For the first time in a dozen years, Idaho will have a new governor. Brad Little, who spent the past decade serving as lieutenant governor and who was a member of the Legislature for eight years before that, succeeds Butch Otter in the statehouse.
The three-member Ada County Commission will turn Democratic and will feature two new faces, both women. Boise State may get a new president. Downtown will get new office and residential buildings. Zoo Boise will open two new exhibits. Voters in Treasure Valley cities will elect leaders in November.