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Big change afoot for Boise’s Simplot Hill, home of sledding, sunsets and iconic flag
The Simplot Family Foundation said Monday that it plans to turn the 200-acre Boise Highlands property into a park with a ...
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Simplot Family Foundation submits plans for new public park on Bogus Basin Road
Local passersby will recognize Simplot Hill as the location of the enormous American Flag on the left side of the road as you ...
‘Hard to overstate the value’: Harris family donates geothermal water rights to city
The Harris family, known for its land ownership in the Barber Valley area, particularly the Harris Ranch development, and for ...
'The flag will stay': Simplot Foundation seeks approval for 200-acre on Simplot Hill
The hill beneath the long-gone Simplot mansion, also known as Jack's Park, would eventually have picnic areas, water features ...
Idaho Business Review10d
Simplot seeks approval for new public park on namesake hill
Simplot Family Foundation proposes a Boise park with trails, a tractor museum, and outdoor spaces. Pending approval, ...
The New York Times17d
They’re in Hot Water in Idaho. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing.
By Cara Buckley Photographs and Video by Alex Hecht It’s pretty easy to get into hot water in Boise. After all, it’s in Idaho, a state filled with hundreds of hot springs. The city has tapped ...