More than 15 Idaho counties and communities will receive grant funding for development projects, pending approval from Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter. The Idaho Economic Advisory Council last week reviewed communities’ applications for federal Community Development Block Grant funding. Among the requests approved by the council was $500,000 in funding to upgrade Twin Falls’ municipal water […]
More Idaho workers would be eligible for subsidized worker training under a proposal that will go before the state’s Workforce Development Council next month. The council will decide whether to allow employers to tap into the state’s Workforce Development Training Fund to train workers replacing existing employees. Currently, the fund can only be used if […]
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 […]
Twin Falls needs to upgrade its water system to meet the demands of the new Chobani Yogurt plant. Fairfield needs a new pump, because its water pressure is so low that bacteria builds up in its pipes. They’re just two of the communities applying for a decreasing pool of federal grant funding. For Idaho cities […]
Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and Idaho commerce and business officials are preparing for their week-long trip to China. The trade mission takes off this Saturday. This year’s trip to China comes two years after Gov. Otter lead a similar mission there, with the aim of creating direct investment opportunities for wealthy Chinese in Idaho. The […]
The Idaho Department of Commerce has named Gynii Gilliam as its new chief economic development officer. Here’s the press release from the Department: Gilliam will lead the agency’s economic development team and will be responsible for creating economic growth, across all industry sectors, for the state of Idaho. “Ms. Gilliam will be an excellent addition […]
Inc.com ranks the Meridian, Idaho based wickless-candle company Scentsy the 85th fastest growing company in the United States over the last three years. According to its website, Scentsy has 100,000 independent sales representatives who market and sell products through home parties. It’s the second year the wickless-candle company has made Inc. Magazine’s list of the […]
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