Forty-five years later, on March 31, 1982, church leaders announced that a temple would be built in the Boise area.

These shows were well-attended by high-school aged teenagers from the Boise area.

Another proposal for the number was for a bypass in the Boise area, off the western I-84.

One consequence of the fast growth: The average home price in the Boise area rose nearly 10 percent in the last year, to $97,316.

The population of the Boise area has grown to about 365,000, from about 275,000 a decade ago.

Micron Technology, for example, employs about 10,000 workers in the Boise area.

Caldwell is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area.

Moreover, he decided the Boise area, with a population of 338,800, was a better bet for investing.

Mr. Agee said he has spent "60-plus percent" of his life in the Boise area.

The mountain setting and recreation opportunities attract visitors from the Boise area.