MEDIA ALERT Contact: Carmen Achabal Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 Carmen.Achabal@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Commerce Announces IGEM Grant Recipient BOISE, ID—April 4, 2016 —The Idaho Department of Commerce is pleased to announce the award of a 2016 Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) grant. Idaho Commerce IGEM grant funds – managed by the IGEM Council and totaling $950,000 annually –…
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Idaho Regional Travel Grant Applications Open NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Laurie McConnellIdaho Tourism208.287.0781laurie.mcconnell@tourism.idaho.gov Idaho Commerce Opens Applications for the Idaho Regional Travel Grant Program BOISE, Idaho – March 31, 2016 – The Idaho Department of Commerce is accepting applications for the Idaho Regional Travel Grant Program for the 2016 grant cycle. Applications will be…
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Idaho is focusing on the future and courting new business. By David Hodes According to Governor C.L. Butch Otter, the foundation that state legislators are building will advance the goal of ensuring that 60 percent of Idaho citizens between the ages of 25 and 34 have a college degree or professional-technical certification by 2020.…
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IGEM Council Announces March 30 Meeting MEDIA ALERT Contact: Megan HillIdaho Commerce208.334.2470 megan.hill@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Department of Commerce Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) Council Announces March 30 Meeting BOISE, Idaho—Tuesday, March 22, 2016— The Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. …
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NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Megan Hill Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 megan.hill@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Commerce Opens Applications for the Rural Idaho Economic Development Professional Program Boise, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Commerce is accepting applications for the Rural Idaho Economic Development Professionals Program for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016. Applications must be…
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State Seeks Nominees for Recreation and Tourism Award NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Laurie McConnell Idaho Tourism 208.287.0781 laurie.mcconnell@tourism.idaho.gov State Seeks Nominees for Recreation and Tourism Award Lifetime Achievement Award winner will be selected by the Governor. BOISE, Idaho – February 23, 2016 – Nominations are open for outstanding lifetime achievement in the…
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State Seeks Nominees for Recreation and Tourism Award NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Laurie McConnellIdaho Tourism208.287.0781laurie.mcconnell@tourism.idaho.gov State Seeks Nominees for Recreation and Tourism AwardLifetime Achievement Award winner will be selected by the Governor. BOISE, Idaho – February 23, 2016 – Nominations are open for outstanding lifetime achievement in the fields of Idaho recreation…
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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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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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Idaho Travel Council to Meet October 28 MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Laurie McConnellIdaho Department of Commerce – Tourism Development208.287.0781 laurie.mcconnell@tourism.idaho.gov Idaho Travel Council to Meet October 28, 2015 in McCallThe ITC will meet with a variety of local tourism stakeholders and review information on statewide tourism initiatives. BOISE, Idaho—October 21, 2015—The Idaho Travel Council (ITC) will…
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