Regional Economic Development

The Inland Northwest Training and Education Center, with two other local groups, commissioned a report called "The Innovation Economy." Its key concept, said Rumpler, is the need to bring together three regional components: intellectual capital, human capital and investment capital.

"The secret to economic success isn’t luring a huge industrial operation to town or persuading another big box retailer to set up shop on the outskirts. For too long, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho have relied on outdated notions about what is going to fuel a healthy economy, the report says."

"The Yellowstone Business Partnership, which makes its public debut in West Yellowstone this weekend at the Greater Yellowstone Coalition’s annual conference, is an attempt to add a new voice to the long-running debates over industry, economic development and the environment."

"We’re looking for a strategy that will produce a collaborative effort to try and address this region’s forest health problems," Orbuch said in a telephone interview from his office in Denver. "We want to identify new partners, forge new relationships, find out what’s working and what’s not, and what could be done better."

Gov. Gary Locke is reviewing possible tax incentive proposals to entice The Boeing Co. to build its new 7E7 jet in Washington state, the governor’s office announced Friday. Associated Press The Spokesman Review Locke briefed…

Economic and Technology Policy Studies States employing economic development strategies that build on a region’s strengths have been more successful in creating dynamic rural economies. The innovative state policy options outlined in this Issue Brief have helped states overcome these challenges and build promise for sustainable rural economic development.

"In older days, areas and regions succeeded because they were ports. Today, regions are succeeding for other reasons, including accenting quality of life, creativity and good ideas," Watson said in a Wednesday interview.

Thank you for taking the time to read the June 2003 edition of Newsline Eight. Newsline Eight is the monthly newsletter from the SBA’s Region Eight Office in Denver. Our office covers the states of…

To get through the current fiscal crisis, states need flexibility from the federal government more than they need handouts, Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne told business, government and academic leaders Thursday at Harvard University. Betsy Z….

Officials of AMI Semiconductor Inc. in Pocatello will accept a $176,000 Workforce Development Training Fund grant from the state today. The award will be announced by Idaho Department of Labor Director Roger Madsen and Idaho…

Shaken by two years of turmoil in the forest products industry, community leaders in Bonners Ferry are exploring the idea of buying two local sawmills and running the mills themselves. Becky Kramer Staff writer The…