Idaho News & Events

Lorna Finman plans to take her mission of creating a world where young people dream of becoming science heroes to another level. "The whole idea is to give kids opportunities in science and technology."

Forget travelogues and brochures. To market itself as a tourist destination, the state of Idaho is making an online reality series — and it wants a Seattle family to be the star.

Ugobe ("you go be") moved to the Treasure Valley from Emeryville, Calif., earlier this year. Its chief executive officer, Caleb Chung, attracted nationwide publicity for his baby dinosaur toy, which had the characteristics of a household pet.

A group of 16 companies that provide services to the developmentally disabled filed a lawsuit this month that says state budget cuts could put them out of business and force hundreds of vulnerable people into state institutions in violation of state and federal law.

A law designed to ease unemployment taxes backfired on the very businesses it was meant to help.

Idaho had 38 wineries last year, up from 11 in 2002.

The system allows laptop computer users in the downtown core to log onto the Internet for free.

This is a collaborative process and we’re asking you, the local technology entrepreneurial community, to help with your feedback. We’d like to know where we can best place our resources.

"Recent events have made clear that the economic interests of the large corporations aren’t in line with their own in terms of job security and financial well-being."

Can a small business in Idaho get a government contract?