With the potential for more aggressive demonstrations in downtown Boise at the Capitol, local business owner Mike Rogers is prepared for protesters to enter his business, but he’s not worried. For businesses looking to be prepared for more demonstrations, such ...
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How should Idaho cities value parking lots? speaker asks 
How should growing Idaho cities be planning for parking? Community Planning Association for Southwest Idaho hosted “Valuing Parking and the Land on Which it Stands,” in early December, given by Norman Garrick, a University of Connecticut professor who teaches courses ...
Read More »Idaho Legislature: Property taxes, surplus and COVID 
Monday is slated to be the formal opening day of the Idaho legislative session, with Gov. Brad Little giving his State of the State address laying out his agenda for the upcoming year. How much of an effect COVID-19 will ...
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 »Local labor market data firm looks at Idaho talent attraction 
Recently, data experts are saying that, in addition to being attributed as one of the most livable places in the country, Ada County is in the top percentile for attracting workforce talent, including from once-attractive large cities. Ada County has ...
Read More »Idaho businesses criticize vandalism of Anne Frank statue 
A number of Boise businesses have sent a letter decrying the recent vandalism of the city’s Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial to Idaho public officials. “The cosignatories employee 1,000 employees and are easily responsible for more than $250 million in ...
Read More »A word with Susan Kuehl and Lori Martin of Consilio Consultants 
A culture consultant is neither someone who advises you on how to make your own yogurt nor on what paintings to hang on the wall. Instead, a culture consultant, in a business context, helps business owners and employees determine the ...
Read More »How does Idaho stack up in innovation? 
Idaho is no stranger to innovation. The first electronic television set was created in Rigby by Philo Farnsworth, Idaho National Laboratory designed and constructed the first nuclear reactor to generate usable electricity in Idaho Falls and Boise is home to ...
Read More »A word with Christopher T. Nomura at the University of Idaho 
In August, the University of Idaho announced that Christopher T. Nomura, vice president for research and a biochemistry professor at State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry, would be joining the university in October as its vice president ...
Read More »Central District Health rejects mask order on tie vote 
There will be no mask mandate for Central District Health. The board of Idaho Public Health District 4, also known as Central District Health, voted three-to-three on the proposed upgrade of its current health advisory to a health order at ...
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