Yearly Archives: 2026

An Idaho law penalizes people sleeping in public spaces. Advocates say it harms more than it helps

Public records show Boise police have issued more than 100 tickets under public camping code, while Meridian police issued 3 warnings and Nampa has issued 0 citations READ MORE

A perfect storm for Boise’s unsheltered neighbors — and how you can help

Criminalizing someone’s existence doesn’t address why they’re unsheltered; it only widens the gap between them and help, writes guest columnist Jessica Abbott. READ MORE

Boise cooling spaces expand to protect unhoused residents from summer heat

As summer temperatures rise in Boise, local organizations are expanding cooling resources for people living without shelter. READ MORE Find Our Path Home’s Summer Resource Cooling Guide HERE

Idaho leads the nation in housing growth. The data shows it’s still not enough.

Idaho added 17,000 units in 2025, but renters and prospective homeowners are still feeling the crunch READ MORE

Boise offers $1.5M for vacant lot near Boise mall to build affordable housing

City leaders hope to add the property to Boise’s land trust portfolio to turn it into new affordable housing. READ MORE

Believe it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working-class Americans to deal with a housing shortage

In 1918, as World War I intensified overseas, the U.S. government embarked on a radical experiment: It quietly became the nation’s largest housing developer, designing and constructing more than 80 new communities across 26 states in just two years. READ MORE

HUD’s Latest Homeless Count: Progress, Pitfalls, and a Warning

Federal Data Shows Historic Declines in Family Homelessness, But Funding Cuts Threaten to Undo Years of Progress READ MORE

‘Renters, this is your year’: With soaring vacancy rates across the US, 40% of landlords are forced to sweeten the deal

The U.S. rental market is finally tilting back toward tenants. READ MORE