It was 1979 when potato king J.R. Simplot built a 7,370-square-foot, Mediterranean-style mansion atop a prominent hill in the Boise Highlands. Although the mansion has since been demolished, Simplot’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was 1979 when potato king J.R. Simplot built a 7,370-square-foot, Mediterranean-style mansion atop a prominent hill in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This story was updated Tuesday, April 1, to add two paragraphs of comment from the city of Boise. Change may be coming soon to ...

Work began Monday to remove J.R. Simplot’s mansion from a hill west of Bogus Basin Road, said Ken Dey, spokesman for the Simplot family. The giant American flag atop the hill, recently removed, will ...

BOISE -- In the aftermath of a serious sledding accident near Simplot Hill, Boise city leaders are taking steps to prevent more children from sliding into the street. Just last Saturday, a boy skidded ...

Something’s been missing from Boise’s skyline for the past couple of weeks – something big, bright and patriotic. It’s the giant American flag that long has flown over the hilltop home of the late J.R ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police in Boise say a boy sledding on the popular Simplot Hill suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries when he slid past the bottom of the long hill and into the road ...