BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says he will lead 11 aviation and aerospace companies on a trade mission to Paris. Otter announced Friday that he will be traveling to the International Paris Air Show next week. Along with representatives from the state’s aerospace industry, the Republican governor will be joined by
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Idaho woman seeks compensation for leveled home
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho woman rented her home to a man she thought had plans to buy it. He instead demolished it. Shammie Fisher is fighting in court to get compensation for her ruined Boise home. Idaho Supreme Court sided with Fisher in May in her appeal of a lower-court ruling that her
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Idaho businessman promises to cut budget if elected governor
By Kimberlee Kruesi /Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Political newcomer Tommy Ahlquist says he’ll cut $100 million from the state budget within his first 100 days in office if he wins the Idaho gubernatorial seat in 2018. The promise is just one of the Republican Boise businessman’s goals he has for the top executive
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Justices side with religious hospitals in pension dispute
By Sam Hananel/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Religious hospitals don’t have to comply with federal laws protecting pension plans, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that affects retirement benefits for roughly a million workers nationwide. St. Alphonsus in the Boise area is one such hospital in Idaho impacted by the ruling. The justices
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Idaho county commissioners to hear sorghum, biogas project
PARMA, Idaho (AP) — Idaho county commissioners are scheduled to hear an appeal for a proposed sorghum and biogas plant in southwestern Idaho. The Idaho Press-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2qQGegw ) the Treasure Valley Renewables firm is seeking a planned unit development agreement that would allow it to manufacture or produce hazardous chemicals or gasses near Parma.
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Lt. Gov. Brad Little served as acting governor 373 times
By Kimberlee Kruesi/Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — If Lt. Gov. Brad Little wins his bid to be Idaho’s next governor in 2018, he will be the only candidate to already have hands-on experience with the job. The two-term Republican has served as acting governor 373 times since taking over the second-in-command position in 2009,
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Jobs data could signal shortage of qualified workers to hire
By Josh Boak/AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Are employers starting to run out of workers to hire? A hiring pullback reported in Friday’s U.S. jobs data for May raises that prospect. The economy added just 138,000 jobs, which was still high enough to help cut the unemployment rate to a 16-year low of 4.3
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Idaho Cattle Producers Meet with Trump Administration
Press Release Idaho Cattle Association (ICA) staff and leadership welcomed Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ryan Zinke and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to Boise Friday. In a series of meetings ICA representatives, members, and cattle producers were able to have candid dialogue with President Donald Trump’s cabinet members about issues
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Dads Head Out to the Ballgame as Father’s Day Spending Reaches Record-High of $15.5 Billion
Press Release WASHINGTON – Americans are expected to spend more than ever on gifts for Father’s Day this year with the biggest share going to special outings like a ballgame, concert or dinner, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insight & Analytics. Father’s Day shoppers are expected to spend an
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Ways homebuyers can leap the down payment hurdle
By Alex Veiga/AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Saving up for a down payment is the biggest hurdle for many would-be homebuyers, particularly those looking to make the leap from renting to owning. More than two-thirds of renters consider setting aside money for a down payment the No. 1 obstacle to buying a home,
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