Regional Economic Development

Well-heeled outsiders, dubbed "amenity ranchers," are not a new phenomenon, but their growing appetite for these retreats is. Even as housing prices slump in cities and suburbs, the market flourishes for getaways with hundreds or thousands of acres of mountain, forest or prairie.

“Persons with disabilities make a valuable contribution to the character of our state, the quality of life in our communities and the strength of our economy,” said Governor Bush. “This funding will play a vital role in ensuring individuals with disabilities have the necessary tools to optimize their talents and achieve their goals.”

We, most particularly those of us living here in the Rocky Mountain West,
must accept our responsibility for this planetary abuse. We should also
recognize that we have an integral place in the solution as well. The planet is
not beyond repair; there are small signs of progress and we must commit
ourselves to enlist in the healing effort.

Today’s electricity infrastructure is built on an architecture that has hardly changed in the last 50 years.

"In politics, talk is cheap, and everybody talks about how much they love small business. The ‘Small Business Survival Index 2006’ moves past the rhetoric to actually rank the states according to the policies implemented in terms of taxes, regulation, spending, and other governmental costs affecting the entrepreneurial sector of our economy."

“In today’s global economy, the higher paid people are those who do can do high-skilled or knowledge-based jobs,” said Blanca Ramirez, marketing director for Lectrodryer. “In the future, more jobs will be knowledge based.”

In five years, China has grown to be Idaho’s top trading partner, with more than $550 million in annual exports from the state, including computer chips from Micron Technology.

“The primary purpose of this competition is twofold: first, to partially fund the start-up and/or expansion of business activities to improve the per capita income of Fulton County; and second, to diversify Fulton County’s economy by focusing investment in business research that will create industry clusters requiring high-skill, high-wage employees for the county.”

"The ‘in’ thing in real estate used to be sprawling suburban homes with one-acre lots, picket fences and plenty of lawn to mow. But these days, many young professionals, empty-nesters and retirees across the country are either downsizing or looking for a more chic and affordable lifestyle. And they’re finding it downtown."

"After years of looking to Portland as a model for Tacoma, the Tacoma City Council finally decided that it would be easier to just join the Rose City rather than try to copy everything they do. At a special Thursday meeting, the Council voted 9-0 to ask Portland to annex them."