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Community & belonging
Meeting people, faith and cultural communities, local news and local tips.
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Community & civic life
You can register to vote in Idaho after living here 30 days.
- Who can vote
- U.S. citizens 18 or older who have lived in Idaho (and the county) 30 days before the election
- Online deadline
- 11 days before an election; needs an Idaho license or ID card
Faith & cultural communities
The Treasure Valley has a wide mix of Christian churches, a large Latter-day Saint community (about 483,000 members across Idaho), a historic Reform synagogue in a building from 1896, mosques, Hindu and Buddhist temples, and active cultural groups such as the Basque Center, open since 1949.
- Largest single faith in Idaho
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: about 483,000 members, roughly 24% of residents
- Catholic
- Diocese of Boise covers the whole state
Local news & media
For daily local news, most people use a mix of one paper (Idaho Statesman or Idaho Press), one TV station (KTVB channel 7, KIVI channel 6 or KBOI channel 2), and free sources like BoiseDev's daily email, Boise State Public Radio (KBSX 91.5 FM) and the Idaho Capital Sun for state politics.
- Free daily email
- BoiseDev, 7 days a week
- State politics
- Idaho Capital Sun (nonprofit, free)
Local tips
Say BOY-see, not BOY-zee.
- Say it right
- Boise is BOY-see. Kuna is KYOO-nuh. Owyhee is oh-WY-hee.
- Float season
- June 20 to Labor Day in 2026; 6 miles, Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park