Government agencies ask everyone to help prevent wildfires this summer 
POSTED: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 02:58 PM PTBY: Cady McGovern
With scant precipitation, ongoing drought and higher-than-normal temperatures predicted for the summer, the spark from a chainsaw, a welding torch or a dragging trailer chain could result in disaster, not just for Idaho wildlands, but also for businesses and individuals found liable. Putting out fires is expensive, said Jessica Gardetto, public affairs specialist with the [...]
Work to start this summer on The Terraces of Boise
POSTED: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 08:19 AM PTBY: Cady McGovern
Developers are hoping to break ground in June or early July on a senior living complex that will allow residents to stay in the same community as their medical needs change. The Terraces of Boise, at the intersection of Warm Springs Avenue and Mill Station Drive, will operate as a life care facility. Under this [...]
Home health care industry faces leaner growth
POSTED: Monday, May 6, 2013 at 11:49 AM PTBY: Sean Olson
If the growth of the senior citizen population is any indication, the home health care industry should be poised for success. There are more Americans age 65 and older now than ever. Their population has grown 5.3 percent over the past decade, up to about 40 million, according to the Census Bureau. About 30 million [...]
Professionals help investors navigate their options
POSTED: Friday, April 26, 2013 at 09:02 AM PTBY: Cady McGovern
So, you’ve got $125,000 cash lying around, and you want to invest it in stocks or real estate. Whether you put the cash into the stock market or try your hand at investing locally by rehabilitating a residential property, experts in both industries recommend working with a trusted professional who can help you avoid making [...]
Idaho nonprofits come out of the woodwork for Idaho Gives
POSTED: Friday, April 19, 2013 at 10:03 AM PTBY: Cady McGovern
Tags: Idaho Gives, Idaho Nonprofit Center, Idaho nonprofits
Idaho’s $2 billion nonprofit industry has some well-known heavy hitters, such as the St. Luke’s Health Foundation, the Idaho Foodbank, Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. But among Idaho’s nonprofits are smaller organizations that need more attention, more financial support, and more local volunteers. On May 2, those smaller organizations [...]
Credit unions seek change to rules on capital
POSTED: Friday, April 12, 2013 at 09:09 AM PTBY: Claude Solnik
Having successfully lobbied for expanded membership and commercial lending, the credit union industry is heading back to Congress to try to win new rights to raise capital, including taking on debt. The move comes as some of the nation’s fastest-growing credit unions seek to boost lending limits, which are regulated based on retained earnings as [...]
Treasure Valley commercial real estate broker seeks sharing of comparison data
POSTED: Friday, April 5, 2013 at 08:57 AM PTBY: Cady McGovern
When a real estate agent or an appraiser wants to determine the value of a residential property, he can look at similar homes on the Multiple Listing Service to get an idea of what it might be worth. When he wants to value a commercial property, he’s got to pick up the phone. In the [...]
Real estate agents see technology as friend, not foe
POSTED: Friday, March 29, 2013 at 09:06 AM PTBY: Robin Shannon
The residential real estate industry is becoming more reliant upon technology and the instant exchange of information. Claudette Reuther, an agent with Gardner Realtors in St. Bernard, La., who also serves as president of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors, said smartphone applications and electronic tablets are connecting more buyers, sellers and agents, making [...]
‘An insane system’: Idaho immigration lawyers specialize in gray areas
POSTED: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 09:18 AM PTBY: Cady McGovern
Maria Andrade’s desk is piled high with client files. The 2014 H1B filing season starts April 1, and competition for the visas is fierce. There are a limited number of temporary visas, and “they always run out,” Andrade said. The 2014 cap for H1B visas is 65,000 nationally; the 2013 cap of 65,000 had been [...]
Boise competition has buildings vying for energy efficiency supremacy
POSTED: Friday, March 15, 2013 at 09:22 AM PTBY: Cady McGovern
Over the next 14 months, 50 commercial buildings in the Boise metro area will compete for bragging rights as the most energy efficient building in the Treasure Valley. And even if they don’t win, local building managers say saving money will be a sweet consolation prize. Idaho Power, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s BetterBricks Initiative [...]
