Ceremony celebrates renovated Statehouse
Rededication of Idaho Capitol draws estimated 1,000 spectators
BOISE – The Idaho Capitol officially opened to the public on Saturday.
The ceremony marked the end of $122.5 million worth of expansion and renovations over the last two years that added 50,000 square feet to the century-old Capitol.
KTVB television reported that a crowd of more than 1,000 attended the half-hour ceremony.
Republican Sen. Patty Ann Lodge, of Canyon County, said the building is ready for the next 100 years.
Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch said he’s most impressed that the renovation kept the building close to its appearance when it was built.