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To the OP's question, a simple yes. While newspapers are suffering in general, the Idaho Statesman remains the major newspaper in Boise, and in the State. But they are not immune to the pressure of this media. I would expect that they will follow the subscription model that most major papers have gone to in recent years. I don't know that for fact, however. For now, though, they have the best reporting of Idaho news, IMO.
The Statesman is the only daily in Boise, so the answer to your question is yes. It covers Boise reasonably well but it's interesting that the Spokesman-Review (Spokane) arguably covers the Idaho Legislature better than the Statesman.
The Boise Weekly is an 'alt weekly' and is free. It can be an interesting read but is definitely not the same as a daily.
They already restrict their online access. You get a limited amount of free articles per week or month or something, but I can't remember the amount. I don't see them going online only like the Seattle PI - among other reasons, the Statesman is basically the only gig in town so there's limited competition on local news coverage.
The Times in Seattle still has a printed edition. The on-line is subscription, though they give you a free trial. You are correct, the PI is totally on-line, and since they went to this I have seen the quality decline, IMO. Such as leaving articles up for days at a time.
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