Phosphate mining company Itafos announced the publication of its Notice of Intent for the Husky 1/North Dry Ridge extension of the Conda mine. In its news release, the firm called the NOI “the achievement of a key milestone regarding Conda’s mine ...
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Manufacturer MetalQuest expanding to Kootenai County 
Post Falls is about to see a brand new building and more manufacturing jobs. MetalQuest Unlimited, a machine manufacturing business, is expanding its Nebraska-based operations to Kootenai County, just outside of Post Falls. MetalQuest Unlimited hopes to complete the new ...
Read More »Sean Battle joins KPFF Consulting Engineers in Boise
KPFF Consulting Engineers has welcomed project manager and civil engineer Sean Battle to its Boise office. He is the first civil engineer on staff and will expand KPFF’s offerings to include transportation work and broader civil services. Prior to joining ...
Read More »Idaho company to block Facebook and Twitter for censorship
PRIEST RIVER, Idaho (AP) — An internet provider based in northern Idaho, says it will block Facebook and Twitter from its WIFI service for some customers due to claims of censorship. KREM-TV reports that the decision by Your T1 WIFI ...
Read More »Kount sold to Equifax for $640 million 
In the first big Idaho startup acquisition of the year, Kount Inc. has been bought by Equifax for $640 million. The Boise-based company develops fraud prevention software. Kount and its employees will be part of the largest Equifax business unit, United ...
Read More »INL helps lead RFP process for nuclear power source in space 
Idaho National Laboratory is helping lead a selection process for commercial organizations to plan for, then demonstrate, how a Fission Surface Power System would operate on the moon. Currently, INL, the Department of Energy and NASA are soliciting feedback from ...
Read More »Positive Action hires technology executive as CFO
Positive Action Inc. an education and technology company for evidence-based social and emotional learning programs and content, announced the appointment of Roy Kim as Chief Financial Officer. Kim brings more than 20 years of experience in the technology, media, and ...
Read More »A word with Laurel Sayer, CEO of Midas Gold Corp. 
Late last year, Laurel Sayer, who was already CEO of Midas Gold Idaho CEO, was promoted to CEO of Midas Gold Corp. and Midas Gold Idaho, becoming one of a few female mining CEOs nationwide. The British Columbia, Canada-based company is seeking ...
Read More »Industry partners advance nuclear tech with molten salt 
Idaho National Laboratory, MicroNuclear LLC, The University of Idaho, and other partners are advancing nuclear reactor technology with newly developed testing — and plans for a future product — using molten salt as heat and fuel. The University of Idaho ...
Read More »Idaho land board dismisses request to quash cell tower plan
STANLEY, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Board of Land Commissioners has turned down a request from two Idaho nonprofits to contest a proposed lease that would allow a 195-foot cellular tower to be built in the Sawtooths as part of ...
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