City of Nampa Considers Plan to Transfer Ownership of the Ford Idaho Center to the College of Western Idaho

Nampa considering transfer of Ford Idaho Center to CWI

NAMPA — The city of Nampa and the College of Western Idaho (CWI) announced details of a potential transfer Wednesday that would see the Ford Idaho Center, among the largest entertainment venues in Idaho, come under the community college’s stewardship.

City of Nampa considers plan to transfer ownership of the Ford Idaho Center to the College of Western Idaho

Nampa explores transferring Ford Idaho Center to CWI, aiming to boost educational opportunities while maintaining community events.

CWI may take over Ford Idaho Center operations

Nampa officials from the office of Mayor Debbie Kling stated that partnership between the city and the school would ensure that the Ford Center would remain “under public stewardship,” and create the ability to expand CWI’s educational and workforce programs while bringing in more commercial activity to spur economic development. The post CWI and Nampa discuss transfer of Ford Idaho Center to school first appeared on Idaho Business Review.

CWI pursues 'no-cash' acquisition of Nampa's Idaho Center

The College of Western Idaho could acquire Nampa’s Ford Idaho Center. The Ford Idaho Center hosts a variety of community events, including high school graduations. (Idaho EdNews file photo.) Acquiring the city-owned arena, outdoor amphitheater and surrounding property could help CWI expand hands-on instruction in programs from agriculture to event management, college President Gordon Jones told Idaho Education News Wednesday. It would also give …