Come Home Idaho

Though Idaho has historically been one of the least populous states in the country, the state has seen an influx of new residents many of them eager for a good cup of coffee.

State leaders, either they get it or they don’t when it comes to tech. To me the bottom line is that we have a great tech story to tell.

And it’s a story that we need to do a better job of getting out there.

The college was recently ranked the 20th best college in the U.S. for "More Things to Do on Campus" by the Princeton Review and is regularly ranked in various publications as a top college in the Pacific Northwest and nationally.

The Blaine County Education Foundation announced earlier this month that it has awarded its first "forgivable loans" to help two Wood River High School teachers make down payments on homes.

"We’re chasing dragons, and slaying them daily,"

“Her success,” continued Vailas, “in receiving funding from federal grants and commercialization of biotechnology will be valuable to the ongoing efforts of Idaho State University’s medical and energy research portfolio.

David Light, a former Boisean and a California angel investor, went to a Keiretsu Venture Forum in CA last year to hear from companies needing money. After he heard a pitch from a Boise company, he went to work for it instead.

“Our thought was, ‘Can we get something very affordable, enjoy it and see some appreciation,’ ” Mr. Greenwell said. “And it’s worked out pretty well.”

"The nursing shortage is here now, and we think there needs to be some quick action done to solve this."

"I feel like we only scratched to surface of the potential here."