Ada County announced preliminary results from its public survey about the fate of EXPO Idaho on June 23, reporting that most of the respondents to date would like to keep the Western Idaho Fair at its current location. In addition, ...
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Don’t get sheepish: U of I researcher to lead genome project 
A new research project could help Idaho sheep farmers breed and raise the most genetically efficient sheep for various markets. By trying to identify genetic indicators in DNA that control breeding, milking, wool production, climate adaptivity, disease resistance and other ...
Read More »Firefighters learn how to rescue people from trenches 
Nampa Fire Department hosted training earlier this month for southern Idaho first responders so they’d know what to do in the event of a construction site trench collapse. The training was led by Roco Rescue, an organization based in Baton ...
Read More »Idaho Business Review announces 2021 Women of the Year
After receiving more than 150 nominations of deserving women from around the state, the Idaho Business Review is proud to announce this year’s 50 Women of the Year honorees, who come from all industries and professions — from banking to ...
Read More »Course graduates formerly incarcerated Idahoans 
After eight weeks of classes, Maria Calderon, of Caldwell, feels she is well on her way to starting her own cosmetology business. Calderon said she learned a lot through the Inmates to Entrepreneurs course — growing a business through revenue, ...
Read More »Laid-off HCL America employees eligible for benefits 
Idaho workers laid off by HCL America Inc. because their jobs were shifted overseas may be eligible for re-employment services under the federal Trade Act (TAA), according to the Idaho Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor certified a ...
Read More »Mountain Home announces downtown redevelopment 
The Mountain Home Urban Renewal Agency (MHURA) accepted a proposal at its June meeting from Weitz and Company of Boise for the Hub Building in the city’s historic downtown district. What is the Hub Building? The Hub Building is at ...
Read More »Top Idaho pandemic destination was Meridian 
Because the Boise area is a frequent location mentioned by moving studies, it should be no surprise that yet still another of these recently featured the Treasure Valley. A collaborative piece of research by two companies — AllConnect.com, which brokers ...
Read More »Saltzer opens Meridian surgery center 
Saltzer Health opened its new surgery center on June 16 at its Ten Mile Medical Campus in Meridian, at 875 S. Vanguard Way, just off the Ten Mile Road interchange on I-84. Saltzer opened its four-story building at Ten Mile ...
Read More »A word with Steve Clemente of Primrose Schools
Idaho is growing, employees are having trouble finding child care and people are looking for new ways to have their own business. The result is that, a number of franchise businesses in child care and preschool education are spreading across ...
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