Welcome to AboutBoise.org

AboutBoise.org is a unique website about Boise Idaho and the surrounding area that combines traditional and non-traditional  means of providing information and resources about the area and what it offers.

Here you will find links to important local government websites, Boise news that goes beyond the norm, Boise attractions such as; Ballet Idaho, the local Zoo, Museums, and much more.

Boise is blessed with countless outdoor activities for all ages.  Nestled against the foothills with the Boise River flowing through the center of town you don't have to travel far to connect with nature.  You can also take a look at the current weather (temp, forecast, air quality, and road conditions) and traffic situation via one of many Boise traffic cameras.

Boise News Provided By Yahoo! News Idaho incumbent wins are evidence of GOP shift BOISE — Idaho Republican primary voters this week spurned a drive by libertarian-leaning upstarts aiming to oust GOP House and Senate incumbents. Publ.Date : Thu, 17 May 2012 23:27:12 -0700 Mountain lion spotted near Warm Springs Mesa The officers planned to use rubber buckshot to haze the lion back to the wild area and away from the neighborhood. But the lion never returned. Publ.Date : Sat, 19 May 2012 09:49:20 -0700 Idaho gets slice of sketchy Skechers claims pact BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The claims about Skechers seemed amazing: The shoes with the funny rocker soles would tone up your buttocks and help fight cellulite. Publ.Date : Wed, 16 May 2012 11:31:29 -0700 Man wears briefs on head during Idaho burglary BOISE, Idaho - Police in southwest Idaho say a man chose briefs over boxers to wear on his head as he held up a coffee shop and stole a safe. Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 20:16:22 -0700 Duncan back in court in Boise BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man convicted of killing children in Idaho and California has returned to U.S. District Court in Boise to prepare for a review of part of his death penalty case. Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 13:16:46 -0700 Big West Conference to consider adding Boise State BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Big West Conference members say they will consider being a home for Boise State's non-football athletic programs. Publ.Date : Thu, 17 May 2012 07:46:20 -0700 Duncan faces review in Idaho torture, killing case    BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Nothing has been resolved at a U.S. District Court hearing Friday in Boise where attorneys are preparing for a complicated review that could unravel the death sentence against Joseph Edward Duncan III.    Duncan was sentenced to death for kidnapping, torturing and murdering 9-year-old Dylan Groene of Coeur d'Alene in 2005 after taking him and his sister to a remote ... Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 12:36:36 -0700

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