Welcome to Happening in Boise, the only local podcast that knows the inversion layer is at least 10% smugness from all those 'Best Places to Live' lists. Join your hosts, Mark and Joleen, for a weekly deep dive into the city of trees, where we celebrate the good, mock the absurd, and complain about the traffic. This week, we're popping the (moderately-priced) champagne for the Boise food scene's major glow-up with multiple James Beard Award nominations, and we're in absolute awe of the Boise High grad skiing her way into the Olympics. But it's not all gold medals and gourmet meals; we also tackle the special kind of stupid that leads a man to crash into a DUI cop's car, a completely preventable measles outbreak, and the soul-crushing reality of the Boise real estate market. From road construction nightmares on Ustick to what's happening with the Broncos and Steelheads, we've got your essential slice of Boise life. Tune in for the news, culture, and commentary that's more entertaining than staring at orange cones on your commute.

Your weekly dose of essential Boise news, served with a side of realistic despair. This week, we dive into the Idaho Statehouse, where lawmakers are 'sitting heavy' on a budget surplus while simultaneously proposing Medicaid cuts and rolling out a new school voucher program ripe for misuse. We also cover the Boise School District's bureaucratic search for a new superintendent, the shockingly stable housing market, and why Boise's rental prices are suddenly in a freefall. Plus, we review the new, ridiculously expensive El Gaucho steakhouse, lament the I-84 construction nightmare at the Garrity exit, and recap a tough road loss for the Idaho Steelheads. Finally, we explore the paranoid world of the Nextdoor app and deliver a weather forecast that confirms it's another gray week in the Treasure Valley.

Your essential audio guide to Boise, Idaho, even when you can't see the city through the soupy inversion. This week, hosts Mark and Joleen dissect the Idaho Legislature's new session and Governor Little's 'ENDURING IDAHO' budget-tightening plan. We break down the sudden retirement of the Boise School District Superintendent after less than two years and question if dropping mortgage rates can make a dent in a real estate market featuring million-dollar condos. Plus, get a review of the new late-night taco spot Toros Tacos, updates on Boise State basketball and Idaho Steelheads hockey, and a full analysis of the week's dreary weather. From local politics and city news to the high cost of housing, we sift through what's happening so you don't have to.