Regional Economic Development

The news was a blow to Bixler and the other students in the College of Southern Idaho’s new Machining Technology program. Launched shortly after Hydro Fitting announced its relocation plan, the new college course trains potential employees for Hydro Fitting and other companies that use "computer numerical control" machining processes, dubbed CNCs.

We’ve highlighted some of the ongoing entrepreneurship activities in Kentucky in past newsletters. The Kentucky Entrepreneurial Coaches Institute (KECI) is an interdisciplinary endeavor of the Departments of Community and Leadership Development and Agricultural Economics located…

"There is a huge opportunity if we think regionally and internationally,"

The March 2004 issue of The Main Street Economist: Commentary on the Rural Economy, which is a publication of the Center for the Study of Rural America within the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City,…

"In eight years, half of Wyoming’s population will be over 50 years old – we’re going to knock Florida out of there," said Joanne Bowby, AARP Wyoming Associate Director of Communications.

It’s a common lament: Entrepreneurs in Utah face too many regulations, too many taxes and too much risk that they’ll be fined, sued or otherwise constrained. They should consider themselves lucky they don’t live in…

"It’s the art of starting a new community"

The new Labor Department rules, adopted earlier this year, bar the longtime practice under which states "bundled" small groups of laid-off workers from separate companies to reach the threshold of 50 employees needed to obtain training dollars.

“Connect Northwest will be a catalyst for growing the Inland Northwest innovation economy and will facilitate the creation of regional wealth and high-wage jobs,” said Lewis Rumpler, INTEC’s CEO. The concept involves creating a network of professionals who are involved closely with young companies as they grow and overcome challenges.

“There is a huge sense of community here compared to other places I have been,” said King. “It is definitely a great place to live.”