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Jeff Brourman is a veterinary surgeon and a co-owner of WestVet, the 24-hour Boise animal hospital where pet owners can see one of more than a dozen specialists.

When it comes to doing business online, a lot has changed in a decade. Web marketing has grown from basic websites to mobile versions, search engine optimization and social networking strategy.

A proposal for a water bottle that can tell how much you've consumed and send updates to your mobile phone has received $10,000 on the crowd-funding website Kickstarter.

A Sunday morning at church for families at The Vineyard in Garden City starts with a stop at the computer.

The College of Idaho, a private, liberal arts college in Caldwell, will start offering a major in computer science this fall, potentially adding to the region’s technology workforce. Previously, C of I has offered computer science courses but not a full major.

Venture capitalist and former Apple Inc. executive Rick LeFaivre told a gathering of the Boise tech community that technology isn’t all it takes for a company to be successful, and that Boise is developing a strong startup community, though the area ...

The global economic recession was especially tough on biofuels companies, but Alex Conger’s firm, Fuel Flex International, has survived the past few years by increasing its international market, as well as turning its competitors into customers by making more parts ...

The planned Treasure Valley Anatomy and Physiology Lab in Meridian will be constructed for students, but business groups are anticipating the financial possibilities the high-tech venture affords. The 8,000-square-foot addition to Idaho State University’s Health Science Center is one of ...

Kristi Saucerman started Auction Frogs as a way to take nonprofit organizations’ silent auctions online. The company creates custom online auctions, receiving a flat fee or a 9 percent share of auction proceeds, and the auctions are open even to ...

In a bumpy two weeks, Treasure Valley sellers of used video games were facing heavy decisions, including whether to stay in the industry at all, before they were given a reprieve. The drama began on June 10, when Microsoft, the ...