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Boise Metropolitan Area
Area Info
The Boise Metropolitan Area is a region in southwestern Idaho which officially includes Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem and Owyhee Counties. It includes three of Idaho's five largest cities, Boise, Nampa and Meridian. The metro area is currently the third largest in the Pacific Northwest (after Seattle and Portland), and the 87th largest in the United States.
Boise is also a regional hub for jazz and theater. The Gene Harris Jazz Festival is hosted in Boise each spring. The city is also home to a number of museums, including the Boise Art Museum, Idaho Historical Museum, the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Idaho Black History Museum and the Discovery Center of Idaho. Several theater groups operate in the city, including the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise Little Theatre and the Boise Contemporary Theater. On the first Thursday of each month, a gallery stroll is hosted in the city's core business district by the Downtown Boise Association. The city also has an Egyptian Theatre. In the Fall season, Downtown Boise hosts a film festival called Idaho International Film Festival.
Articles
Local News from KTVB Boise via Yahoo! News
Missing Idaho man may be suffering from dementia
Mar 15, 2010 5:53 pm
BOISE -- The Owyhee County Sheriff is asking for the public's help in locating a66-year-old man who has been missing for nearly a week. Authorities sayTed Thomason was last seen on March 9in his homet...
Three people hospitalized after 2 pickups collide
Mar 15, 2010 4:08 pm
MIDDLETON -- Three people were sent to the hospital after two pickups collided at an intersection near Middleton Sunday night. Idaho State Police investigators believe alcohol may be a factor in this ...
UI donors pledge $425K to law school program
Mar 14, 2010 7:55 pm
BOISE, Idaho -- University of Idaho President Duane Nellis reports donors so far have pledged $425,000 toward the creation of a third-year law program in the state capital. In his weekly letter to alu...
Pets put best paw forward to find new homes
Mar 14, 2010 1:40 am
BOISE -- What you can get when you go to the mall got a little bit more diverse Saturday when the Idaho Humane Society set up shop for a pet adoption event. Inside Dillard's at the Boise Towne Square ...
Speedy says he wants to go for gold in Russia
Mar 14, 2010 12:25 am
BOISE - At a celebration to honor his silver medal win in Vancouver, Jeret Speedy Peterson makes an announcement. KTVB's Mark Johnson asked the athlete in front of a crowd of his fans, if he would be ...
Boise police and firefighters compete in Bigs N' Blue tournament
Mar 13, 2010 11:11 pm
MERIDIAN -- They typically work together to help keep the community safe, but Saturday, Treasure Valley police officers and fire fighters became fierce competitors. Their skills were put to work on th...
Free pickup for unwanted vehicles leads to charity donation
Mar 13, 2010 11:10 pm
NAMPA -- Spring is in the air and Jalopy Jungle in Nampa is willing to help with your spring cleaning. Jalopy Jungle is offering to pick up your unwanted cars and trucks at any Ada and Canyon County h...
Big celebration Saturday to honor Jeret "Speedy" Peterson
Mar 12, 2010 6:55 pm
BOISE-- The city of Boise is hosting a big celebration for Idaho's silver medalist in aerial skiing --Jeret "Speedy" Peterson! He pulled out his "hurricane" at the Vancouver Winter...
Nampa School District writing checks to cover flex spending
Mar 12, 2010 12:41 am
NAMPA -- The Nampa School District is writing checks to employees who had trouble with flexible spending accounts from a company that recently went under. XpressFlex, headquartered in Boise, shut down...
Ada County drivers confused about emissions testing changes
Mar 11, 2010 8:25 pm
BOISE-- Ada County's new emissions program is up and running, but some drivers are still confused about the changes. Air Quality Board members say they're taking almost 20 calls day from drivers who d...
