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EAGLE — A local company is aiming to take a larger bite out of the rapidly growing U.S. pet medication sales market. PetIQ on July 8 finalized its acquisition of Perrigo’s animal health unit for $185 million in cash. Now a ...

A Boise startup is the only Idaho company to be invited to participate in a prestigious Silicon Valley-based entrepreneurial program. Retrolux, a Boise-based startup that develops software for the energy-efficient lighting industry using sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT), ...

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Idaho Power expects to use more solar and less coal to generate electricity for the next 20 years. That’s the conclusion of the Idaho Power Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), released on July 1, which it updates every other year. Some ...

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Idaho Power is still in the relicensing process for the Hells Canyon Complex (HCC), which provides approximately 68% of its hydroelectric generating capacity and 32% of its total generating capacity, according to the company’s most recent Integrated Resource Plan. The ...

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Doctors’ handwriting is notoriously challenging, but it turns out electronic health records (EHR) are no panacea either, especially when trying to interoperate between two different medical providers, according to IT experts. Many medical providers have moved to EHR, but each ...

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On a regular basis, the e-commerce director at a Pennsylvania manufacturer used PayPal, as well as other digital and person-to person payment systems to buy equipment and services on behalf of the company. The convenience of clicking a few buttons ...

Members of the broadband task force met in Boise on June 19, with the goal of presenting a report to Gov. Brad Little on Sept. 25 about the state of broadband internet access in Idaho and with recommendations to improve ...

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As expected, Micron third-quarter earnings were lower than the previous quarter and sharply lower than a year ago, with revenue of $4.79 billion vs. $7.8 billion for the same period last year. GAAP net income is $840 million, or $0.74 ...

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Correction: This story has been updated to indicate that the Pacific Companies is launching the new factory. Prefab Logic is providing support services.  Construction companies swamped with projects but stymied by a lack of skilled workers are turning to technology ...

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COEUR D’ALENE — In many ways, getting broadband internet to rural Idaho feels familiar, said Mike Kennedy, president of Intermax Networks. “A lot of people are contemplating how similar this is to rural electrification in the 1930s,” Kennedy mused. As with ...

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