Idaho Business Review IBR

It’s been a flat couple of years, but Idaho’s breweries are looking for heady times this year.  “Overall, Idaho has seen steady growth, even through 2020 and 2021,” said Sheila Francis, executive director of Idaho Brewers United, a nonprofit 501(c)6 ...

After the past two years, Idaho’s wine industry is popping the cork on what it hopes will be a normal summer.  According to statistics from the Idaho Wine Commission, Idaho now has more than 75 wineries, which harvest more than ...

Checking out a book? Attending storytime? Going to the doctor?  Not all of these sound like things you’d do at the library. But several rural Idaho communities are embarking on projects to do just that.   Why libraries? Not only can ...

For Bank of Idaho President and CEO Jeff Newgard, buying five eastern Washington branches of Seattle-based HomeStreet Inc. wasn’t just an acquisition, but coming home.  At 32, Newgard was CEO of Yakima National Bank in central Washington — a $40 million, ...

It’s not easy being brown, but three Idaho communities have been awarded federal grants this year to make it easier.  The Region IV Development Association (RIVDA), Southeast Idaho Council of Governments (SICOG) and the city of Pocatello have each received ...

Rural Idaho school districts and counties in regions with large amounts of untaxable Federal land have received their annual Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments from the Federal government intended to mitigate this, but Idaho’s Congressional representatives say they would prefer ...

According to AAA studies, new owners of cars with adaptive cruise control technology need training to use it safely and effectively — and Idaho car dealers say they are on it. “We’re asking for vehicle manufacturers and consumers to meet in ...

The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL), both based in Idaho Falls, are partnering to help build Future Tech, a planned 88,000-square-foot building intended to support careers in cybersecurity, energy and agricultural technology — including at INL. In addition ...

You might be surprised to learn how many buildings that you go into on a regular basis used to be warehouses.  The main Boise Library? Warehouse.  CSHQA’s office across the street from the Ada County Courthouse? Warehouse. The new 2nd ...

Travel specialists know that, no matter how stunning the locale, what can really make or break the impression that travelers have of a city are the service people they encounter. That’s why a number of cities hold Recognition of Service ...