Idaho Business Journal
Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico launch Mountain West Geothermal Consortium to accelerate clean energy development with bipartisan support.
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Idaho grew 1.4% in 2025, second-fastest in the nation, almost entirely on in-migration. The outlook for jobs, housing, and business.
The three coverage gaps that catch Idaho small businesses off guard — and how to right-size your policies.
Micron is doubling down on Boise while the valley still remembers losing Dell and MPC in a single year. A guide to where Idaho tech jobs come from — and how durable they are.
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Nampa Gateway has been three different things in under 20 years. Its arc explains how Treasure Valley commercial real estate actually works.
Highways do almost all the work in Idaho. A 2025 federal study put the Amtrak Pioneer route back in the conversation.
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Nampa Gateway has been three different things in under 20 years. Its arc explains how Treasure Valley commercial real estate actually works.
Highways do almost all the work in Idaho. A 2025 federal study put the Amtrak Pioneer route back in the conversation.
A national nuclear lab, a downtown heated from underground, and a farm economy that doubles as fuel. Idaho's energy story, including the SMR that was canceled.
Idaho grew 1.4% in 2025, second-fastest in the nation, almost entirely on in-migration. The outlook for jobs, housing, and business.
The three coverage gaps that catch Idaho small businesses off guard — and how to right-size your policies.
Micron is doubling down on Boise while the valley still remembers losing Dell and MPC in a single year. A guide to where Idaho tech jobs come from — and how durable they are.
Multi-level marketing, Consumer Direct Marketing, and influencer commerce get lumped together but pay people in fundamentally different ways. A plain-English guide.
Micron's $50 billion semiconductor expansion is creating 17,000 tech jobs in Boise by 2030, pushing wages up 26% and reshaping Idaho's workforce landscape.
Idaho Business Journal
Highways do almost all the work in Idaho. A 2025 federal study put the Amtrak Pioneer route back in the conversation.
A national nuclear lab, a downtown heated from underground, and a farm economy that doubles as fuel. Idaho's energy story, including the SMR that was canceled.
Idaho grew 1.4% in 2025, second-fastest in the nation, almost entirely on in-migration. The outlook for jobs, housing, and business.
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The three coverage gaps that catch Idaho small businesses off guard — and how to right-size your policies.
Multi-level marketing, Consumer Direct Marketing, and influencer commerce get lumped together but pay people in fundamentally different ways. A plain-English guide.
Boise broke a 114-year rainfall record in April 2026, but Idaho's lowest snowpack on record means water shortages and wildfire risk remain for farmers and fire watchers.
Micron is doubling down on Boise while the valley still remembers losing Dell and MPC in a single year. A guide to where Idaho tech jobs come from — and how durable they are.
Micron's $50 billion semiconductor expansion is creating 17,000 tech jobs in Boise by 2030, pushing wages up 26% and reshaping Idaho's workforce landscape.
Idaho Business Journal
Nampa Gateway has been three different things in under 20 years. Its arc explains how Treasure Valley commercial real estate actually works.
May 2026 commercial real estate transactions across Idaho's Treasure Valley show industrial leases, retail expansions, and property sales in Boise, Meridian, Caldwell.
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Idaho's unemployment rate remained at 3.6% in April 2026, below the 4.3% national average, as labor force participation declined to 62.2%.
The 42nd annual Saint Alphonsus Capitol Classic Kids Run returns to downtown Boise May 30, with more than 1,000 children expected to participate in the one-mile race.
Regional Briefs
Idaho educator Rich Bauscher and his children established the LiNae Bauscher Foundation, a scholarship for Idaho high school seniors attending Idaho colleges.
Payette and Kimberly school districts reject funding levies, citing voter tax fatigue and rural community resistance to increased property taxes.
Volunteer-led water testing gives the Boise River a B to B-minus grade, with high marks for clarity and pH but concerns about dissolved oxygen and spawning conditions.
Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences pursue settlement over poaching fees and exit lawsuits affecting Boise State and other schools.
Celebration Park's boat ramp near Melba, Idaho reopens after $600,000 improvement project with ADA accessibility and new dock facilities.
Idaho Rivers United releases first Boise River report card with B to B-minus grade after 103 volunteer water quality tests at Treasure Valley locations.
About 2 million American men have osteoporosis, but many never get tested. Learn about Medicare coverage, risk factors, and prevention for Idaho men over 70.
Pocatello's Post 4 Runnin' Rebels and Rigby Mustangs traded wins Friday at Halliwell Park to open their 2026 American Legion Baseball seasons in eastern Idaho.
Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue hosted its first public open house in Boise, showcasing volunteer rescue operations and K9 teams ahead of summer season.