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Editor’s note: A previous version of this article mislabeled the number of large apartment complex permits for July 2020 vs. July 2019 as the number of overall permits.  Idaho housing construction showed signs of real life in June. The number ...

Idaho’s COVID-19 cases are currently dropping as is the state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate. While positivity is still above 5%, which indicates that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is actively spreading, Idaho’s summer surge is finally showing down. As the pandemic slows ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The number of Idaho residents applying for unemployment increased 12% last week after three weeks of declines, the Idaho Department of Labor said on August 20. The agency said it received 3,644 new claims as the ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Canadian company seeking U.S. approval for three open-pit gold mines in central Idaho is suing the U.S. government, contending U.S. officials are allowing water pollution at the already heavily mined site in violation of environmental ...

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Sales of new homes jumped again in July, rising 13.9% as the housing market continues to gain traction following a spring downturn caused by pandemic-related lockdowns. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that July’s gain propelled ...

The Treasure Valley’s real estate market has a hot new resource. After declaring its intent to move into the area’s thriving market, TorchX has opened its doors in Boise and is looking to grow. TorchX stated it will enhance the ...

For the past 30 years, the nonprofit United Health Foundation has issued an annual assessment of the nation’s health. One of the factors it considers in its weighted rankings is the per capita number of primary care physicians. For the 2019 ...

While the United States Geological Survey hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 25 in Boise, there was none of the usual throwing around of dirt with shovels. The “groundbreaking” was commemorated instead by Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson shooting the first ...

Out of the many statistical metrics purporting to measure response and potential recovery during the pandemic, a handful recently caught the eye of the Idaho Business Review editorial staff, especially for how they affect Idaho. By the metrics we analyzed, ...

The latest victim of the retail apocalypse is Stage Stores, which received approval to liquidate from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston on Aug. 14. Stage Stores owns the Gordman’s off-price discount stores at the Treasure Valley Marketplace in Nampa ...