripe for misuse. We also cover the Boise School District's bureaucratic search for a new superintendent, the shockingly stable housing market, and why Boise's rental prices are suddenly in a freefall. Plus, we review the new, ridiculously expensive El Gaucho steakhouse, lament the I-84 construction nightmare at the Garrity exit, and recap a tough road loss for the Idaho Steelheads. Finally, we explore the paranoid world of the Nextdoor app and deliver a weather forecast that confirms it's another gray week in the Treasure Valley.

Your essential audio guide to Boise, Idaho, even when you can't see the city through the soupy inversion. This week, hosts Mark and Joleen dissect the Idaho Legislature's new session and Governor Little's 'ENDURING IDAHO' budget-tightening plan. We break down the sudden retirement of the Boise School District Superintendent after less than two years and question if dropping mortgage rates can make a dent in a real estate market featuring million-dollar condos. Plus, get a review of the new late-night taco spot Toros Tacos, updates on Boise State basketball and Idaho Steelheads hockey, and a full analysis of the week's dreary weather. From local politics and city news to the high cost of housing, we sift through what's happening so you don't have to.

Welcome to Happening in Boise, your essential guide to navigating life in the City of Trees. We kick off 2026 by breaking down the new Idaho laws that just took effect, from healthcare and taxes to free speech, and look ahead to the state legislature's session and a looming budget fight. We also cover the grim details of a fatal pedestrian collision on State Street, an update in a high-profile Boise School District criminal case, and whether a new Garden City taco spot, Rosa, is worth the hype. Plus, we recap a triple-overtime heartbreaker for Boise State basketball, a chippy weekend for the Idaho Steelheads, the latest on the stagnant Boise housing market, things to do this weekend, and your local weather forecast, featuring the dreaded return of the inversion.