Regional Business News

New arrivals, especially retirees, pump money into area once defined by forest products industry Becky Kramer Staff writer About 100,000 people make their home in the Selkirk region, an area that takes its name from…

Higher unemployment, falling job creation and plunging consumer confidence have done little to dampen the spirits of Christopher Roybal, president and chief executive officer of the Economic Development Corp. of Utah. By: Dave Anderton Deseret…

The East Idaho Web Portal has received more than 80,000 visits per month during its first six months in operation. “This kind of traffic puts the site firmly into the commercially viable category,” said Brent…

Community leaders looking for good news found something to celebrate in a recent ranking that says Spokane has become a more attractive place to start a business. Tom Sowa Staff writer Spokesman Review A national…

Business leaders hope development plan will lead to federal grants About 10 years ago area business leaders put together a comprehensive strategic plan to help boost the economy. The effort had limited success. Tom Sowa…

SANDPOINT _ George Currier dreams of a hotel and convention center for St. Maries. But at the moment, he’d settle for an RV park in the town of 2,600. Becky Kramer Staff writer "Every day…

The Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee of the Wyoming state legislature heard testimony last week encouraging the creation of two new initiatives to expand Wyoming’s technology-based economic development efforts: a seed capital…

Owens hopes Oracle CEO will lift meeting Friday, July 19, 2002 – Colorado’s ailing technology economy could use a bit of encouragement these days. Gov. Bill Owens hopes people will find it in Larry Ellison….

Initiative aims to bring more medical research money into Spokane region Dr. Harold Mielke envisions applied medical research as the key to prosperity in the Spokane region. Carla K. Johnson Spokesman Review Staff writer "In…

Economist sees signs that state will recover As the Kempthorne administration makes the final calculations on just how bad its financial problems were in the last budget year, a regional economist is forecasting an improving…