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Idaho recently grabbed a spotlight in the mining industry after the Fraser Institute, Canada’s respected business think tank, ranked Idaho as the jurisdiction with the most attractive mining policies and environment for businesses. Seven mining executives were hosted by Mining ...

Second in a series. Because of ongoing disputes and concerns, Lake Coeur d’Alene is the subject of a study by the National Academy of Sciences. This is the second in a series of articles about the lake’s environmental health and ...

Idaho’s first Super Chix restaurant had its soft opening on March 17 in Ammon and will hold its grand opening on March 20. The franchise chain serves chicken sandwiches, fries, salads and frozen-custard-style ice cream. While Super Chix is a ...

Gov. Brad Little was upfront with his condemnation of the new American Rescue Plan Act federal stimulus funding but also didn’t turn down the money. ARPA allocates $1.89 billion of “fiscal recovery” funding plus $126 million for capital projects. An ...

Commodity prices for almost everything related to construction are on the rise. Steel, copper, brass, tin, and aluminum prices are all going up, according to the Federal Reserve. Even sand, gravel and aggregate prices have increased. And, of course, the backbone ...

For most residents of eastern Idaho, McCammon is best known as the place to get off the Interstate to go to Lava Hot Springs. It’s a small town with a population of around 800 and one main drag. Its most-visible ...

St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center invited the Idaho Business Review on a tour of its three just-completed buildings: a shipping and receiving building, physical plant and parking garage, on the northwest edge of the  campus. The underground of St. Luke’s ...

After years of pining for less-expensive and more convenient flights, Idaho’s airports have been discovered by airlines now offering direct flights to many well-connected travel hubs and desirable business destinations. On June 17, Alaska Airlines will begin daily year-round nonstop ...

Compared with previous sessions of the legislature, not many bills have become law so far. Among the 17 bills that have been passed and signed by Gov. Brad Little, six are related to health care. House bill 42 delays some ...

The unpopularity of Senate Bill 1108, even in its amended form, is not exactly new at this point. Ever since the bill was introduced on Feb. 12, it has created a cacophony of protest, especially from municipalities, counties and taxing ...