D.L. Evans Bank has announced the promotion of Mason Frederickson as assistant vice president commercial loan officer for the Ketchum branch, where he will be assisting customers in the lending process. He has been with D.L. Evans Bank for four ...
Read More »New DOL opinion letters offer employers guidance 
After nearly a 10-year hiatus, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently issued three formal opinion letters, setting forth its views on various wage-and-hour issues addressed to the WHD by interested parties. Opinion letters represent official WHD ...
Read More »Idaho’s business opportunity: energy resilience
Idaho has an immediate opportunity: To capitalize on energy resilience. This will create Idaho jobs, bring revenue to the state’s rural and urban communities, and increase the security and reliability of our power grid. The ways that we produce, distribute ...
Read More »Breakfast Series report: Agriculture in Idaho
Agriculture contributes $3 billion to Idaho’s economy, making up 5 percent of the total state gross domestic product. Idaho is ranked first in the nation in the production of potatoes and barley, and fourth in the nation for milk and ...
Read More »Boise State’s Gender Equity Center adds three staffers
Boise State University’s Gender Equity Center has added three new full-time staff members. Kim Camacho is the violence prevention and support coordinator. Camacho is passionate about social justice and hopes to facilitate social change for individuals, groups and larger systems. ...
Read More »Ripley Doorn & Company hires three associate accountants
Rachel Jarms, Michelle Dickinson and Logan Bunnis have joined the Boise office of Ripley Doorn & Company, PLLC as associate accountants. Jarms’ responsibilities include income tax preparation and working with small business clients. She graduated from Boise State University, where ...
Read More »Idaho realtors attend legislative meetings in Washington, D.C.
Leaders and members from the Idaho Association of Realtors traveled to Washington, D.C. during the second week of May to advocate for important real estate issues during the 2016 National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo. Here, the group meets ...
Read More »Cynthia Gearhard is promoted to chief nursing officer, VP patient care services at St. Luke’s
Cynthia “Cy” Gearhard, MN, BSN, RN, has been promoted to chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services for St. Luke’s Health System. Gearhard has been with St. Luke’s for more than 30 years. She began her career ...
Read More »Women’s and Children’s Alliance breaks ground on new shelter
The Women’s and Children’s Alliance held a groundbreaking April 7 at the site of its new shelter. Donors, WCA board members and the Boise City Council attended. The new shelter will consist of 16 transitional units as well as office ...
Read More »Bown Crossing Library! groundbreaking
Boise Mayor David Bieter, Boise City Council members and residents of southeast Boise celebrated the groundbreaking Oct. 28 for the Library! at Bown Crossing, Boise’s newest branch library. When it opens in late 2016, the city will have four full-service ...
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