In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Governor Brad Little issued a Proclamation declaring July 26, 2020 to be “Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day” in Idaho. Watch the proclamation here.
Idaho Housing and Finance Association and the Idaho Department of Commerce Notice of Public Hearing & Comment Period Draft 2020-2024 Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Idaho’s Federal Affordable Housing and Community Development Programs Descriptive Summary: As required, IHFA and the IDC drafted a Five-Year (Program Years 2020-2024) Consolidated Plan for Idaho’s HUD-funded affordable housing and…
INL News Release Sarah Neumann, 208-520-1651, sarah.neumann@inl.gov Lori McNamara, 208-520-6066, lori.mcnamara@inl.gov Idaho National Laboratory a major contributor to Idaho’s economy IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (February 26, 2019) — An annual economic impact summary shows that Idaho National Laboratory continues to be a major contributor to Idaho’s economy. Highlights from the “INL Fiscal Year 2018 Economic Summary”…
Idaho’s major industries include food processing, lumber/wood products, chemicals, paper, mining and tourism. The state produces nearly one-third of the potatoes grown in the U.S. One of the biggest sectors is science and technology led by semiconductor maker Micron Technology. Other companies with a major tech presence in Idaho include Oracle, Hewlett-Packard and ON…
The Republican-led Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 reduced taxes on businesses and individuals, and it gave economic developers across the country a new tool intended to revive struggling corners of America. Alongside changes to the tax code, the bill included an incentive program called “Opportunity Zones,” aimed at encouraging business owners and…
Not only are women making some of Idaho’s best wine, but they’re shaping the future of this Pacific Northwest state’s budding industry. In a nascent wine industry that includes only 50 or so producers, one fact stands out: Women are not only making some of the state’s best wine, they are also making the…
BOISE — Exports contributed nearly $4 billion to Idaho’s economy in 2017. Though tariff wars with trade partners over the past year have hit some Idaho producers’ profits, overall exports are strong, and heads of Idaho’s foreign trade offices see opportunities on the horizon such as exporting hops for craft beer in the Asian…
It’s called the “Dark Side” because the 50 workers there prefer to keep the lights low so they can dim the brightness on their computer screens. Or maybe it’s because of what they do in cyber research and development. Questions about exactly what goes on at the heart of one of the United States’…
New flexible computer chip technology from Idaho company American Semiconductor is making it’s way into a place you would not expect it to be, like a wine shop. This new tech allows New Vintage Wine Shop to give customers more information about the wine, or share feedback on it. Story courtesy KTVB.
From Alastair Sharp In Toronto, courtesy of Mining Journal When the global financial crisis hit several years ago, the state of Idaho had to cut back. With its annual operating budget shrinking from US$3.2 billion in 2007 to $2.2 billion in 2010, Governor CL ‘Butch’ Otter said the state divided its spending plans into nice…