Idaho Business News

DBSI announces $24 million land purchases

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:51:32 MDT

DBSI Acquisitions announced today it has purchased four land parcels for a sum of $24.3 million dollars in markets across the U.S.

The North Face announces store in Boise

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:14:26 MDT

National outdoor retailer The North Face is expecting to a new store in downtown Boise.

Former newspaper publisher appointed to Idaho House

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:07:45 MDT

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has appointed Stephen Hartgen, the former publisher of the Times-News and a past vice chairman of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, to fill a seat in the Idaho House.

Ada County considers Skyline I development tonight

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:02:40 MDT

Tonight, Skyline I Development, Inc., will make its first appearance in front of Ada County planning and zoning to propose a 6,700-home planned community on 2,291 acres about 2.5 miles south of the Boise airport. Planning and zoning staff has recommended the commission approve the development, called Arbor Hills.

Ada County approves Cartwright Ranch development

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:58:40 MDT

At an Ada County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday night, the board approved the 680-acre Cartwright Ranch planned community, an addition to the existing Hidden Springs development. The development will contain 620 homes, 20,000 square feet of commercial space and 473 acres of open space.

Idaho Power chief discusses energy challenges, plans

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:17:50 MDT

IDACORP President and CEO LaMont Keen says there are four primary challenges facing energy providers across the country: growing demand, rising costs and prices, increasingly expensive and numerous capital expenditures and climate change.

$97 million retirement community coming to Boise

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:05:31 MDT

A Texas developer announced plans today to bring a $97 million retirement community to the Boise foothills.

Idaho Power looks to expand use of high tech meters

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:01:13 MDT

Idaho Power will spend upward of $25 million implementing the ESCO Technologies subsidiary Aclara Power-Line Systems Inc.'s TWACS advanced metering infrastructure solution, pending approval by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.