CALDWELL, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Long before this year’s Canyon County Fair, held last weekend, was on many Caldwell residents’ minds, 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) participants were raising livestock to be shown and sold there — and the Caldwell City Council was making plans that would impact a pivotal location used by exhibitors near the fairgrounds.
In February, Caldwell formally entered into a development agreement to construct a Marriott-branded hotel at what was known as the “dirt lot” directly next to the fairgrounds. Ground was broken in early June, with a planned completion date of May 2026…