Idaho News & Events

To borrow a phrase from my experience in the U.S. Navy, the rising tide lifts all boats.

That has never been truer than right now, within the high technology community of Idaho. Here, a rising tide of energy and collaboration is elevating a unified, statewide voice for high tech in our fearless, ambitious state.

“You guys need to know that you have a very strong team in place in the Mini-Cassia area,” Rogers said, adding that without Burley Economic Developer Doug Manning and City Administrator Mark Mitton, as well as an active council, the growth would not have occurred.

"We were looking for manufacturing space, and required (existing) 45,000 square feet, plus 3,000 to 4,000 square feet of office space," said Rand Lewis, chief executive officer of ATAV Inc., a subsidiary of Transnational Strategic Solutions. "We were not interested in capital investment."

Alternative and renewable energy development is a big part of my Project 60 initiative.

During the Great Recession, Idaho borrowed $200 million from the feds to cover payments to idle workers. Now businesses have to foot the bill.

The report outlines recommendations from the Governor’s Finance Summit held earlier this year.

“Small business is really one of the biggest ingredients in our mix,” Otter said. “We want to maintain an environment where they can grow here and not somewhere else.”

The BetterBricks program honors building professionals who are taking significant strides and taking the lead in reducing the energy consumption and carbon footprint of Northwest commercial buildings.

"I think Coeur d’Alene is doing all the right moves."

"Sometimes you are so close to having a great idea and you are just missing one little piece of the puzzle and a fresh pair of eyes from the outside with a great deal of experience in the business world can help to complete the circle," Delavan said. "I think business owners have a tendency to work too much as technicians in their businesses and don’t spend enough time working on the business. The SBDC coaches really stress taking an hour or so each week to work on your business."