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May 30, 2012

Report: Idaho Nonprofits Pump Billions Into The State’s Economy

Nearly 50,000 people are directly employed by charitable nonprofits in Idaho, earning on average $43,350 per year. Those positions equal about 8 percent of all Idaho jobs. That’s all according to a recent report by University of Idaho economist Steven Peterson, and commissioned by the Idaho Nonprofit Center. The ten-page report looks at the economic […]

Idaho’s Transform Solar Received $1 Million In State Training Grants

This story has been updated, you can read the updated version right here. A Nampa-based solar company partly owned by Micron Technology will close its doors and lay-off about 250 people over the next three months. Transform Solar was a joint venture between Boise-based Micron Technology and Australian energy company “Origin.” The company launched in […]

May 29, 2012

Dry Conditions For Idaho’s Dryland Farmers

Last year, farmers and ranchers in southeast Idaho had a hard time getting crops in the ground because of persistent wet weather. This year they’re facing the opposite problem, as weeks have passed without substantial rainfall.

May 17, 2012

Housing Groups Cry Foul As Idaho Holds Onto Settlement Money

Idaho received more than $13 million in a national, multi-billion dollar mortgage settlement reached early this year. But the state has committed only a fraction of that amount to housing programs and alleviating the effects of the housing crisis. The historic mortgage settlement was the result of negotiations between states’ attorneys general and five of […]

May 4, 2012

Four Idaho Companies Report Positive Results From China Trade Mission

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter is touting the results of last month’s trade mission to China. Fifteen Idaho companies and organizations joined the mission. Half were already doing business in China and went in hopes of expanding their current reach, while others went seeking a foothold in the market. Gov. Otter says those initial meetings are […]

May 2, 2012

Magic Valley Dairymen Eager For Expansion

Idaho dairy farmers have been struggling with high feed costs and low milk prices for years. The Times-News reports dairymen in the Magic Valley are optimistic about expanding and new producers in the area, namely Chobani. “Chobani, the Greek yogurt manufacturer that will soon begin production in Twin Falls, is the newest addition to the […]

April 24, 2012

Local Leaders Hope Foreign Trade Zone Will Lure Business

For the last year, the Caldwell Economic Development Council has been working to establish a foreign trade zone to service Ada and Canyon Counties. About 50 business people, realtors, local officials and others gathered at the Caldwell Airport today to learn about the potential benefits. First they had to learn the basics. Just what is […]

April 19, 2012

Fewer Bank-Owned Homes For Sale In Southwest Idaho

Idaho Business Review reports the number of bank-owned homes for sale in southwest Idaho dropped almost 20 percent from February through the end of March. The publication cites a recent report from Idaho Data Providers, which says the number of bank owned homes (REOs) dropped from 1,176 to 973 during that time period. “This fact […]

April 17, 2012

Trade Mission To China Showcases Unexpected Idaho Businesses

The most recent trade mission to China organized by the state Department of Commerce and headlined by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter is underway this week. Computer and electronic products make up the lion’s share of Idaho’s exports to China, but that sector isn’t represented in the lineup of 15 Idaho companies working to explore and […]

April 16, 2012

A Trying Year For Southern Idaho Ski Areas

Southern Idaho ski areas are wrapping up their seasons. Bogus Basin and Sun Valley have closed their lifts. Brundage has one more weekend, possibly more, if the snow holds. This ski season has been a trying year for them. Bogus Basin and Brundage Mountain had a late start to their ski seasons. Bogus opened January […]

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