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Wendy Olson of Boise was confirmed June 21 by the Senate as the next U.S. Attorney for Idaho. Olson was recommended by Congressman Walt Minnick and nominated by the White House in March. Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo called Olson to ...

Idaho’s newest law school is officially calling Boise home. Dozens of people helped Concordia University’s School of Law celebrate its groundbreaking June 22, at its property at Fifth and Front streets in downtown Boise. “I am thrilled that Concordia has ...

The Idaho Department of Labor is on target to eliminate all paper checks by June 30. The department announced May 26 it would begin phasing in debit cards as an option for paying unemployment benefits. The department already offers payment ...

A private entity that helps foreign nationals obtain visas if they invest their money in Idaho arranged $10 million worth of deals in mining and real estate during Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s recent trade mission to China, the governor said. ...

The Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau, the region’s voice to lure outside travelers and conferences, is on the verge of dissolving in the wake of a debate roiling the group’s chief financial backer. The board of directors of the Greater ...

The  Simplot Cattle Feeding Co. has been ordered to stop discharges from its nearly 700-acre feedlot complex near Grand View. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has directed Simplot to immediately cease all discharge of pollutants to waters of the U.S. ...

Although Idaho residents don’t like the property tax and think it’s unfair, the state’s largest city relies more heavily on that tax than others of similar size to pay for its police, parks, and other services. In a survey of ...

Members of Idaho’s congressional delegation and Boise Mayor David Bieter announced June 8 that the Boise Airport will retain its TRACON radar control system. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood phoned the mayor and members of the delegation directly to say ...

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter sees a rebounding climate for exports to China and anticipates that Idaho businesses could reach $5 billion in overall sales abroad this year. That could mean a return to the export sales record set in 2008 ...

Boise Mayor Dave Bieter says the city has entered into lease negotiations with Boise-based Sunergy World to build a $45 million, 10-megawatt solar power generating facility on the site of the former city dump west of the airport. The mayor ...