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The City of Lewiston has approved $27.5 million to construct a new water treatment plant retrofitted to part of the existing facility. The existing facility — initially constructed about 100 years ago — will “largely be demolished.” The current water ...

Stitch Fabrication co-owner Jamey Sproull says it’s not every day he meets a potential employee who is excited about a career sewing parts of outdoor recreation gear, but through a new partnership program, Sproull is meeting quite a few, and ...

“Beef, it’s what (should) be for dinner,” industry stakeholders are saying, calling on Idahoans to help bolster the state’s beef industry. Experts are touting Idaho’s beef industry recovery from the 2008 recession to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, but to more ...

Commercial Tire has recently joined a number of other Idaho-based businesses in announcing the incorporation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, commonly called an ESOP. While the percentage of employee ownership can vary, Commercial Tire opted to become 100% employee-owned. ...

This article was edited on April 1 to correct a price. Internet service provider TDS Telecom is continuing its expansion in Idaho with a recent announcement that Boise will be its next service area. This latest expansion plan is expected ...

Two Idaho wineries totaling approximately 80 acres of vineyards and other amenities are up for sale, but not because either business is struggling, according to the owners. Lindsay Creek Vineyards in Lewiston is listed for $3 million on the market, ...

After almost two years of downscaled operations, Meridian Library District’s unBound branch is planned to be back full-bore with the opening of its new home at 722 NE Second St. downtown. With the recent passing of a 10-year $14 million ...

After experiencing the technology for herself in California, Meridian resident Nina Whalen is planning to open the first infrared-dedicated sauna in Eagle. Infrared saunas use heat from infrared light to induce sweating as a form of deep detoxing, and while ...

Just how involved should state policy makers be in an individual’s retirement plan? The Office of Performance Evaluation is helping Idaho lawmakers this session answer this question with its report “Preparedness of Idahoans to Retire: Deciding the State’s Role.” “There ...

February’s disastrous power outages in Texas, coupled with unusually cold and snowy weather conditions, have electricity stakeholders asking: “Could that happen where I am?” For Idaho, what happened in Texas is unlikely, said Dave Whitehead, chief executive officer for Schweitzer ...