Idaho Business Review IBR

The pandemic reduced in-person transactions in many industries and accelerated the use of online technologies. For most people, the ability to do more things online is a welcomed convenience, but that convenience also makes it easier for criminals to defraud ...

It’s generally a good idea to avoid spending any amount of time in a penitentiary, but the Old Idaho Penitentiary is different. With a wide variety of activities, and something for every member of the family, you’re sure to enjoy ...

Newly-acquired (by Ericsson) telecom equipment company makes a big splash in 2021  Boise-based Cradlepoint, which was acquired by Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson late last year in a cash deal worth about $1.1 billion, has been busy expanding Ericsson’s reach into ...

Vacation rental management company partners with TPG Pace Solutions (in SPAC deal), Marriott and Meyer Vacation Rentals Vacasa LLC, a vacation rental management company headquartered in Boise and Portland, produces technology intended to help property owners rent and maintain vacation ...

Education technology company Stukent, based out of Idaho Falls, has received an investment from Tritium Partners, a private equity firm with offices in Utah and Texas, to grow its resources. Stukent founder and CEO Stuart Draper said he could not disclose the amount ...

Construction on the new headquarters for the Idaho Fish and Game Department is nearly complete, and the building should be occupied by the end of the year, ahead of schedule. “We’re going to start moving people in in November, and ...

Chobani is replacing plastic cups with a new paper cup composed of 80% paperboard with a thin plastic lining. The new packaging will be used for its oat flavor yogurt, but could be expanded to other products in the future.  ...

Nampa-based Valley Wide Cooperative Inc. is expanding through a merger with a Washington state co-op. The merger brings together agronomy, energy and farm supply co-op Valley Wide and Ag Link Inc., a co-op retailer that sells fertilizer, crop nutrients and ...

As the threat of ransomware and other internet attacks increases nationwide, the University of Idaho (U of I) has added a cybersecurity master’s degree program to its computer science (CS) offerings. The master’s program builds on U of I’s existing ...

As we emerge from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, one sentiment persists: We’re entering a “new normal” that will lead to changes in our daily lives, including the design and development of hospitals and medical facilities. In the wake ...