It was a beautiful warm Boise Memorial Day Weekend, but one natural place to cool off wasn't available (and remains so today). The Boise River is in dangerous condition.
The scenes of disaster and loss in Houston, he Texas Gulf Coast, and Louisiana are heartbreaking. It makes you wonder what it might be like if we ever dealt with similar flooding.
No doubt, one of the best parts of the Boise area is our outdoor recreation, and the Greenbelt is certainly at the top of the list. After flood damage, repairs are kicking into gear.
It seems like it’s been a looooong wait, but the 11 miles of previously blocked areas of Boise's Greenbelt are now open!! With all the flooding concerns over the last few months, the warmer weather and holiday season feels like the perfect time for this to happen. I kn
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Now that the Boise River is finally below flood stage, it's time to clean-up properties from the aftermath, including getting rid of used sandbags.
Ada County Officials announced four locations where people can drop off their used sandbags until July 7:
- Expo Idaho in the West Parking Lot at 5610 Glenwood St...
Mosquitoes love moisture, and the Treasure Valley has plenty of it right now. As the Boise River flooding subsides, West Nile could be the big new worry.
We've been hearing updates about the potential flooding situation and the unusually high river flows for months, and now, officials are looking at the long-game of clean up. It is not going to be easy.