MERIDIAN, Idaho — Take a drive on Interstate 84 through the heart of the Treasure Valley, and at least one thing — other than the traffic — will stand out: Development is booming.

The Idaho Transportation Department plans to widen Meridian Road in anticipation of a 55% increase in traffic over the next 25 years. According to a news release announcing the plans, ITD wants to ...

The new legislative districts map that Idaho’s bipartisan redistricting commission created and approved represents an improvement over how Meridian is currently divided, Mayor Robert Simison said.