Idaho brewers eye excise tax cut as production shows no signs of slowing 
POSTED: Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 03:39 PM PTBY: Brad Carlson
Tags: Idaho State Commission, Mike Crapo, Payette Brewing Co., Portneuf Valley Brewing, The Ram Restaurant & Brewery
A proposal to cut in half the federal excise tax that small brewery operators pay on the beer they produce would benefit established businesses like Portneuf Valley Brewing in Pocatello and the yet-to-open Payette Brewing Co., Garden City, operators of these enterprises say.
“It would be a great thing for me as a business trying to [...]
SBA, IIB team up to benefit small business borrowers
POSTED: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 07:09 AM PTBY: Gaye Bunderson
Tags: Greg Charlton, Idaho Independent Bank, Infofuel Production Co., Karen Fagan, Molly Maid, SBA
Contrary to the way financial institutions generally work, Idaho Independent Bank is looking for people to borrow money.
“We would like to make loans; that’s how we make money,” Greg Charlton, senior vice president and branch administrator at IIB in Boise, said. “Our loan activity is down. We’re looking for ways to get involved with people [...]
SBA lending drop continues
POSTED: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 07:38 AM PTBY: Simon Shifrin
Tags: Mike Crapo, Rod Grzadzieleski, SBA
Lending to Idaho companies as part of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s most popular program has continued trending down in the months since a federal sweetener expired.
Loans dropped from a total of 57 statewide in May to 39 in June, 34 in July and 20 through Aug. 13 in the SBA’s 7(a) lending program, said Rod [...]
Search for ‘better way’ leads to Custom Home Solutions
POSTED: Friday, August 27, 2010 at 08:22 AM PTBY: Brianne Eggers
Tags: Anne Leibow, Best Bath Systems, Custom Home Solutions, New Business, Sherman Leibow
Five years ago, Anne Leibow was confronted with a pressing problem: her mother found her house no longer was compatible with her limited physical capabilities, and she was left with no choice but to relocate to an elder care facility. That left Leibow wondering if there was a better way.
So the search began for a [...]
Smart Grid project adds to Idaho Power’s employee figures
POSTED: Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 10:10 AM PTBY: Brad Carlson
Tags: Angelique Keavney, Idaho Power, Smart Grid
Note: Idaho Power Co. ranks fifth on the annual IBR Largest Employers TopList, featured in the Aug. 23 Focus section.
Idaho Power Co. added personnel in the past year in recently developed high-tech posts as well as in old-fashioned customer service. The Boise-based utility employs 2,038 full-time in the state compared to 1,961 a year ago.
Growth [...]
Wells Fargo CEO: Don’t blame banks for not lending
POSTED: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 11:12 AM PTBY: Simon Shifrin
Tags: Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce's CEO Speaker Series, John Stumpf, Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf says banks shouldn’t take the blame for not loaning money even though his bank’s total loan values have been tumbling.
He told a Boise audience Aug. 17 that the problem is a lack of demand.
“We can’t find qualified borrowers who want to borrow money,” he said during the Boise Metro Chamber [...]
Mental health services top priority for Saint Alphonsus
POSTED: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 08:11 AM PTBY: Anne Wallace Allen
Tags: Allumbaugh House, Festival of Tress, Payne Smith, Saint Alphonsus Health System
Note: The Saint Alphonsus Health System ranks third on the annual IBR Largest Employers TopList, featured in the Aug. 23 Focus section.
Saint Alphonsus Health System formed in April when the 387-bed Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise joined forces with Mercy Medical Center in Nampa, Holy Rosary Medical Center in Ontario, Ore., and St. [...]
Micron profits won’t lead to new capital spending
POSTED: Monday, August 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM PTBY: Simon Shifrin
Tags: Dave Petso, Micron Technology, Steve Appleton
Note: Micron Technology Inc. ranks second on the annual IBR Largest Employers TopList, featured in the Aug. 23 Focus section.
Micron Technology Inc. may rake in record profits this year, but that’s not likely to translate into major new capital investments, particularly in Boise.
CEO Steve Appleton said in late July that the Boise-based chipmaker would [...]
Wanted: articulate, worldly telemarketers for ‘Boutique Phoning’
POSTED: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 09:15 AM PTBY: Gaye Bunderson
Tags: Bernadette Almeida, Boutique Phoning, New Business
Do you think of telemarketers as those illiterate-sounding people who mispronounce your name, call in the middle of dinner, and think “no thanks” means “keep talking?”
Bernadette Almeida wants to put a different face on telemarketing. She started Boutique Phoning on July 5, 2009 after spending 26 years in the telephone marketing field. She had worked [...]
Saint Luke’s Health System has 10-year plan for further growth
POSTED: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 08:41 AM PTBY: Anne Wallace Allen
Tags: St. Luke's Health System
Note: The St. Luke’s Health System ranks highest on the annual IBR Largest Employers TopList, featured in the Aug. 23 Focus section. A story on each of the top five firms is included. Following is the story about St. Luke’s plans for continued expansion.
Founded in 1902, St. Luke’s Health System has grown from a six-bed [...]
