Hunting guide industry wary of new ‘auction tags’ 
POSTED: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:15 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Idaho Fish and Game Commission, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission begins contemplating new rules for wildlife hunting tag auctions authorized by the Legislature this year. But outfitting businesses and sportsmen are still tentative about an arrangement that gives prime hunting tags to the highest bidder. The rarer the species, the more money to be made off an auction — [...]
International hay producer watches price boom from Eden
POSTED: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:10 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Agriculture, Eden, Standlee Hay Company
The sleepy town of Eden, population 405, is not the first place one might expect to find a multi-million-dollar international business. But the Jerome County city is home to the Standlee Hay Company, a family business that will ship out an estimated 290,000 tons of forage this year, putting its hay revenues at between $58 [...]
Startup Weekend feeds entrepreneurial ranks
POSTED: Friday, May 18, 2012 at 09:03 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: MobileDataForce, Startup Weekend, Tribute Media
About 50 people will be spending their weekend with an intensive beta test of blossoming ideas in Boise, part of the international program known as Startup Weekend. It’s an event that caters to the concerns of many in the business community, who worry that the Boise entrepreneurial ecosystem has too few members and comes up [...]
Niagara Falls pro bono work a major headache for BoDo developer
POSTED: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 08:48 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: BoDo, Brix & Company, Holiday Market, Mark Rivers, Niagara Falls
The Boise developer of BoDo has come under scrutiny in Niagara Falls, N.Y. for a “Holiday Market” that critics call a taxpayer boondoggle. But supporters in the area say Boise developer Mark Rivers, who grew up in western New York, is the victim of political crossfire in a town known for parochialism and a distrust [...]
Brewforia moves beer festivals to Meridian after rocky relations with Boise
POSTED: Monday, May 14, 2012 at 10:20 PM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Ann Morrison Park, beer, Boise Music Festival, Brewforia, City of Boise, Expo Idaho
Brewforia Beer Market is breaking up with Boise. While the two have worked together in the past for various beer festivals or other events on city property, Brewforia owner Rick Boyd says he won’t be working with Boise again anytime soon. Sealing the deal is a lawsuit, filed by the city in Ada County District Court [...]
Micron’s potential Elpida buyout comes with risk
POSTED: Monday, May 14, 2012 at 10:16 PM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Dave Petso, Elpida, Micron, Objective Analysis
Micron’s announcement that it is in negotiations to buy the Japanese DRAM memory giant Elpida could mean the company doubles its market share, but it also puts the company at higher risk during bust cycles, analysts say. While the confirmation of negotiations broke Micron’s silence on its activities with Elpida, which filed bankruptcy earlier this [...]
Alleged squatter, tenant farmer, sued
POSTED: Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 12:10 PM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: foreclosures, lawsuit, tenant farming, winter wheat
A legal tussle has flared up after a land transaction sparked the new owner to accuse a tenant of trespassing and growing crops without permission. Darwin McKay had formerly had an ownership interest in about 40 acres of land at 3880 E. Lake Hazel Rd. in Ada County. But he gave it up before a [...]
The verdict, the award, and what comes next
POSTED: Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10:57 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Banducci Woodard and Schwartzman, jury award, lawsuit, MRI Associates, Saint Alphonsus
The judge bangs the gavel, an aggrieved underdog wins millions from an offending corporation and a group of prevailing trial lawyers goes home to pay off their houses and, maybe, buy a boat. That’s the scenario that comes to mind for a public used to seeing blown out headlines for big jury awards, but missing [...]
Dex workers in Idaho and six other states go on strike
POSTED: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 05:52 PM PTBY: Sean Olson
More than a dozen Dex One Corp. workers are on strike in Boise. They’re joining another 340 Dex advertising sales representatives in six other states who have walked off the job as contract talks continue. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1269 says workers in Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Utah and [...]
Treasure Valley tech company tackles crowd engagement, in a hurry
POSTED: Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 10:14 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Affinity Amp, Mindshare Networks, mobile, SlideKlowd, Tech
The explosion of smartphone use and cloud computing has opened up myriad possibilities for enterprising tech companies, but the fast-paced nature of the technology requires users to keep up. Mindshare Networks, a new Boise company with aspirations to pioneer the world of mobile crowd engagement, was started in August with an eye for matching the [...]
