This spring, Boise business leaders found a target and zeroed in. The Boise Airport had recently been hit by a spate of cuts. Southwest had suspended local service to Seattle, Salt Lake and Reno, and that was only the latest round of flight reductions. Preserving and expanding air service would be its chief focus, a […]
Americans spent far more on outdoor recreation last year than they did on pharmaceuticals. That’s one finding of a report released this weekend that highlights the economic impact of outdoor recreation nationally and in the West. U.S. spending on outdoor recreation exceeded $645 billion last year, the report says. By comparison, spending on pharmaceuticals totaled […]
The silver bullet known as an Airstream trailer has roamed the nation’s highways since the 1930s. It’s as iconic as a Coke bottle. The start of summer brings with it thoughts of exploring and camping. For some people, that means hitching up the Airstream and heading out on the highway.
In the last two weeks, Idaho workers have gotten dismal news from two solar companies. First, Hoku Corporation said it would lay off 100 workers at its polysilicon plant in Pocatello. Polysilicon is used in solar panels. Then, on Tuesday, Transform Solar announced it will close, cutting 250 jobs.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
The going home bill for the Idaho Legislature this year was a measure that cuts the state’s corporate tax rate and the income tax rate paid by the state’s top earners. The individual income tax cut at times was pitched as a way to help small businesses, since many pay taxes through an individual — […]
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 […]
Idaho was hit hard in the housing crash. For the better part of three years, the state’s foreclosure rate was one of the highest in the nation. The Boise area saw the worst of it. That means it’s been a while since this scene played out with any kind of regularity. Little By Little, Idaho’s […]
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