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REAL ESTATE NEWS
Subcontractors still wait for good times
As they look forward to completing some of the biggest construction projects in the West, subcontractors around the Treasure Valley are optimistic about finding new work. Over the past five years, many construction subcontractors have adjusted their business models to survive. Some say that's poised...
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Adding inpatient care in north Nampa
A new 3-story building will add maternity and heart care services to Saint Alphonsus' north Nampa complex.
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Spotted: Partners open Flowers at Will and Roundtree Real Estate
A weekday grand opening draws a crowd.
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Wine group: Keep the federal grants coming
While Congress decides how many billions of dollars to guarantee to food stamps, agricultural subsidies and other programs covered by farm bill proposals, one little guy - the Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission - hopes federal dollars keep rolling its way.
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Treasure Valley housing rebound gains steam
May marked a post-housing bubble high for Ada and Canyon counties.
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Home-care proprietors see growing opportunity in wheelchair ramps
Inspired by home-care clients' rickety ramps, two Meridian men opened a wheelchair ramp franchise.
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Debt collection: Unpleasant business
"If you're any kind of business that extends credit, at some point or another you're going to need to employ a collection agency," says the president of an Idaho debt-collection business.
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BUSINESS COLUMNISTS
Boise State on Business by Nancy Napier: Stars and rocks help teach us to consider the long term
I stood outside recently on one of those Boise nights that people in Columbus or Houston or London probably never see. I didn't think it was particularly clear at first, but when I looked up and squinted, I could see chunks of the Milky Way, great swaths of stars crossing the sky. I nearly tripped...
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Protect Your Assets by Neal B. Custer: Dumpz and fullz: Inside the credit-card scam business
Shopping has never been as fast or as efficient as it is today. In a store, simply scan your products through the self checkout machine, swipe your credit card, type in your PIN and walk out with your new purchase. Online shopping is equally simple - all a person needs to do is enter a bit of personal...
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The Economy by Peter R. Crabb: Fed's excessive interventioncontributes to uncertainty
Speaking about the Great Depression and its effect on citizen morale, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Today, the Federal Reserve is creating fear in the markets.
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Idaho Technology by Jim Gasaway: How develop.idaho 2013 helped our software sector
Because technology evolves rapidly, Idaho software professionals need to stay on the cutting edge of new industry trends. The Idaho Technology Council wants Idaho tech companies to stay competitive in the global economy, which is why we recognize the importance of providing educational opportunities...
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REAL ESTATE NEWS
Better Business by Robb Hicken: Hire the right real estate agent to sell your home
The National Association of Realtors' quarterly report shows current pending home sales increased in the first quarter of 2013. But in the West, supply is holding sales back.
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DAVID STAATS
From the Editor by David Staats: Reporting for multiple readerships
When we cover an event, we try to serve people who get news on their electronic devices and people who take time once a day to read the print edition. We aim to report with both immediacy and depth.
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YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY
Making Good in Real Estate: Idaho job changes, recognition and other achievements
Pam Sprute has joined the investment services team at Thornton Oliver Keller Commercial Real Estate.
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YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY
Making Good: Idaho job changes, recognition and other achievements
Heather Wheeler, Carrie Colby and Maurine Collins have been named the 2013 leadership team for Leadership Boise, a program of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce.
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KPMG builds spaces for mobile employees
KPMG's Boise office has undergone a renovation to create what the firm calls "a workplace of the future."
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On the Business Agenda in the Treasure Valley
COFFEE SHOP, BREW PUB AND PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
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Small Business byn Donald A. Smith: Consultants, new employees can show what insiders miss
I remember the first time I heard a consultant describe what he did using the watch analogy. I asked him what line of work he was in and he said, "I'm a consultant. I tell people what time it is by using their watches."
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Idaho executives plead not guilty
A trial is scheduled for Elaine Martin of MarCon and Darrell Swigert, owner of the Idaho Junior Steelheads in McCall.
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Sun Valley plans promotions
The Sun Valley Marketing Alliance will target potential visitors from Los Angeles, Seattle, Boise and, for the first time, Salt Lake City.
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Creditors seize car dealer's inventory
The Ford Motor Credit Co. has seized its vehicles from the bankrupt Gilbert Auto Ford in Moscow after it and other creditors were granted permission in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to take back assets from dealerships in Idaho and Washington owned by Mark Gilbert.
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Lewiston port tax support questioned
What Lewiston port commissioners expected to be a formality turned into a debate about whether the port should exist as the elected officials passed a $4.7 million budget with $450,000 in county property tax revenue.





