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"It’s rewarding to see the positive impact we have on Idaho’s economy," INL Director Mark Peters said. "Ultimately, that means we are improving the lives of all Idahoans and their communities."

Otter said creating a higher education CEO would help the state reach its 2010 goal of getting 60 percent of Idaho’s young adults to complete a post-secondary degree or certificate by 2025.

"What I realized after the [2016] election was that I just needed to be present," Sanchez said. "I was heartbroken at some of the things I saw people writing on Facebook, for example. People who I considered to be my friends. It was shocking to me to see the overt hatred and racism."

2018 is shaping up to be a gangbuster political year for Idaho, for two particular reasons.

Think locusts.

Even at what sounds like a tame 25 mph. Believe me, when you’re sitting in a tiny sled on a tiny track, 25 mph feels like black diamond ski velocity when you’re flying among trees at close quarters.

Two of the challenges I hear most often from Idaho entrepreneurs is that their companies struggle to gain national exposure and to earn respect from the major players in Silicon Valley and larger tech hubs.

The report found that among first-year teachers, 15 percent don’t return for a second year.

The agency says there are about 37,000 more people living in the state than there were the year before.

More than 100 businesses have signed a letter in support of changing Idaho’s non-compete law after it was amended less than a year ago, saying it went too far.