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Almost every town in Idaho has a restaurant or retail store that can’t find enough employees right now. The Idaho Business Review started compiling locations around the state where this is happening and found that few communities are immune. Take ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thomas Peterson and his wife have enjoyed hosting Airbnbs for years, so recently offering their pontoons near Lake Coeur d’Alene as shared boats was a natural next step. The COVID-19 pandemic presented an unexpected opportunity for the Petersons to purchase ...

Albertsons announced a net loss as well as better-than-predicted earnings for its fourth quarter on April 26. During the third week in April, Nasdaq reported that the consensus expected Q4 adjusted net income per fully-diluted share would be $0.50. The ...

What do yoga and HR have in common? The necessity to practice flexibility and foster strong mental and physical health, according to Stephanie Parker, president and executive recruiter with TalentSpark. Parker’s concept kicked off the 2021 annual Human Resources Association ...

Treasure Valley residents believe the region is growing too fast, according to a recently released survey by the School of Public Service at Boise State University. Nearly half of the residents surveyed said that property taxes are too high. Half ...

Idaho businesses are saying they are hopeful with the return to Stage 3 of reopening, and Idaho’s rebounding is looking good, economic experts are saying.   Stage 3 reopening guidelines encourage nightclubs to operate as a bar, limiting capacity to allow ...

Long-term trends are emerging on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Idaho’s small businesses, based on data gathered by the U. S. Census Bureau. The census has been surveying small businesses around the country since April 2020 to measure ...