BOISE, Idaho — The City of Boise is warning visitors to Esther Simplot Park to swim at their own risk after elevated levels of E. coli bacteria were found in two popular ponds at that location. The ...

BOISE - DNA test results show that fecal bacteria from dogs, geese and humans contributed to the recent E. coli contamination in several Boise ponds, city officials said on Sunday. Ponds in Esther ...

BOISE, Idaho — One of the latest additions to Boise's parks, and one of the most popular, is Esther Simplot Park, named after the widow of the famous Idaho potato magnate. Almost 50 years ago, ...

This story was updated Tuesday, April 1, to add two paragraphs of comment from the city of Boise. Change may be coming soon to Simplot Hill, the site just off Bogus Basin Road where the mansion ...

[image-1]Esther Simplot Park opened Wednesday in Boise's West End, adding to what the city calls its "ribbon of jewels," which includes Julia Davis, Ann Morrison and Kathryn Albertson parks. The new ...

Earlier this year Rocco Landesman, the president of the National Endowment for the Arts, spoke to representatives from several Boise arts organizations as part of his tour across America, looking at ...