Press/News Category Archives: Business

EAC Announces February 19 Special Meeting

EAC Announces February 19 Special Meeting NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Megan Hill Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 megan.hill@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces February 19 Special Meeting BOISE, Idaho—Wednesday, February 17, 2015— The Idaho Economic Advisory Council (EAC) will hold a special meeting to review a Tax Reimbursement Incentive application on Friday, February 19, 2015,

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Cool & Connected – USDA Broadband Assistance

Federal Planning Assistance for Broadband and Sustainable Community Development Cool & Connected USDA Rural Utilities Service Administrator Brandon McBride encouraged communities interested in using broadband service to help revitalize small-town main streets and promote economic development apply for Cool & Connected, a pilot program sponsored by USDA Rural Utilities Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection

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Joint EAC and ITC Councils to Meet

Joint EAC and ITC Councils to Meet MEDIA ALERT Contact: Megan Hill Idaho Commerce 208.780.5152 megan.hill@commerce.idaho.gov State Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Councils to Meet Idaho Economic Advisory Council and Idaho Travel Council to discuss programs, initiatives, and grant proposals on January 26 & 27 BOISE, Idaho—Tuesday, January 20, 2016—Two statewide advisory councils will meet

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Inergy Solar Exceeds Indiegogo Campaign Goal

Inergy Solar Exceeds Indiegogo Campaign Goal A Chubbuck-based company has extra cause for celebration this season after reaching their $50,000 crowd-funding goal within the campaign’s first 24 hours, and exceeding their goal by 400% with more than a week to spare. Inergy Solar, a subsidiary of Big Dog Solar of Pocatello, launched an Indiegogo campaign

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Burley-Heyburn Industrial Park Gets a New Pipeline

Burley-Heyburn Industrial Park Gets a New Pipeline BURLEY | Crews from Forsgren Associates dug into the icy Snake River Thursday, replacing an older wastewater pipeline with an 800-foot HDPE fusion pipe. The existing pipeline has carried wastewater from the Burley-Heyburn Industrial Park to the wasterwater treatment plant on the river’s south side since the late 1970s. After

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Off-Grid Home Solar System in a Box

Off-Grid Home Solar System in a Box NEWS RELEASE:For Immediate Release Contact: Megan Hill Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 megan.hill@commerce.idaho.gov Off-Grid Home Solar System in a BoxPocatello-based Inergy Solar launching a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo on Tuesday, November 17, at 9:00 a.m. PST to help fund the mass production of its innovative and portable home solar system

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Athlos Academies Has a Vision for the Future in Boise

Athlos Academies Has a Vision for the Future in Boise FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Camille Wells, Athlos Academies | (208) 908-5641 |cwells@athlosacademies.org Megan Ronk, Idaho Department of Commerce | (208) 334-2470 |megan.ronk@commerce.idaho.gov Nic Miller, City of Boise | (208) 994-1209 ||nmiller@cityofboise.org Athlos Academies Has a Vision for the Future in Boise Expecting 50 additional full-time

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Paylocity Chooses Boise, Creating 500+ Jobs in Next Five Years

Paylocity Chooses Boise, Creating 500+ Jobs For Immediate Release Contact: Jana Jones, Boise Valley Economic Partnership | (208) 921-4686 | jjones@bvep.org Nic Miller, City of Boise | (208) 994-1209 |nmiller@cityofboise.org Megan Ronk, Idaho Commerce | (208) 334-2470 | megan.ronk@commerce.idaho.gov Rebecca Everding, Paylocity | (222) 254-0088 | reverding@paylocity.com Paylocity Chooses Boise, Creating 500+ Jobs in Next

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INL Expands Partnerships with Idaho, Small Businesses

INL expands partnerships with Idaho, small businesses INL News Release  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 3, 2015 NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS: Lori McNamara, 208-520-6066, lori.mcnamara@inl.gov  Laura Scheele, 219-381-8672, laura.scheele@inl.gov  INL expands partnerships with Idaho, small businesses Note to editors: A graphic depiction of the funds awarded throughout Idaho is attached for your use. In the past fiscal

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