{"podcast":{"title":"Boise News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806","podcast_index_feed_id":7587806,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boise-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boise-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":404,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boise News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boise—from local news and business to growth, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Boise News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:20:17.430561+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806"},"episode":{"title":"8th Street Renovation Hits Local Business | Boise News","slug":"8th-street-renovation-hits-local-business-boise-news","published_at":"2026-07-21T01:31:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806/8th-street-renovation-hits-local-business-boise-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/d2d54cbb05b20bbf","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/86ffa346-bd1b-4e66-bb6e-f273daaada44.mp3","summary":"Downtown Boise’s 8th Street is getting a major facelift—pedestrian-friendly upgrades, new bike lanes, and greenery are on the way—but the construction chaos is hitting local businesses hard. With sidewalks still open but noise and disruption driving customers away, shops like Taj Mahal and Ruby Lou report steep sales drops, especially as summer foot traffic dwindles. The city’s push for geothermal work during cooler months means the project must run through peak season, leaving owners hoping the long-term payoff will outweigh the short-term pain. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d2d54cbb05b20bbf","meta_description":"Downtown Boise’s 8th Street is getting a major facelift—pedestrian-friendly upgrades, new bike lanes, and greenery are on the way—but the construction cha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806/episodes/8th-street-renovation-hits-local-business-boise-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806/8th-street-renovation-hits-local-business-boise-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}