{"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":95,"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":"2026-06-17T22:18:38.229622+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806"},"episode":{"title":"Star’s Highway 44 Gets Lifeline","slug":"star-s-highway-44-gets-lifeline","published_at":"2026-06-17T05:29:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806/star-s-highway-44-gets-lifeline","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boise-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7587806","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d2fa60f3-e03f-4999-87ad-481fa0e4cea7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d2fa60f3-e03f-4999-87ad-481fa0e4cea7.mp3","summary":"Star, Idaho’s booming population has turned Highway 44 into a traffic nightmare—until city leaders rallied to save the $12 million widening project. With the town swelling from 11,000 to 25,000 residents, the three-lane road choked under demand. After state funding nearly vanished, Mayor Chadwick and allies fought hard, securing half the cost through budget reallocations. The Idaho Transportation Board votes Wednesday to fund the rest—construction starts this fall, wrapping by 2027. This win proves that community advocacy and smart partnerships can turn critical infrastructure needs into reality. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/a7f7d8439ee6bda6","meta_description":"Star, Idaho’s booming population has turned Highway 44 into a traffic nightmare—until city leaders rallied to save the $12 million widening project. With…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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/star-s-highway-44-gets-lifeline/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/star-s-highway-44-gets-lifeline.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}