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Khamu Solutions, a Boise-based point-of-sale software provider, has purchased Boise-based digital marketing company Initiativeinc. “We’re kind of trying to become … the one-stop shop for restaurants as far as technology,” said Steve Lipkin, CEO of Khamu Solutions. Khamu Solutions builds ...

Bill Moseley, whose name graces the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County facility in Garden City, asked Colleen Braga to interview for the position of executive director in 2005. When she flew from California to Boise for the interview, ...

The Information Age has led to a massive shift in how people store information. Today, a person can carry in his briefcase several file cabinets’ worth of documentation. Portability isn’t the only shift that’s occurred. “Access in real time to ...

It’s a stunt you couldn’t pull off anywhere else. On Dec. 31, the Idaho New Year’s Eve Commission will drop a giant, glowing potato in celebration of the new year. I’m a fan of potatoes in all shapes and sizes, ...

It’s been a busy year in 2013 for commercial real estate in the Treasure Valley. Major projects such as The Village at Meridian and the Eighth & Main building in downtown Boise have made significant progress, with retailers open at ...

The base rates for Idaho workers’ compensation insurance are down .9 percent overall for 2014, although rates for individual industries may be up, according to a workers’ compensation filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance. NCCI is the governing ...

In 15 states, a single health insurer has a commercial market share of 50 percent or more, according to a new report released by the American Medical Association. Idaho was one of the 15 in 2011, the year for which ...

A new legislative proposal aims to modernize the U.S. tax code in order to stimulate investment in research and development for emerging companies. The Startup Jobs and Innovation Act, introduced Nov. 6 by Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Pat Toomey, ...

A proposed federal rule that would require construction companies to make public the reports of any on-site injuries and illnesses is prompting concerns about how the information would be used. The change, proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational ...

Local printers are counting on speed, efficiency and new technology to keep them afloat in a competitive market. A 2012 report from IbisWorld indicates the industry’s growth dropped 6.2 percent between 2007 and 2012, while revenues dropped 27.5 percent. “People ...