Idaho News & Events

Idaho has the worst wages in the nation.

Conceived on campus, a game-based teaching platform branches out as a private business

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office has barred a Boise-based e-commerce training business, eCommerce Support LLC, from operating in Idaho.

Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya told Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce members Tuesday that apologizing and acting "human" are the best ways to respond to a problem.

"These grants are a major step forward in connecting our education teams directly with industry," Commerce Director Jeff Sayer said. "That connection will accelerate the talent pipelines our economy needs to achieve higher wage jobs and stronger economic growth."

This past summer, a big European company bought a fast-growing organic baby food firm dubbed Happy Family from its two founding partners for "hundreds of millions of dollars."

"This competition to launch two start-ups per series creates real commerce for our region and ensures that Boise’s entrepreneurial spirit will live on through another generation."

Public education in Idaho is "like a vehicle that has gone without maintenance." Mike Lanza, a Boise parent

Representatives from 17 Idaho companies traveled with Otter on his nine-day trade mission to Russia in November. The group split time between Moscow and St. Petersburg.

This particular case came to light because of the diligence of tech-savvy customers who questioned why a flashlight app would be interested in a phone’s geolocation. The FTC said consumer concerns posted online helped to tip off the agency.