US News and World Report

The economy is a sizzling third on the list.

Louisiana, which has floods, alligators, mosquitoes and hurricanes is dead last.

I’m not quite sure how Grand Rapids, Michigan placed ahead of Boise.

For all the talk about a poor healthcare system and the need to expand Medicaid, the state ranks 18th overall for healthcare.

One of the latest has really nice things to say about neighboring Utah.

If you're wearing yoga pants right now, please try to remain calm. But, there is reason to believe that you may be killing the Earth.

We see some pretty goofy lists for the best this and that in Idaho. But, for the first time that I can remember, there's a list that is life and death - literally.

It's not unusual for Boise to make national rankings. They get named all the time as best for this or best for that. But, when US News and World Report calls you out for something awesome, it's worth taking notice.

OK, Boise, we get it. You're a great place to live. Blah, blah, blah. Do we have to see you standing near the top of another major website's rankings of best places to live? Apparently, yes we do.

Boise just received a very big pat on the back. US News and World Report has ranked them as number 6 in the US for Best Places To Live.