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New Projects
Caldwell Fire Station 4 Breaks Ground at Lake Avenue and Karcher Road
Caldwell
CALDWELL — Crews broke ground Oct. 29 on Caldwell Fire Station 4 at Lake Avenue and Karcher Road. The bond-funded, 8,200-square-foot station should open in mid-November 2027 and cut response times in fast-growing southeast Caldwell.

New Projects
Caldwell, Idaho Gets a Second Fred Meyer at Karcher Commons
Caldwell
CALDWELL — Fred Meyer plans a second Caldwell store and fuel center at Karcher Commons, the northeast corner of Karcher Road and S. Indiana Avenue, with an opening planned for 2028.

Idaho
Caldwell I-84 Eastbound Traffic Set to Move to New Lanes and 10th Avenue Bridge
Caldwell
CALDWELL — Eastbound drivers on Interstate 84 in Caldwell are due to move onto permanent new lanes. The Idaho Transportation Department scheduled the shift onto the new eastbound lanes between Centennial Way and…

Infrastructure
Caldwell, Idaho Approves Silverleaf Near Lake Lowell With Nearly 1,000 Homes
Caldwell
Caldwell approved Silverleaf (~271 acres near Karcher & Lake Lowell): ~655 single-family, up to ~336 multifamily, and commercial clusters. Homes phased with Karcher ~2028. Caldwell, Idaho has approved Silverleaf — a…

Local Business
Dominium Acquires Land for Residences at Wilson Creek in Caldwell
Caldwell
Dominium Acquires Land for Residences at Wilson Creek in Caldwell

Economy
Caldwell Added the Most People in the Treasure Valley Last Year
Caldwell
COMPASS 2026 estimates: Caldwell added 5,160 people from April 2025 to April 2026, ahead of Kuna and Meridian. Star is still up 131% since 2020.