News Release

On Saturday Boise Police and Meridian Police partnered up for a compliance check/shoulder tap adult provider operation. The effort corresponds with graduation and the end of the school season, a high risk time for teens and alcohol. The effort is also part of Drug Free Idaho's "Parents Who Host Lose the Most" campaign.

Overall between the two agencies 80 establishments were checked with only 5 locations failing, and providing alcohol to minors. Officers also had minors asking patrons in the parking lot to purchase alcohol for them.  During that part of the operation another 7 adults were cited for purchasing alcohol for the minors.  In one case an 18 year old who had already acquired alcohol attempted to sell his alcohol to the minor decoys.  That individual also had drugs on him. Overall 18 Misdemeanor citations were issued.

Officers issued the following citations between the two parties:

Boise City:

60 establishments checked and 4 establishments failed. One location had two servers who were cited.
The locations that failed were:

-Cafe Ole downtown in Bodo (two people cited)
-Tablerock Brew Pub
-Albertsons on Federal Way at Gowen
-Albertsons on Broadway near BSU

Meridian City:

-Joy Garden Restaurant on Overland failed
7- Other adults cited for providing alcohol to the minors
2-Underage drinking citations
1-Marijuana possession
1-Drug paraphernalia
1-Prescription pills

News Release via ITD

The following projects in southwest Idaho are now under way or will begin soon.

ADA COUNTY
BOISE – Idaho 16 Extension

Work will start in mid- to late May for the first phase of the extension of Idaho 16. Crews will connect State Street to Chinden Boulevard, including a new bridge over the Boise River.

Concrete Placing Co. Inc., of Boise, is the apparent low bidder on this project, with a bid of $19.4 million.

A pre-construction meeting is set for next week. In the meantime, the contractor is working to install temporary fencing around the work site.

A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for May 24 at 2:16 p.m. at the corner of Idaho 44 and Idaho 16.

ADA COUNTY
MERIDIAN - Eagle Road resurfacing and medians

Work will likely start in late May on this project, which will resurface Idaho 55 from Fairview Avenue in Meridian to State Street in Eagle, and install raised medians from Franklin to Oakhampton Drive, one-half mile north of Chinden.

Idaho Sand & Gravel Co., of Nampa, is the apparent low bidder on this project, with a bid of $4.7 million.

ADA, ELMORE COUNTY
Repair of seven bridge decks in Ada and Elmore counties

The bridge decks on seven bridges from Boise through Mountain Home and to the east will be repaired and resurfaced in a six-month project that began in early May.

Boise Cat Clinic is hosting an open house and ribbon cutting Thursday. The open house will be from 4-6:30 p.m. at 506 N. Latah Street.

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