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A rule that could give the Idaho state purchasing department more latitude to negotiate bids with vendors, particularly in computer services, has passed a Senate committee after having one component removed due to complaints from vendors. Rule 38-0501-1801 passed Senate ...

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This is the first in a four-part series on Idaho’s gig economy.  Airbnb was a boon this year for Idaho residents trying to make extra money by renting out their homes, apartments or extra bedrooms on the website. The company ...

Another attempt to attract data centers to Idaho by eliminating sales tax on the equipment they use is not yet completely written, but is likely to be submitted to the Legislature this session. “We are first doing our homework by ...

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Boise State University has added a doctoral program in biomedical engineering, a field on the forefront of many advances in health care. If you remember the Six Million Dollar Man, you know what biomedical engineers do, though it is typically ...

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Rebecca Palmer, an experienced journalist and marketing expert currently based in the Salt Lake City area, has accepted the position of special sections editor with the Idaho Business Review. Palmer will begin serving Boise readers on Feb. 11 and will ...

If you think Idaho drivers are subpar, you’re right – at least according to a new study. Drivers in the Gem State were seventh worst in the country in 2018, according to a new study by QuoteWizard. Idaho jumped up ...

The Idaho Commission on the Arts is looking to make it easier for traditional and folk artists to receive fellowship grants from the state. The Senate State Affairs Committee on Friday unanimously approved a rule change requested by the commission ...

The role of the Workforce Development Council isn’t changing much under new Gov. Brad Little, but that’s not terribly surprising, because it’s just a year old. The organization was announced by then Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter during his 2018 State ...

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Across the country, mortgage applications decreased 2.7 percent from Jan. 11 to 18 after hitting an 11-month peak, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application ...

Idaho State University will launch a Master of Science degree program in clinical psychopharmacology this fall that will eventually allow psychologists to prescribe drugs to their patients in the course of their practice. The program will target post-doctoral students with ...