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The shrinking real estate inventory is forcing prospective home buyers in Southwest Idaho to make snap decisions.

IDAHO ECONOMY

E. Idaho auto dealership apologizes for radio ad

An eastern Idaho auto dealership that offended some area residents with a radio commercial that included a derogatory reference about special needs children in a sales pitch for trucks has apologized.
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IDAHO ECONOMY

Valley View by David C. Pate: How to fix health care in three (really difficult) steps

I often am asked how health care can be reformed.
IDAHO ECONOMY

Farming and Ranching by Chas Bonner: Healthier eating is good for agriculture as well as people

We are beginning to see a welcome shift in eating habits, and although it's slow, it definitely helps the farming community. Not only is this heralded in the trade press, but there are numerous articles in the popular press extolling healthy eating. From almost every aspect, human beings do much ...

BUSINESS

California tech firm set to purchase Boise's Affinity Amp

Bescover, a California tech firm, plans to expand its operation to Boise after it finalizes purchase of Boise firm Affinity Amp.

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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS

Special K churns out products in brand evolution

Special K was once just a line of cereals. Today, it's a diet food empire.

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NATIONAL ECONOMY

Small company stocks take the limelight

Small companies took the limelight Monday as the stock market extended a rally.

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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS

Warren Buffett meets with young entrepreneurs

Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.

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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS

Oil rises on higher US stocks, falling dollar

The price of oil rose Monday, taking its cue from the stock market and the dollar.
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Idaho couple and Sun Valley in Twitter tussle

A central Idaho couple is suing the Sun Valley Co. and the Twitter Inc. social media site seeking to bar the resort from using the handle "SunValley."

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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS

United to restart 787 flights on Monday

United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air.