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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic governor of Oregon over a controversial proposal to breach four dams on the Snake River ...

The most surprising thing about the current labor shortage is that anyone is surprised about it, especially because certain sectors like health care and construction were already complaining about the lack of workers for years before the arrival of COVID-19. The ...

Southwest Airlines announced on April 30 that it will add several new nonstop flights flying out of Boise Airport this summer. Included among the mix of new routes is nonstop service to Orange County and Dallas Love Field. The airline ...

Hecla Mining, headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, posted first quarter 2021 earnings in excess of market predictions. The median value of predicted earnings per share (EPS) for Q1 was $0.04. The actual EPS reported at the May 6 earnings call was ...

Power utility stakeholders are exploring ways to not only save money, but to also support energy efficiency and the local contractor network. Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a federal nonprofit power marketer to 140 companies in the Northwest, has launched a ...

Boise-based VisitPay, a health technology company that was named to the Tech Tribune list of the best startups in Boise and the best startups in Idaho, was acquired by R1, a Chicago-based health technology company, for approximately $300 million. The company ...

Proud Source, the young mountain water company in Mackay, has achieved a major step up for its business with the signing of a regional distribution agreement with PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA). The firm announced its agreement with PepsiCo on ...

In the face of significant public pushback over the acquisition of the Lakeview Golf Course, the City of Meridian held a public meeting at the course on April 21. Public concerns have been aired previously at Meridian city council meetings, ...

Need any stamps today? How about some cash or a loan? That’s what might happen in rural Idaho post offices, in a move that could both help the post offices survive and bring banking services to unbanked communities. The Postal ...

Some Idaho financial institutions are closing branches, while other ones are opening them. Wells Fargo Bank is closing four branches statewide. “Customers have been notified we’re closing the Nampa Idaho Center branch on May 5, Shoshone branch and Moscow Eastside ...