Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies was released this week, and 18 Idaho businesses made the cut. To qualify, companies apply by providing relevant financials and a general description of their business. Some familiar companies that frequent these kinds of rankings were again included.Ā Scentsy ranks 516, Balihoo ranks 853 and Pita […]
Micron Technology CEO Mark Durcan is scheduled to speak at next week’s City Club of Boise luncheon. Duran took over as CEO in February after longtime CEO Steve Appleton died in a plane crash. Micron employs more than 5,000 people in Idaho, but has gone through a series of layoffs since 2005.Ā The company shuttered […]
Some of Idahoās most fertile farm ground has been hit by the drought thatās crippling crops nationwide.Ā Farmers who have deep wells and irrigation are faring well.Ā Those who donāt arenāt.Ā It’s one indication of the very different economics of dry-land and irrigated farming.
In Idahoās arid, high desert, the drought has a mixed effect.Ā Thereās a big divide between farmers with deep wells and irrigation, and those without. Hans Hayden is a rare find: a talkative farmer.Ā He likes to explain things.Ā But when it comes to the wheat he planted this spring, thereās not much to say.Ā […]
Our recent story on Japanese homebuilding preferences and how they’ve helped one North Idaho sawmill led me to a guy named Roger Williams.Ā He’s an architect based in Seattle, but he’s done a lot of work in Japan.Ā He’s made dozens of trips there over the years. I was trying to understand why there’s such […]
Lately, StateImpact has reported a series of stories on the timber industry.Ā We’ve reported on a Montana entrepreneur’s effort to start up a small mill in Emmett, Idaho with theĀ help of federal stimulus funding.Ā We’ve also considered the divergent economic realities of counties associated with agriculture and counties associated with the timber industry.Ā Next up: […]
Allegiant Air, known for its low cost direct flights, will now fly out of Boise.Ā The airline announced new flights from Boise to Las Vegas starting in October and Boise to Honolulu beginning in February. Here’s the press release from Allegiant: Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) announces new, nonstop jet service between Boise, Idaho and Honolulu beginning […]
Say you own a multi-million dollar direct sales company that sells wickless scented candles, bath products and chocolate fondue…what would you add next? Well, Meridian, Idaho-based Scentsy is diving into the handbags and accessories market. The company that launched in 2004 selling wickless scented candles has added a new brand to its growing business, and […]
Idaho jumped 18 spots in this year’s Top States for Business list compiled by CNBC.Ā The Gem State went from 31st in 2011 to 13th in 2012.Ā Now, Idaho is sandwiched between Iowa and Indiana. CNBC ranks states according to ten categories.Ā Things like; the cost of doing business, education, cost of living, and business […]
The combination of high fuel prices and diminished ridership in the wake of the recession has left airlines struggling to boost profit margins. Now, data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics show that airfares in and out of Boise have gone up by more than 10 percent since last year. The 10.6 percent hike in […]
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