IDAHO

Do low-prices have to mean low wages or poor benefits for workers?

Retirees don’t need high-paying jobs. They need services that pay minimum wage.

The "Entering Stanley, Idaho" sign seemed more like a friendly warning than a welcome. "Population 63," it read, as if to say: Congratulations, you’ve made it to the middle of nowhere.

Idaho’s economy depends on it.

The compensation of the average CEO of an Idaho publicly traded company last year was 50 times more than the wage of the average Idaho worker.

Idaho has "been slow to … really embrace post-high school job training and education," he said. "It’s not just the money [to pay for college or vocational courses], it’s seeing the need for it among families."

The bid also includes biographical backgrounds of ENA executives and staffers, including two key players with extensive ties in Idaho Republican circles.

In the proposal and developments stages, the park received criticism that it was being built for a few kayakers. Today, it is luring all kinds of users and spurring businesses and housing developments.

Job fairs in Boise, Meridian and Caldwell this week attracted less than one-fourth the number of people sought for upcoming jobs at a West Boise call center.

The angels in the Boise Angel Alliance and its funds thus far have invested in three food companies. Each has taken advantage of the knowledge of food available in the Treasure Valley. The three are: