Idaho Economy

Idaho community banks grow stronger in first quarter

Idaho community banks improved the quality of their loan portfolios in the first quarter of 2012, helping produce their highest first-quarter profits since 2008.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Is age hurting your job hunt? Tell an Idaho Statesman reporter

As the economy gradually improves, many jobless Idahoans are still struggling to find work. Among them are people in their 40s or older.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Coeur d'Alene Mines Mexico mine reopens

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. resumed production at its Palmarejo Mine in Northern Mexico after a small group of employees who had been blocking access to the mine agreed to return to work, the company said Thursday.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Closed Idaho silver mine to start rehiring in July

A northern Idaho silver mine that was shut down after a series of accidents last year, including the deaths of two miners, will start rehiring in July and should have a full workforce by the end of the year, Hecla Mining Co. Chief Executive Officer Phil Baker said Thursday.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Peterson Auto Group to break ground on $10 million Boise dealership

Sustainable structure: Peterson Auto Group breaks ground Thursday on a $10 million dealership at the northwest corner of Fairview Avenue and Cloverdale Road, now vacant land. CEO and owner Mark Peterson says the 52,000-square-foot building will use waste oil to heat the shop and ceiling fans to ...

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IDAHO ECONOMY

HP says Boise to be affected by latest job cuts

Hewlett Packard Co. says Boise will be affected by the 27,000 company-wide job cuts announced Wednesday, although it's not saying how.

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BOISE, GARDEN CITY, MOUNTAIN HOME

Hill Road apartments revived in Boise

Owner transforms the former Brittany Lane apartments from blight to award-winning residences.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Financial woes hit Hoku plant in Pocatello

Contractors have begun foreclosure proceedings against Hoku Materials, forcing the polysilicon manufacturer to lay off workers even as its new $700 million plant in southeastern Idaho was near the start of production.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Caldwell Foreign Trade Zone approved

What is it? The zone is an area of about 760 acres in Caldwell that is considered to be outside the U.S. Customs Territory. Companies anywhere in Ada and Canyon counties can apply to join as subzones.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Idaho's jobless rate falls for ninth straight month

Idaho's unemployment rate fell in April to its lowest point since July 2009, the ninth straight month of decline.

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ENVIRONMENT

Protesters tell Idaho Power to ‘lose the coal’

Idacorp, the parent company of Idaho Power, caught heat both inside and outside of its annual meeting Thursday for relying on coal-fired plants for nearly half of its power generation.

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