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Veterans looking for greater access to walk-in urgent care appointments now have 19 Primary Health clinics in the Treasure Valley as an option. The health care provider announced the service July 24 affecting its urgent care locations in response to ...

A bill that could make it easier for banks and credit unions to serve legal cannabis businesses has taken a step forward. On July 23, a Senate committee chaired by Sen. Mike Crapo held a hearing on it — though that ...

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The second meeting of the broadband task force, held in Twin Falls on July 17, focused on the internet infrastructure Idaho already has. But it isn’t clear how many Idaho citizens lack broadband internet, and presentations during this meeting contradicted ...

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The city of Boise, working with the West Downtown and North End neighborhood associations, is looking to create a Pedestrian Commercial zone, which officials say would make the area more walkable. The proposed changes would involve rezoning areas along State Street and ...

Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on July 11, 2019 Penni Aufderheide works with 3D and virtual reality programs at the Boise startup Blocksmith. A Jerome teacher is spending her summer wearing VR headsets and working with 3D graphics at a Boise ...

Homeless veterans will have a better chance to get back on their feet thanks to a 27-unit apartment complex planned for the corner of State and Fargo streets. A groundbreaking ceremony to herald the start of work on the $6.2 million Valor ...

As a result of the Sheep Fire, all nonessential employees are being evacuated at several Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site facilities. According to a press release, the Central Facilities Area, Advanced Test Reactor Complex, Naval Reactors Facility, EBR-1, Integrated Waste ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction slipped last month as an uptick in the building of single-family homes was offset by a big drop in apartment construction. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that construction was started at a seasonally adjusted ...

A North Idaho aerospace company is hoping for clear skies ahead after a bumpy few months. Tamarack Aerospace Group Inc., based in Sandpoint, makes aftermarket parts for Cessna CitationJet planes, now produced by Textron Inc. One of these products, the ...

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NAMPA – The fast-growing Gem State may be leading the way on several fronts, but the state comes up short on the number of doctors serving its growing population. Helping to bridge that gap in a small but meaningful way, ...