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Lotterman: Fed giveth, Fed taketh away

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Swooning stock markets are not the only threat to baby boomers' retirements. Having just finished a periodic update of retirement income projections, it is clear my wife and I won't be as flush in retirement as we had expected just a few years ago.

Stimulus job numbers in Idaho require interpretation

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Youth employment programs, the AmeriCorps service program, private contractors and educators account for most of the jobs created or saved in Idaho using federal stimulus funding, according to state and federal reports.

Canyon County's unemployment rate jumps to 11.5 percent

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Moving to Caldwell from Portland in August 2008 was going to be a dream come true for Michael and Regina Allen.

Idaho Power proposes deal with Meridian wind firm

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is taking comments through Nov. 25 on the proposed sales agreement with Idaho Winds LLC for a project six miles northwest of Glenns Ferry in Elmore County.

Twin Falls trailer maker to hire more workers

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Officials with Jayco Inc. say the workers will be hired and production will be increased at plants in Twin Falls and Middlebury, Ind.

Hecla Mining Co. ponders expanding Coeur d'Alene mine as profits rise

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Hecla Mining Co. officials could decide next spring whether to move forward with an expansion of the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan, in Idaho's Panhandle.

Challis mine has more metal than previously thought

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. said Thursday that new estimates will extend the planned life of the Thompson Creek Mine, an open-pit molybdenum mine near Challis.

Your Treasure Valley business community: accomplishments and promotions

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Job changes

Idaho jobless rate edges up; Canyon County unemployment leaps to 11.5 percent

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:08:30 MST

More Idahoans are without jobs now than a month ago, and Treasure Valley is losing jobs faster than the state average.

New Horizon airplane is unveiled in Bronco colors

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:57:37 MST

Horizon Air's blue-and-orange 76-seat Bombardier Q400 will add some lift to Boise State's marketing theme when it takes to the skies Monday. It's the fifth of Horizon's Northwest college fleet (after Oregon, Oregon State, Washington and Washington State).

Buffalo Wild Wings opens near Nampa theater

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

The restaurant is at 2101 N Cassia St., at the Midtowne Spectrum next to Edwards 14 theater. The restaurant, which also has a location in Meridian, features a variety of choices including chicken wings, burgers, ribs and desserts. Big screen and wall-to-wall TVs are available for event and sports viewing.

Sans book, Payette, Fruitland want money back

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Businesses in two small towns say they've lost $10,000 to a book marketing scheme.

Rotary Club forms in Southeast Boise

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

New members are welcome at any time, but the club hopes to close its charter membership list by next Tuesday, Nov. 10. The new club meets at 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays at Perkins restaurant, 300 Broadway Ave.

The cost of 'going green' really depends on the benefits we want

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Few important economic questions are all or nothing. Rather, the issue usually is 'how much.' A recent letter to an editor serves as an example: 'Not only will going green, along with the proposed cap and trade, destroy commerce, trade and industry, but consumers also will experience gigantic increases in the costs of goods and services.'

Boise venture capital company funds Colorado online firm

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Highway 12 Ventures is funding Everlater, which has developed an online travel journal that enables users and partners to record, share and discover travel experiences.

Your business community

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Good Deeds

Iowa firm recalls roast beef deli products because of mislabeling

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:34:40 MST

Curly's Food, Inc., which supplies a variety of meat to restaurant chains in several states including Idaho, recalled about 12,181 pounds of roast beef deli products Wednesday because they contain soy, a potential allergen that was inadvertently not listed on the label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

First-time homebuyers have a limited time to apply for up to $20,000 toward down payment

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:25 MST

Qualified homebuyers can take advantage of up to $20,000 to purchase a home in conjunction with a mortgage loan from IdaMortgage, a branch of Idaho Housing and Finance Association.

Your Treasure Valley business community: accomplishments and promotions.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Job changes

State announces low bidder for I-84 project

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Concrete Placing Co. Inc. of Boise bid $14.9 million for the Garrity Boulevard interchange bridge and from 11th Avenue to Garrity in Nampa, according to the Idaho Transportation Department. That's below ITD's estimate of $17.36 million

Idaho gets grant to help industries save energy

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Amalgamated Sugar Co. will their share of the funds to conduct a feasibility study for a large, 100-megawatt combined heat and power natural gas project at its Nampa plant. If the company moves forward, it would quit burning coal to produce steam, reduce emissions and produce electricity for 58,000 homes.

Peter Crabb: U.S. policies encourage gold hoarding � and that could help Idaho mines

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:08:26 MST

In life, the golden rule is to treat others as you would have them treat you. In economic recessions, like that which we see now, it appears the rule has become �Hoard the Gold.�

Idaho labor department will hold resource and career fair

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:55:48 MST

If you want to learn about starting a new business, aid for education or how