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It was 1979 when potato king J.R. Simplot built a 7,370-square-foot, Mediterranean-style mansion atop a prominent hill in the Boise Highlands. Although the mansion has since been demolished, Simplot’s ...

If you look up Thursday night over the Boise Foothills and your mind wanders to a galaxy far away, don’t worry. There is nothing to fear from Emperor Palpatine. There is, however, a Star Wars ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Simplot Family Foundation will submit plans to the City of Boise on Tuesday for a new 200-acre public park along North Bogus Basin Road. Jack's Park, also known as Simplot Hill, ...

Preparations for the 4th of July parade are under way and as we get closer Simplot is prepping for the big day. Simplot and ...

Boise is evolving with transformative projects reshaping the city. Green Acres, the only food truck park in Boise, will soon expand at a new riverfront location near Payette Brewing, promising more ...

Something’s been missing from Boise’s skyline for the past couple of weeks – something big, bright and patriotic. It’s the giant American flag that long has flown over the hilltop home of the late J.R ...

After years of lying largely dormant, plans are in place to have Boise’s Simplot Hill undergo a more than decadelong makeover that will bring a feature-rich, publicly accessible park to the north ...

BOISE -- A rare snow day put smiles on the faces of dozens of Treasure Valley kids who journeyed to the Boise foothills armed with sleds and snow saucers. Here, a legion of loitering lugers descended ...