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Idaho Trade Manager Visits 2017

Jul06

Mexico Trade Manager Visit to Idaho

Sep11

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Commerce is excited to welcome Dawson Henshaw to the team as our newest International Trade Specialist. Dawson was born in Taiwan and lived there in his early childhood before moving to Bellevue, Washington to do his schooling. He moved to Boise to attend Boise State University for his undergraduate studies and fell in love with […]

Director’s Blog: Walking alongside our leaders

In Idaho, we have world-class rivers, and mountains, and desert terrains that rival anywhere on Earth for outdoor recreation and stunning majestic beauty. We also have a thriving economy with a steadfast workforce and innovations coming out of every industry sector ranging from food production to technology and aerospace. We are truly fortunate to live […]

State Support, Skilled Workforce, Quality Potatoes: McCain Foods’ Burley Facility Announces $200M expansion and addition of 180 jobs

State Support, Skilled Workforce, Quality Potatoes: McCain Foods’ Burley Facility Announces $200M expansion and addition of 180 jobs It was a huge economic win for Idaho sealed by teamwork at its finest. McCain Foods, USA announced this month a substantial expansion to their potato processing plant in Burley, Idaho to the tune of $200 […]

Welcome! Andrea Vlassis-Zahn

We are so excited to have Andrea Vlassis-Zahn joining the Idaho Commerce team! Andrea (emphasis on the “Drea”) is the newest addition to our already-amazing Business Attraction team. Andrea is from a small town outside of Portland, Oregon called Happy Valley. And, “Yes – people are happy there!” She was introduced to Boise in 2000 […]

Idaho’s First Medical School is Awarded Pre-Accreditation; Breaks Ground

Idaho’s first medical broke ground last week after having successfully completed the rigorous process of achieving pre-accreditation earlier this month. The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) was awarded pre-accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic Accreditation, marking an important milestone for Idaho’s first medical school. Pre-accreditation is a critical step in the […]

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