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While Boise gets the lion’s share of attention for Idaho’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, all six regions of the state have entrepreneurial activity and different focuses, strengths and weaknesses. That’s the conclusion of the Idaho Technology Council’s Knowledge Report, released last week. ...

Second in a series. Because of ongoing disputes and concerns, Lake Coeur d’Alene is the subject of a study by the National Academy of Sciences. This is the second in a series of articles about the lake’s environmental health and ...

Idaho’s first Super Chix restaurant had its soft opening on March 17 in Ammon and will hold its grand opening on March 20. The franchise chain serves chicken sandwiches, fries, salads and frozen-custard-style ice cream. While Super Chix is a ...

Gov. Brad Little was upfront with his condemnation of the new American Rescue Plan Act federal stimulus funding but also didn’t turn down the money. ARPA allocates $1.89 billion of “fiscal recovery” funding plus $126 million for capital projects. An ...

It’s a fair statement to say that every business in Idaho was affected by the pandemic in one way or another. Many retail- and tourism-focused companies had to pivot their models to come up with creative ways to attract digital ...

Commodity prices for almost everything related to construction are on the rise. Steel, copper, brass, tin, and aluminum prices are all going up, according to the Federal Reserve. Even sand, gravel and aggregate prices have increased. And, of course, the backbone ...

Idaho National Laboratory has announced it has enhanced its industry partnership with Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, a Brazilian institute with a focus on energy and nuclear research. The two institutions recently signed a memorandum of understanding around the ...

For most residents of eastern Idaho, McCammon is best known as the place to get off the Interstate to go to Lava Hot Springs. It’s a small town with a population of around 800 and one main drag. Its most-visible ...

Prestige Care secured $23.5 million in new financing from Bank Leumi USA in the third week of February. Prestige Care operates 80 senior living and rehabilitation centers in eight western states, including Idaho. The deal includes the refinancing of one ...

St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center invited the Idaho Business Review on a tour of its three just-completed buildings: a shipping and receiving building, physical plant and parking garage, on the northwest edge of the  campus. The underground of St. Luke’s ...