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Featured storyIdahoCaldwell I-84 Eastbound Traffic Set to Move to New Lanes and 10th Avenue BridgeCALDWELL — 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…Caldwell · Oct 13, 2026Read the story

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  Economy

  Kuna and Star, Idaho Each Grew 14% in One Year, COMPASS Says

  Star

  COMPASS 2026 estimates: Kuna and Star each grew about 14% from 2025 to 2026. Star is up 131% since 2020. Ada and Canyon together added about 150,000 people since the Census. STAR / KUNA - Southwest Idaho's smaller…

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  Infrastructure

  Meta Turns On $1.2B Closed-Loop Data Center in Kuna

  Kuna

  Meta flipped the switch on its $1.2 billion Kuna data center, the company first in Idaho and second with closed-loop cooling that reuses the same water for 7-10 years. Meta’s first Idaho data center is live in Kuna. At…

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  Local Business

  Costco Moves Closer to Reality in South Meridian Idaho

  Kuna

  A new Costco Wholesale location in South Meridian is one step closer to breaking ground after the company filed permits with the City of Meridian. The proposed 200,342-square-foot warehouse, set for the corner of Lake…