Upcoming Events By Chelsea Chambers Network is essential. It is the root of many business relationships, friendships, and newfound experiences. And there are a lot of important upcoming events in Eagle that you need to get on your calendar. First, ...

by Christina Coats, photos by Jim Peterson Beginning in 1985, America started recognizing July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation month. With fun themes each year, Parks and Rec is excited to help families everywhere enjoy the outdoors. This ...

Greatest thing since sliced bread! As the technology world advances businesses are beginning to migrate away from proprietary systems and becoming more aware of “open source” solutions, a non-proprietary option, and in our case this is storage. This solution is ...

The McLeod Family in Idaho By Mayor Jim Reynolds For three generations, the McLeod Family have been visionary leaders in the Treasure Valley.  Hailing from Scotland, Colin McLeod conceived a sheep ranch to dwarf those of his native land.  Colin ...

By Mayor Jim Reynolds   Many of you will recall the original Albertson’s store on 16th and State Street in Boise.  Joanie and I moved back to Boise in 1982 and lived on La Mesita Way near the old Simplot ...

by Mayor Jim Reynolds One of the many things early American settlers escaped was the strict regulatory nature of European Guilds. An improvement over manor life, the Guilds grew increasingly regulatory toward creativity as craftsmen sought to protect their livelihood. ...

An endearing remembrance of simpler times. The holiday season always meant going to Grandma’s house down at 13 Francis Street.  It was a two-story Early Craftsman style house with plenty of character.  Sitting well back on two acres, it had ...

From its inception, Eagle was a place of commerce.  Being right on the Boise River, it was always a trade route.  In the very early days, it was trade with the trappers, Native Americans, and later prospectors from the gold ...

Truman and Polete stood on the bank studying the swiftly moving river. Heavy snowfall followed by a sudden warm spell had brought with it the threat of flooding to Illinois Island and its neighboring farms. Staring across the river, Truman ...

By Mayor Jim Reynolds As a kid, summer was always a special time for me. School was finally out and we looked forward to a precious few months of freedom. For me, that meant going to my Dad’s place at ...