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Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces May 28 Meeting

Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces May 28 Meet MEDIA ALERT Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.ruiz@commerce.idaho.go Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces May 28 Meeting BOISE, Idaho—Thursday, May 21, 2015— The Idaho Economic Advisory Council (EAC) will meet and review an application recommended for award of an Idaho Tax Reimbursement Incentive (TRI) tax credit on

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Governor Otter Awards Community Development Block Grants

Governor Otter Awards Community Development Block Grants NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 Email Governor Otter Awards Community Development Block Grants Federally funded grants benefit economic development in Idaho cities and counties  BOISE, ID— May 12, 2015—Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced today that 19 Idaho Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

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Idaho Power Announces Site Readiness Evaluation Program in Partnership with the Idaho Department of Commerce

Idaho Power Announces Site Readiness Evaluation Progr NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.ruiz@commerce.idaho.gov Contact: Lynette Standley Idaho Power 208-388-2407 lstandley@idahopower.com Idaho Power Announces Site Readiness Evaluation Program in Partnership with the Idaho Department of Commerce Two kick-off events will take place in Pocatello/Chubbuck and Boise/Meridia Boise, Idaho—Monday, May 11,

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For Small Business Week, IRS Features Popular Products for Entrepreneurs

For Small Business Week, IRS Features Popular Product Media Relations Office                                     Washington, D.C.                         Media Contact: 202.317.4000 www.irs.gov/newsroom                                                                                           Public Contact: 800.829.1040   For Small Business Week, IRS Features Popular Products for Entrepreneurs IR-2015-73, April 30, 2015 WASHINGTON —The Internal Revenue Service is marking National Small Business Week, May 4 to 8, by featuring some of its

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INL Selects DOE Lab-Corps Program Participants

INL selects DOE Lab-Corps Program participants INL News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2015  NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS: Keith Arterburn, 208-351-2999, george.arterburn@inl.gov Laura Scheele, 219-381-8672, laura.scheele@inl.gov INL selects DOE Lab-Corps Program participants Idaho National Laboratory has selected two teams to participate in the Department of Energy’s Lab-Corps Program during 2015. Last fall, DOE selected proposals

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Idaho Travel Council to Meet May 4-5 in Boise

Idaho Travel Council to Meet May 4-5 in Boise Contact: Laurie McConnell Idaho Tourism 208.287.0781 laurie.mcconnell@tourism.idaho.gov Idaho Travel Council to Meet May 4-5 in Boise The meeting precedes the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism Boise, Idaho—April 28, 2015—The Idaho Travel Council will meet in Boise on Monday, May 4, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00

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Idaho Commerce Announces Idaho ASCE

Idaho Commerce Announces Idaho ASCE NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 Email Idaho Commerce Announces Idaho Autonomous Systems Center of Excellence in Partnership with INL and CAES The Center of Excellence will be based in Idaho Falls at the CAES Facility on the INL Campus Boise, Idaho—Wednesday, April 22, 2015—

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Empire Unmanned to Host Media Event at Bitner Vineyards

Empire Unmanned to Host Media Event at Bitner Vineyards EMPIRE UNMANNED PRESS RELEASE – April 20, 2015 Hayden, ID – Empire Unmanned of Hayden, Idaho will be hosting a media event at the Bitner Vineyards located at 16645 Plum Rd, Caldwell, ID 83605 to showcase the first commercially legal agriculture flights of an Unmanned Air

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Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces April 28-29 Meeting

Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces April 28-29 MEDIA ALERT Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.ruiz@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces April 28-29 Meeting BOISE, Idaho—Monday, April 20, 2015— The Idaho Economic Advisory Council (EAC) will meet and review 23 applications for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and discuss several Tax Reimbursement Incentive (TRI) awards.

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Idaho Department of Commerce Announces IGEM Grant Recipients

Idaho Department of Commerce Announces IGEM Grant Rec Media Alert Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.ruiz@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Department of Commerce Announces IGEM Grant Recipients BOISE, ID—March 20, 2015 —The Idaho Department of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2015 Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) grant recipients. The Idaho Commerce IGEM funds are awarded to

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