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TWIN FALLS – Typically, economic development organizations promote regions by leading tours of site selectors. COVID-19 has made that difficult, so Southern Idaho Economic Development has started leading virtual tours instead, called FAM tours. “We want to make sure we’re ...

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In an attempt to improve election security, the Idaho Secretary of State’s office is using software from a Boise company, PlexTrac. “The PlexTrac platform will allow the Idaho SOS cybersecurity team to collaborate effectively across all counties for reporting and ...

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New restrictions imposed by the U.S. government on Chinese manufacturer Huawei last week aren’t likely to affect Micron Inc. but could presage additional future restrictions that could impact the Boise-based chip manufacturer. Jim Handy, a veteran Micron analyst and general ...

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The second phase of a federal program intended to provide loans to small businesses affected by economic disruption caused by COVID-19 coronavirus still has more than $100 billion in it as the pace of loan requests slows down. The Paycheck ...

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COVID-19’s impacts are still rippling across many industries, and the self-employed, sole proprietors and independent contractors, who hustle for gigs in the best of times, are feeling the effects. Fortunately, a new third wave of small business grants will be ...

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is holding an entirely mail-in primary for the first time as the state works to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Ballots needed to be requested by May 17 and returned by 8 p.m. ...

Gov. Brad Little announced some additions and changes to Idaho’s plan to reopen its economy at a May 14 press conference targeted at small businesses. “We are one of the first states to reopen our economy,” Little stated. “We are ...

If you’re an Idaho small business still looking for help getting through the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus, the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) still has $122 billion. That’s “billion,” with a B. “The key message we ...

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LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Idaho state Rep. Thyra Stevenson died Monday, a week after suffering a serious heart attack. She was 75. The Lewiston Tribune reports that Stevenson, a Republican, represented the 6th Legislative District, which includes Nez Perce and ...

Death is a challenging topic for anyone to consider, but a thoughtful review of end-of-life care options can save time and heartache down the road. An advance directive document outlines ahead of time what end-of-life care you’d like and specifies ...

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