IBR Biz Blog

I love Iran!

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:17 MDT

From 1975 to 1979, my wife and I lived in Iran. We spent the first year and a half in Tehran, and lived during the rest of our stay in the magical city of Esfahan - a place that richly inhabits my imagination to this day.

'Boise' scores again!

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:08:56 MDT

Our wonderful capital city has again been recognized for what it is - a wonderful place to live. Selected from 2,000 locales, “Boise” joined Austin, Albuquerque, and Auburn, La Crosse and Loveland, and others in the annual U.S. News and World Report (July 2009) search for low crime, high-tech, easy lifestyle and good living amenities.

IBR honors 2009 Accomplished Under 40 recipients

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:01:00 MDT

The spirit of camaraderie, the chance to network with Idaho’s movers and shakers and the opportunity to share professional and personal achievements proved a compelling mix for attendees of the Idaho Business Review’s 2009 Idaho Accomplished Under 40 awards.

Ten Mile overpass construction ready

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:42:44 MDT

With the growl of a huge earthmover, Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter moved a huge shovel of dirt, as the newest construction project on the I-84 corridor gets under way.

The rules for health care 'reform'

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:56:14 MDT

The problem with health care “reform” is that liberals see a broken national system badly needing fixing, and conservatives neither see nor desire such a system in the first place. If it isn’t there, don’t fix it.

How treasured is my valley?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:13:54 MDT

I received an e-mail yesterday from Kellie Kluksdal from the Idaho Department of Tourism giving me a heads up on the launch of their 2010 promotional campaign, “Adventures in Living.”

Changing the world, one local government at a time

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:04:42 MDT

If you ask land-use attorney Chris Duerksen, there are some things wrong with the world. We’re using more and more fossil fuels, icebergs are disappearing, species are going extinct, health is deteriorating, and the U.S. is importing more food than it’s exporting.

Frank Muir is a heckuva nice guy!

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:29:20 MDT

This blog is about a perfectly good story that was ruined by reality - and its title may well be one of the most shocking and controversial I’ve ever penned. At least you’d be forgiven for thinking so if you paid any attention to the David and Goliath story surrounding the Idaho Potato Commission and the Idaho Fry Company. It’s certainly a departure from my original title, “The Empire Strikes Back” - but then, that was the one I envisioned before I actually sat down and talked with the Idaho Potato Commission president, Frank Muir.