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Log-homes firm wins contract

A $16 million contract has been awarded to Grand Teton Log Homes LLC of Nampa to build up to 50 log homes in Teton Springs in Idaho. Teton Springs is located along the Teton Range…

The Art of Multitasking

Feeling overworked? Overwhelmed? The dirty little secret of the slow-growth economy is that most of us are busier than ever: We’re doing our jobs, plus the jobs of one or two gone-but-not-replaced colleagues — and…

The Secret Life of the CEO: Is the economy just built to flip?

Here’s the truth: The problem isn’t the market’s rise or fall. The problem is people who react to events, rather than seek to create something great. by Jim Collins from Fast Company During the go-go…

Humanity Trumps Technology, Entrepreneurs Told

As companies struggle to turn scientific breakthroughs into successful businesses, an old truth is emerging, a technology expert told a conference of Utah entrepreneurs: Success is more dependent on humanity than technology. BY GLEN WARCHOL…

Right place, right time -Robert Ketchum makes harmonic convergences pay off for North Idaho College’s Workforce Training Center

Coeur d’Alene _ A decade ago, Robert Ketchum started at North Idaho College with a single secretary in a small office on the Lake City campus. Winston Ross Spokesman Review Staff writer Now, he can…

Tax Incentives For New Businesses

According to observers, the White House is looking for a tax cut proposal that would help the economy without widening the deficit. One plan fits the bill: tax incentives aimed at people who want to…

Technical Assistance available for EPSCoR university research teams

The EPSCoR Centers Development Initiative (CDI) is gearing up to offer technical assistance to EPSCoR university research teams preparing ‘large-scale’ proposals (i.e., with budgets of at least $2 million) for NSF’s upcoming ITR (Information Technology…

Figuring Out What’s Core in your business

Most would agree that the best corporate strategy these days is focusing on your core. Problem is, just what is essential in your company may be a matter of opinion. Here’s how to separate the…

Sharpening the focus-SIRTI’s new leader, Patrick Tam, wants to move agency to a more prominent level

Patrick Tam has a comfortable view of the river and Gonzaga University from his new office on the Riverpoint campus. Tam has recently been named the executive director of Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute…

Region has a rich biotechnology history

The path of biotechnology through the Inland Northwest is nearly as long as its stunning path through our nation. A look at its regional history should help ongoing plans for our future. Patrick Jones Special…