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What's reported in Boise
4,643 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Crime & Violence | 1,855 | 40.0% of civic news | |
| Governance & Policy | 656 | 14.1% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 613 | 13.2% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 341 | 7.3% of civic news | |
| Courts & Judiciary | 176 | 3.8% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 161 | 3.5% of civic news | |
| Disasters & Emergencies | 143 | 3.1% of civic news | |
| Infrastructure & Utilities | 131 | 2.8% of civic news |
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Rising concerns in Boise
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Accidents & Road Safety | 613 | +8.6 pp | ▲ |
| Courts & Judiciary | 176 | +3.4 pp | ▲ |
| Disasters & Emergencies | 143 | +2.2 pp | ▲ |
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Receding concerns in Boise
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Crime & Violence | 1,855 | -7.4 pp | ▼ |
| Public Health | 161 | -3.0 pp | ▼ |
| Governance & Policy | 656 | -1.9 pp | ▼ |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 341 | -1.2 pp | ▼ |
| Elections & Politics | 46 | -1.2 pp | ▼ |
| Environment & Pollution | 90 | -1.1 pp | ▼ |
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Crime & violence in Boise
| Homicide | 1,148 | type | |
| Homicide Attempted | 40 | type | |
| Shooting | 39 | type | |
| Assault | 35 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 32 | type | |
| Sexual Abuse | 29 | type | |
| Theft | 28 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Dec 2022 homicide (4 deaths across news reports); the Jan 2023 homicide (4 deaths across news reports); the Sep 2024 homicide (4 deaths across news reports).
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Accidents & road safety in Boise
| Traffic Accident | 115 | type | |
| Building Collapse | 56 | type | |
| Fire | 22 | type | |
| Vehicle Collision | 21 | type | |
| Helicopter Crash | 19 | type | |
| Pedestrian Collision | 17 | type | |
| House Fire | 17 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the May 2025 traffic accident (4–7 deaths across news reports); traffic accident coverage peaked in May 2025 (39 news reports that month); building collapse coverage peaked in Feb 2024 (26 news reports that month).
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Public health in Boise
| Disease Outbreak | 45 | type | |
| Drug Overdose | 8 | type | |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 5 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers disease outbreak coverage peaked in Dec 2020 (14 news reports that month).
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