Many Idahoans have been using more energy at home in recent months, industrial energy consumption in Idaho has surged during the pandemic, it is reported in the latest publication by Commercial Cafe. They looked at the year-over-year changes in energy sales supplied by Energy Information Administration (EIA). They also included data on the main energy ..read more

For people on the cusp of starting their own businesses, 2020 has been a difficult year. Understandably, the coronavirus pandemic has brought about incredibly challenging conditions. In many cases, startups facing extinction have been thrown into uncertainty, with no clear idea of whether they’ll survive, or how. Meanwhile, those who had planned to launch companies this year have found ..read more

Producers of specialty crops can submit applications for additional commodities under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) through Aug. 28. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Thursday an initial list of new eligible commodities and details of other adjustments made to the program based on comments received from agricultural producers and organizations and review ..read more

Boise, Idaho-based grocer Albertsons plans to offer the public stock for between $18 and $20 per share and June 26 is set as IPO day for this food and drug retailer. The Company previously filed for a $1.6 billion IPO in 2015 (with the ticker ABS), but postponed the offering and again withdrew in 2018 ..read more

ITASCA, Ill., May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council show that as Americans began driving less and covering fewer miles, the emptier roads became more lethal. Early data indicate a year-over-year 14% jump in fatality rates per miles driven in March, in spite of an 8% drop in the total number of roadway deaths ..read more

BOISE, Idaho – Boise Cascade Company’s (NYSE: BCC) Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share to holders of its common stock. The dividend will be paid on June 15, 2020 to stockholders of record on June 1, 2020. Future dividend declarations, including amount per share, record date and payment date ..read more

Idahoans cross 295 bridges that are deemed structurally deficient while 1,550 bridges are in need of repair. It is estimated it would cost $1.5 billion to fix these, according to a new report by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The good news is that the number of SD bridges in Idaho is decreasing ..read more

Major U.S. airlines are getting bailout money, but according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao, many airports are getting help as well. “This $10 billion in emergency resources will help fund the continued operations of our nation’s airports during this crisis and save workers’ jobs,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. If you ..read more

Jobless claims skyrocketing ? Markets don’t care. Pandemic killing the world and the U.S. economy? Markets don’t care. Most businesses shutting down? Markets don’t care. Airlines and Boeing having more problems? Markets don’t care.Lousy earnings report? Markets don’t care. America is in a debt stranglehold? Markets don’t care. The U.S. department of labour reported another ..read more

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announced today that they will give away approximately 10M slices of pizza within their local communities. “We empowered our managers to look for opportunities in their local neighborhoods to donate pizzas to those in need,” said Domino’s franchisee Pat Farmer, who owns stores in the Seattle-Tacoma area. “It could be ..read more