City of Star

08/31/2026

♻️ GLASS RECYCLING BIN UPDATE

The Republic Services glass recycling bin has moved back to its original location in the south parking lot at Hunter’s Creek, near the baseball fields.

🍾 Please remember: This bin is for GLASS ONLY.

We’ve had an ongoing issue with household trash and other non-glass items being placed in the bin. Keeping the bin free of trash and other materials is important so Republic Services can continue providing this glass recycling option to our community.

♻️👍 Glass only, and no household trash. 🚯

08/31/2026

♻️ HEFTY RENEW ORANGE BAG PROGRAM ENDING

The Hefty ReNew program allows residents to use special orange bags to recycle hard-to-recycle plastics like plastic bags and wraps, snack bags, foam containers, plastic utensils and other items that can’t go loose in your recycling cart.

Hefty has announced that the program is being phased out due to limited recycling infrastructure and processing options.

🟠 Orange bags will be discontinued by the end of 2026.
♻️ Collection of filled orange bags will continue through June 30, 2027.
💰 After that date, unused bags may be returned to Hefty for a refund.

More information: www.hefty.com/hefty-renew

08/25/2026

REMINDER!

ACHD’s Star Road widening project open house is tonight at LifeSpring Church from 4 to 6:30 pm.

🚧 STAR ROAD WIDENING PROJECT — OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 25

The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is developing plans for future improvements to Star Road between State Street (SH-44) and Chinden Boulevard (US-20/26) and there’s still time to learn more and share your feedback.

📅 Open House
Tuesday, August 25 | 4–6:30 p.m.
📍 LifeSpring Christian Church
174 N. Star Road

Can’t make the open house? You can participate online! Review the project information and take the survey here:
🔗 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/365ffb48aba948f693d3f1a697236cce

⚠️ IMPORTANT TIMING NOTE:
This widening project is NOT scheduled to begin until AFTER SH-16 is completed AND the widening of SH-44 through downtown Star is completed.

The proposed Star Road improvements include:
➡️ Widening Star Road to five lanes
➡️ Multi-use pathways on both sides of the road
➡️ Replacement of the Boise River Bridge and several canal bridges
➡️ Infrastructure for a future traffic signal at Star and Joplin roads
➡️ A pedestrian crossing beacon between Main Street and Hercules Drive

This is the planning stage, and now is the time to review what’s proposed, ask questions and provide feedback to ACHD.

🔗 Learn more: https://engage.achdidaho.org/star-road-chinden-boulevard-to-state-street

08/21/2026

Yay! We love our Luna girl! 🙌🫶🏼

Big news, Star — thanks to all of your votes, K9 Luna is a finalist in the 2027 National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund K9 Calendar and will be featured in next year's calendar!

We don't know which month she'll land on yet, but we couldn't be more excited to share her with the calendar's supporters nationwide next year.

Thank you for voting and for cheering her on!

(This is the photo that will be featured in the calendar!)

08/21/2026

🎉 The votes are in — meet Freedom Elementary! 🎉

Thanks to an incredible 1,508 community votes, Freedom Elementary has officially been selected as the name of Middleton School District’s new elementary school!

🗳️ Final results:
• Freedom Elementary — 573 votes
• Kingsbury Meadows — 471 votes
• Frontier — 464 votes

Thank you to everyone who helped choose a name for the students and families who will soon call this school home. 💙

And we’re not done yet! Next week, students from Purple Sage, Heights, and Mill Creek Elementary Schools will vote to select Freedom Elementary’s mascot from options developed by the naming committee.

Stay tuned — another exciting announcement is coming soon! 🐾

08/19/2026

🚧 TRAFFIC SHIFT AT SH-44 & MOYLE AVE 🚧

A new traffic pattern is coming to SH-44 at Moyle Avenue beginning tomorrow night.

📅 Thursday, August 20
⏰ 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to 8/21

During the overnight work:
🚗 One lane will remain open in each direction
🚩 Flaggers will direct traffic at Moyle Ave and Plummer Rd
⚠️ Drivers should expect changing traffic patterns and use extra caution

The good news: Once the shift is complete Friday morning, SH-44 will be two lanes in each direction from Moyle Avenue to Short Road.

This will be the traffic configuration motorists can expect through summer 2027 as construction continues.

🔸 One more heads-up: Crews will work along the south shoulder of SH-44 near Moyle Ave Friday night, August 21. Traffic will be temporarily shifted overnight while guardrail is installed.

Please slow down, stay alert and give crews room to work. 🚧

08/18/2026

🦅 UPDATE: STAR, YOU DID IT! 💙

We just heard from the counselor at Independence Elementary, and thanks to the incredible response from our community, their needs have been met for now!

They have received a tremendous number of donations over the past few days and asked us to pass along a HUGE thank you to everyone who stepped up to help. At this time, no additional donations are needed. If needs arise again, they’ll reach back out and we’ll be sure to let you know.

And to everyone who donated, shared the post or simply helped spread the word — thank you.

This is one of the things that makes Star such a special community. When a need arises, we step up and take care of each other.💙⭐🙌

08/18/2026

As we close out another incredible summer at Freedom Park ☀️Rentals, we want to thank everyone who came to visit and support us. We had a fantastic year, and we are so grateful for every person who helped make it special!

A heartfelt thank-you to 🚨Star Police SRO Alan Takeuchi for his continued mentorship of our college and teenage staff. This is our second year benefiting from his leadership, and the knowledge, wisdom, and training he has shared with our team are truly invaluable.
We are also grateful to the other Star Police officers who stopped by, checked in on us, and provided guidance while helping keep our park safe throughout the summer. Your support means more than we can say, and we will be forever grateful.

Thank you to our ⭐️Director Ryan Field, for always being there, especially during medical emergencies and for continually serving as a trusted mentor to our college and teenage staff. Your leadership, encouragement, and willingness to step in whenever needed made a tremendous difference.

We also want to recognize our amazing 👏🏻Star Recreation staff, who worked seven days a week through the summer heat and smoke. Thank you for your hard work, positive attitudes, and dedication to keeping our parks and bathrooms clean and welcoming all season long.

Year Two ✌🏻was a huge success, and we cannot wait to see what Year Three brings!

Thank you for a wonderful summer! 💛☀️🛶

08/18/2026

🚧 STAR ROAD WIDENING PROJECT — OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 25

The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is developing plans for future improvements to Star Road between State Street (SH-44) and Chinden Boulevard (US-20/26) and there’s still time to learn more and share your feedback.

📅 Open House
Tuesday, August 25 | 4–6:30 p.m.
📍 LifeSpring Christian Church
174 N. Star Road

Can’t make the open house? You can participate online! Review the project information and take the survey here:
🔗 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/365ffb48aba948f693d3f1a697236cce

⚠️ IMPORTANT TIMING NOTE:
This widening project is NOT scheduled to begin until AFTER SH-16 is completed AND the widening of SH-44 through downtown Star is completed.

The proposed Star Road improvements include:
➡️ Widening Star Road to five lanes
➡️ Multi-use pathways on both sides of the road
➡️ Replacement of the Boise River Bridge and several canal bridges
➡️ Infrastructure for a future traffic signal at Star and Joplin roads
➡️ A pedestrian crossing beacon between Main Street and Hercules Drive

This is the planning stage, and now is the time to review what’s proposed, ask questions and provide feedback to ACHD.

🔗 Learn more: https://engage.achdidaho.org/star-road-chinden-boulevard-to-state-street