Idaho News & Events

"We are excited for the economic growth opportunities that Berg Integrated Systems will provide for our communities," said Chief Allan, chairman of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe.

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MotivePower had to increase its workforce as it landed new contracts with several commuter agencies, freight companies and other locomotive manufacturers.

"I think we always shoot too low, and we’re always behind on the budget, " said council member Archie Clemins, president of Caribou Technologies in Boise, at a council meeting last week in Idaho Falls. "If we’re talking about technology, our combined package shouldn’t be less than $50 million."

The program, presented by the Idaho Office of Science and Technology and sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, is designed to recognize innovations and the Idaho companies that created them. Entry forms can be downloaded from www.stoel.com/innovation and may be submitted online before July 14.

"People naturally want to meet others with their same passion," he said. "How cool is it that if I am in Idaho and I am having a problem building my arms, I can talk with somebody in Australia who had the same problem but found the way to overcome it?"

"Thanks to the Legislature, I have some tools in my economic tool kit," Risch told 140 workers this week at the Rupert Civic Gymnasium.

The department said it prefers applicants "who organize creative collaborations for funding that cross jurisdictional boundaries and involve private-sector partners."

"I’m very excited. I like Idaho so far from what I’ve seen," Mello said in a phone interview.

Haro uses a quick-dry polyester blend. The fibers in the blend absorb moisture off the body and send it into the air so people can stay dry during a run, she said.