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A Rhode Island software company that sells primarily to businesses is nonetheless making sure it complies with a strict California law about consumers’ privacy. AVTECH Software is preparing for what some say is the wave of the future: laws requiring ...

The city of Boise has come up with possible solutions to two specific issues the public has zeroed in on since the vision of a new main library was unveiled: The Cabin and parking. The writers’ nonprofit organization The Cabin ...

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The owner of an American Falls oilseeds supplier said he’s been significantly expanding his foreign markets recently, creating new opportunities for local farmers to diversify their crop rotations. For growers in southern and eastern Idaho, contracts with Mountain States Oilseeds ...

Certified nursing assistants, the workers who help elderly and disabled patients in long-term care with their daily routines, face an emotionally and physically demanding job with pay that hovers at $8 to $15 an hour. These workers are in short ...

A new combination of venture capital and incubator space is opening in Boise. The company is Aspatore Ventures, funded by Jonathan Aspatore, a serial entrepreneur from Novato, California. P. Simon Mahler, Aspatore’s startup director, said that while Aspatore now has ...

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A major grain supplier is developing a new market for Eastern Idaho barley farmers, who have endured recent cuts to their contracted malt barley acreage. In addition to raising malt barley for large brewing companies or feed barley for livestock, ...

A multinational agricultural company based in Idaho has acquired gene editing licensing rights that could one day be used to help farmers produce more crops and make grocery store offerings such as strawberries, potatoes and avocados stay fresher longer. J.R. ...

Diane Bevan is the first full-time CEO of the 11-year-old Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Nampa-based networking organization. The chamber has 125 members and a 14-member board; Bevans is its only employee. Bevans, a native of Nowata, Oklahoma, was ...

The Idaho State Museum will reopen its newly expanded and renovated Julia Davis Park facility Oct. 12 after closing the museum for more than four years. The $17 million revamp added 18,000 square feet to the 1950 structure. The renovation ...

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McCall wants to inspire high-salary San Francisco and Seattle residents to do their remote jobs from the West Central Mountains. A Facebook advertising campaign starting in the first week or two of August will encourage people who work at certain ...

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