BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A California company wants to build and operate a compact fast nuclear reactor in Idaho. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that it has accepted a license application submitted by Oklo Inc., to build a ...
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June 23, 2020
Comments Off on Frontier backs down from Northern Idaho broadband claim
Frontier Communications appears to be backing off from a claim that would have eliminated 300 census tracts in Idaho from federal funding to improve their broadband internet connections. In a May 23 letter to FCC Secretary Marlene Dortch, Ken Mason, senior vice ...
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June 23, 2020
Comments Off on Seattle, Denver, other tech hubs may have edge in housing recovery
Tech hubs have shown more resilience in housing sales as the nation reopens after COVID-19 thanks to their strong economies. For the week of June 13, the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area topped a realtor.com list of Top 10 most recovered markets. Boston-Cambridge-Newton ...
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June 22, 2020
Comments Off on Ada County reverts to Stage 3, closes bars as of June 24
Central District Health announced on June 22 that Ada County will return to Stage 3 restrictions with the additional restriction that bars and nightclubs will close on June 24 after an upswing in COVID-19 cases. After attempting to address a ...
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June 22, 2020
Comments Off on Governor Brad Little out to slay more red-tape dragons
Gov. Brad Little is still on his quest to rescue Princess Idaho from red-tape dragons. At a June 22 press conference, Little signed a new executive order to make the temporary streamlining of state rules for the COVID-19 crisis into ...
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June 22, 2020
Comments Off on A word with Christopher Pooser, partner at Stoel Rives, on the Main Street Relief Project
COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for companies of every size, but small businesses are often more vulnerable to economic upheavals. Lacking the resources to weather the storm, many are battling to continue operations. To help these businesses survive, reopen and reestablish themselves, Stoel ...
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June 22, 2020
Comments Off on Fannie Mae: U.S. economic growth expectations largely unchanged as some lockdown restrictions ease
Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research Group has some good news about the economy. Headline growth expectations on a quarterly and full-year basis were only slightly changed compared to last month, the organization reported in mid-June. The ESR Group now expects ...
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June 19, 2020
Comments Off on Breakfast Series Report: Idaho tourism confronts COVID-19
When COVID-19 hit Idaho in March, every industry was affected, but few were harder hit than tourism. Air travel dwindled to a few half-empty planes; hotels were virtual ghost towns. The story was the same across the country, and the ...
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June 19, 2020
Comments Off on Hammering it home: COVID-19 fails to derail Americans’ plans for home renovations
A new national survey found that COVID-19 has not slowed home renovation plans. Seventy-three percent of homeowners are planning to renovate this year, according to a May 2020 LightStream home improvement pulse survey conducted by Wakefield Research. This is down slightly ...
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June 18, 2020
Comments Off on A word with Consul General of Canada, Brandon Lee
No other country, aside from the United States itself, is as important to Idaho business as Canada. Our nearest foreign neighbor is not only the largest source of Idaho exports but also participates in many important partnerships ranging from agriculture ...
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