Idaho Business Review, Boise articles from October 2006

Idaho Business Review, Boise archives from October 2006

Idaho-based Meyer Industries exports pest-control product, Rodenator, all over the world.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Eddie Kovsky "Basically, it fills a rodent's tunnel system with a mixture of explosive gases and ignites it." That is how Ed Meyer explains the functionality of his pest control product, the Rodenator. To be perfectly accurate, it...

Boise Planning and Development Services to consider Foothills project request.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Lora Volkert Dorothy McKay's request to Boise Planning and Development Services seems fairly straightforward. McKay owns eight acres that she wants transferred from one planning area to another. Her parcel was orphaned in a land...

Executive profile: CEO of West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell thrives in competitive culture.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Eddie Kovsky Kathy Moore has an obsession with her hospital's culture. As the CEO of West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Moore believes that the culture she creates gives her hospital a competitive edge - in treating patients...

Idaho Trust National Bank opens in Boise's BoDo downtown.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Idaho Business Review Staff Report Idaho Trust National Bank opened last week at 888 W. Broad St., Boise, in the BoDo development downtown. The 12-year-old company recently expanded into business and personal banking, making Idaho...

Urban Land Institute forum in Boise discusses ways to promote good building design.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Lora Volkert Here's a novel idea for city officials wondering how to encourage good building design: Ask for it in your comprehensive plans. "The best way to get what you want, I've found, is to ask for it," Peter Park, the manager...

New owners of downtown Boise hotel discover bad plumbing during remodeling.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Lora Volkert The Red Lion's new owners got a nasty surprise when they remodeled their downtown Boise hotel -- the previous owner had put in bad plumbing. Building officials from the city of Boise were doing some routine enforcement...

CORRECTIONS.
October 2, 2006... A Sept. 18 article in the Idaho Business Review quoted Ralph Perez, senior vice president of Isaac's Canyon Development Co., as saying the company plans to develop 3,300 homes per year in the Isaac's Canyon planned development southeast of...

Winners of Idaho Innovation Awards announced.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Idaho Business Review Staff Report The eight winners of the inaugural Stoel Rives' Idaho Innovation Awards were announced Sept. 26. Judges selected 22 finalists in eight categories in August. One innovation was selected from each...

Former Harvard professor has big plans for BYU-Idaho.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Eddie Kovsky Kim Clark, president of BYU-Idaho, came out west with some impressive credentials. He earned his bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in economics at Harvard University, and then stayed on to teach. He has been dean...

Lenders remain hungry for commercial building projects in Treasure Valley.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Brad Carlson Interest rates moved up and down this year, but lenders' appetites for new commercial real estate projects stayed steady in the Treasure Valley. Developers typically take out long-term financing to replace a short-term...

Idaho Association of Chambers of Commerce may boost lobbying effort.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Brad Carlson The Idaho Association of Chambers of Commerce is considering stepping up its lobbying activity, a move that could inspire some chambers to leave the Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry. At a meeting slated at 9...

Inventors meet venture capitalists at annual forum in Boise.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Eddie Kovsky Business leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs from around the country gathered in Boise last week to present investment opportunities and share information. The occasion was the 8th Annual Intermountain...

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Member Orientation.
October 2, 2006... WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Member Orientation, 7:30-9 a.m., chamber offices, lower level, 250 S. Fifth St. Information: 472-5259 or www.boisechamber.org. 2006 Idaho Energy Conference, Oct. 4-6, Doubletree Riverside...

Some Hewlett-Packard technology patents up for sale.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Eddie Kovsky Technology giant Hewlett-Packard has decided to open its patent portfolio and start licensing its orphaned technology outside the company. Two HP representatives highlighted just some of the technology up for sale to...

Broadband wireless network speeds into Treasure Valley.
October 2, 2006... Byline: FROM A PRESS RELEASE Verizon Wireless has rolled out its wireless broadband service in the Treasure Valley, giving customers access to the company's BroadbandAccess and V CAST services. The expanded data network covers Boise,...

Boise Mayor honors eco-friendly businesses.
October 2, 2006... Byline: From a press release Boise Mayor David Bieter announced the recipients of the 2006 Mayor's EnviroGuard Pollution Prevention Award Sept. 21. Five local companies are being recognized for their efforts in conserving energy and...

TitleOne raises Children's Home Society funds.
October 2, 2006... Byline: From a press release With one final swing of a club at Spurwing Golf Course, the Children's Home Society of Idaho left the greens pocketing about $35,000. The donation is the result of The Children's Home Golf Classic - a charity...

U of I holds Women in Engineering event.
October 2, 2006... Byline: From a press release MOSCOW -- Young women from around the Northwest will get a taste of engineering Nov. 10 at the Women in Engineering event at the University of Idaho. From designing roller coasters and developing prosthetics to...

AMI's Christine King to join Idacorp board.
October 2, 2006... Byline: FROM PRESS RELEASES AMI's Christine King to join Idacorp board Christine King, CEO of AMI Semiconductor (AMIS), was elected to the Idacorp and Idaho Power boards of directors yesterday. The appointment becomes effective Nov....

Commentary: Rivalry and respect can go hand in hand.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Rick Carpenter Competition and rivalries don't have to be bad. Do you treat your business competition with respect? Do you send them business when you can't meet their needs? I learned that lesson as an athlete and it spills over...

Some like, some dislike new plans for old Boise Tower site.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Gaye Bunderson What do you think of the new plans for the former Boise Tower site? When you compare buildings built in CCDC's early years with the buildings being built today, you can see we've learned a lot about what makes...

Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign's Wiffle Ball Tournament benefits United Way.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Lora Volkert The slaughter began with the first two pitches of the game for the Eide Bailly Bashers. The Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign 2006 Wiffle Ball Tournament, which benefits United Way, had just gotten under way. The...

Boise-based K2 Construction uses Koreteck wall panels for 'green' construction.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Idaho Business Review Staff Report K2 Construction could have used six-inch studs and fiberglass insulation for Rayco's 5,350-square-foot building under way in west Boise, but the builder and client chose Koreteck wall panels...

Idaho's potato crop worth 20 percent more in 2005.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Idaho Business Review Staff Report Idaho's potato crop was worth 20 percent more in 2005 than 2004, a report issued last week said. Potatoes generated $674 million last year compared to $561 million in 2004, the National...

Two Boise companies build businesses that help reduce the amount of paper used in the office.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Eddie Kovsky One of the great promises of modern business was the emergence of the paperless office. That promise is not a reality just yet. But two Boise companies have come close by building businesses that help reduce the amount...

Building Permits.
October 2, 2006... BUILDING PERMITS CITY OF BOISE PERMIT/TYPEOWNERBUILDERLOCATIONVALUE 0749-commercialVerizonMcAlvain12877 W. McMillan4,000,000 02713-commrcial/altnot listedMagnum Cont101 S. Orchard6,200 02676-roofRandolph Robertson CoPro-Tech Roof6314 W....

Bid Briefs.
October 2, 2006... Bid Briefs An 8th Custom Stake-Latter-day Saints Church is planned at Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg. Plans are available from Jacobsen Construction Co., P.O. Box 27608, Salt Lake City, Utah 84127. A bid opening for...

Steed Construction, Eagle, was awarded a contract for a shell building in Towne Square Station at 7960 W. Rifleman St., Boise.
October 2, 2006... Steed Construction, Eagle, was awarded a contract for a shell building in Towne Square Station at 7960 W. Rifleman St., Boise. Cost estimate: $785,000. Robertson & Olson Construction Inc., Vancouver, Wash., was awarded a contract for a...

Long Island education institutions announce staffing changes: October 6, 2006.
October 6, 2006... Byline: Henry E. Powderly II The Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center has named several new administrators to work at its new Central Islip campus. Lauren Chite was named assistant dean for student services. She had been...

New F&M branch led by Treasure Valley resident.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Tracy Silver, senior vice president and branch administrator for Farmers & Merchants, hired Judy Hall for the position of branch manager of the bank's newest branch office at Vista and Cassia. A longtime...

Moreton insurance firm selects new executives in Boise office.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Fred A. Moreton & Company, an insurance, surety, risk management and employee benefits brokerage firm, hired Daniel L. Jones as its new executive vice president, overseeing all operations for the company's...

Idaho Independant Bank hires new loan officer.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Kurt R. Gustavel, president of Idaho Independent Bank, announced the appointment of Tina Parra as a real estate loan officer at IIB's Star branch. Parra has over four years of mortgage experience. Prior to...

New designer joins Boise's Sprague Solutions.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Sprague Solutions, a Boise-based interior design firm specializing in commercial interior design, added Kristin Kaufman to its professional design team. Kaufman is an allied member of the American Society...

Treasure Valley attorneys among 'Best Lawyers'.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Seven attorneys from Holland & Hart's Boise office are listed in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America book, which will be published late this fall. The Holland & Hart attorneys listed as leading...

Veteran mining executive selected by boise-based WGI.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Washington Group International has appointed 30-year mining veteran Steve Kesler as executive vice president of business development for the company's Mining Business Unit, headquartered in Denver. Most...

Veteran mining executive selected by WGI.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Washington Group International has appointed 30-year mining veteran Steve Kesler as executive vice president of business development for the company's Mining Business Unit, headquartered in Denver. Most...

Boise-based Murphy Media Services selected by band, tool maker, developer.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release The Boise public relations and communications firm Murphy Media Services recently signed three new clients. Tomboy Tools is a maker and distributor of ergonomically-designed hand and power tools for women....

Retired executives' group in Treasure Valley elects three to board.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release The Treasure Valley Chapter of Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) elected new officers. Norm Beckert was elected Chapter Chairperson. His responsibilities include managing the affairs of the...

Specialist joins staff at Western Benefit Solutions in Boise.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Ron Osborne and Ron Kennedy of Western Benefit Solutions have hired Sally Sturgeon as an employee benefits specialist. She will provide assistance and support to Employee Benefits Consultant John Gustin....

GMAC Real Estate firm in Boise hires new agent.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Idaho Properties GMAC Real Estate has a new agent. Alex Semchishin has experience as a painter and attended two years of college. He enjoys sports, boats and spending time with his wife and two children....

Boise office of Perkins Coie hires new attorney from D.C.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Erika E. Malmen has joined the environment and natural resources practice at Perkins Coie as an associate. She practices in the firm's Boise office. Prior to joining the firm, Malmen worked for the U.S....

Run-down shopping centers could get help from city of Boise.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Lora Volkert

Businesses in Idaho benefit from exemptions to sales tax.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Brad Carlson On Oct. 1, most Idaho consumers and businesses began paying another penny in sales tax for every dollar spent. The tax increase was approved by the Idaho Legislature Aug. 25 as part of Gov. Jim Risch's proposal to...

Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce kicks off a new program.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff The Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce kicks off a new program this month for Generation X. The new program, the Boise Young Professionals, is targeted at ages 21 to 40. "The group was created to attract and retain young...

Boise-Area Construction Briefs: October 9, 2006.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff The Ewing Co., Boise, was awarded a contract for wastewater treatment plant improvements at 340 W. Railroad St., Nampa. Cost estimate: $5 million. Don Young Construction, Kuna, was awarded a contract for The Grand...

Business owners in Boise can learn legal issues.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR & Press Release Boise State University is hosting a workshop Oct. 27 on legal issues that affect small businesses. The five-hour workshop provides a review of the top legal and ethical issues facing small businesses and...

Record Exchange in downtown Boise to get new mural.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release The Record Exchange in downtown Boise has contracted Oliver Russell to re-design the mural on the exterior of the Record Exchange building at 1105 W. Idaho. The artist is Fred Choate, the designer and...

'Buy Idaho' turns 20.
October 9, 2006... Byline: From Press Release Buy Idaho Inc. is celebrating 20 years of existence. A membership luncheon meeting is scheduled for Oct. 20 at The Gallery Room of the Owyhee Plaza Hotel in Boise. The event is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m....

Idaho State Tax Commission rules ID Internet retailers are within law.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Brad Carlson Cabela's acted within the framework of current Idaho law when the company sought and received an Idaho State Tax Commission ruling that allows it to forego collecting sales tax on its catalog and Internet sales,...

Boise land at center of creative financing proposal.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Lora Volkert Developer Mark Rivers wants the city of Boise to sell or swap some city-owned land to pay for a new Boise Public Library building as part of his Library Blocks proposal. Under the proposal, the city would divest about...

Commentary: Journalist find humor.
October 9, 2006... Byline: John Foster Five people associated with Hewlett-Packard were indicted last week for their role in an aggressive campaign to track down the source of internal leaks to the media. As a journalist, it's pretty funny to watch. After...

ID companies vary in use of tax exemptions.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Gaye Bunderson Does your company receive sales tax exemptions? No. What has actually happened (is that) I found out in the last year that there are things we distribute to our patients -- like exercise equipment -- that we pay...

Oregon a glimpse of Idaho's future.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Lora Volkert Idahoans should look west to find out what could happen if voters approve Proposition 2 next month. The ballot measure would compensate landowners who can prove that planning and zoning regulations reduced their land...

Banner Bank Building in downtown Boise part of expansion plan.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Brad Carlson A full-service branch in a downtown Boise building that bears its name is the latest expansion for Banner Bank. The bank, based in Walla Walla, Wash., plans more offices. "Right now our growth is focused on the Pacific...

Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho fund looks good.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff The Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho pension plan is in better shape than officials anticipated. PERSI officials expected that the fund would be 94 percent funded, but a preliminary report that actuarial firm...

Innovator: Boise-based TenXsys.(Company overview)
October 9, 2006... Byline: Eddie Kovsky When Frank Riskey and Layne Simmons founded TenXsys four years ago, they didn't know what product they were going to make, or who their customers were going to be. TenXsys was a company in search of a problem. Riskey...

Kickstand, the networking community for Boise entrepreneurs to expand.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Eddie Kovsky Kickstand, a networking community for Boise entrepreneurs, is expanding across Idaho. Kickstand was started six years ago by a group of entrepreneurs who wanted a place to socialize, share information and make...

Idaho bankruptcy totals stay low after 2005 boom.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Brad Carlson Idaho bankruptcy filings in the third quarter of 2006 fell far short of last year's deluge. Filings actually picked up early this year before flattening in mid-year and falling in late summer, said Tom Murawski,...

Dealing with public opposition at the Idaho Conference on Housing.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Lora Volkert Four-hour county commission meetings and testimony that continues for three or four days are becoming the norm in Kootenai County, Commissioner Gus Johnson said. Anti-development groups have ratcheted up their...

SBA loans for Idaho total $131M for fiscal year.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Brad Carlson Loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration increased in number and volume in the Boise District in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. SBA funded 822 loans worth a combined $131.54 million. That's a slight...

Looking for, and finding, Frank Lloyd Wright.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Brad Carlson Forget low-slung buildings and cantilevered, out-jutting balconies. Frank Lloyd Wright's biggest contribution to architecture and design just might be longevity -- the famed pioneer remains an inspiration 47 years...

Businesses free employees to volunteer for the United Way of Treasure Valley.
October 9, 2006... Byline: Eddie Kovsky The United Way of Treasure Valley is seeking donations from local businesses, but it's not a fundraising effort. "The community needs more than just financial investment -- it needs time, as well," said Neva Geisler,...

Coldwater Creek employees donate $100k to Komen cancer foundation.
October 9, 2006... Byline: From Press Release The employees of Coldwater Creek presented a check for $100,000 to Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, during the company's Passionately Pink Day event Oct. 4. More than 700 Coldwater Creek...

Treasure Valley children need Big Brothers.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff The regional chapter of Big Brothers/Big Sisters is hosting an event Oct. 19 to showcase the program to Treasure Valley professionals. The event, called Day of Caring, pairs volunteers with children for an hour or so to...

New account executive for Boise-based CRI Advantage.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Technology consulting and resource firm CRI Advantage hired Trevor Arana for the position of account executive. He is responsible for federal, state and local government sales. Arana came to CRI from MPC...

George Fox University in Meridian included in All-American college guide.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release George Fox University is one of 50 colleges featured in the inaugural issue of The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Guide to All-American Colleges. Other colleges in the guide include the University of...

Western Aircraft facility in Boise earns a year without visits from OSHA.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Western Aircraft's facility in Boise has earned membership in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration....

Program at NW Nazarene Univ. School of Business receives honor.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release The honor society at the Northwest Nazarene University School of Business has been recognized as a 2006 Star Chapter by the Delta Mu Delta national office. The Iota Theta Chapter at NNU is the only...

Boise-area building permits: October 9, 2006.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff BUILDING PERMITS CITY OF CALDWELL PERMIT/TYPEOWNERBUILDERLOCATIONVALUE 40678-change in useJerry Gunstreamowner4406 Cleveland Blvd.42 40689-change in occupancy10th Ave Hair & Nailsn/a415 10th Ave42 36295-miscL & L...

Restaurants win health award.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Southwest District Health has presented the Food Merit Awards for the last seven years to a food establishment in Adams, Washington, Payette, Gem, and Owyhee counties, and to one establishment each in...

Boise Construction Bids: October 9, 2006.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff & Press Release Ponderay Crossing, a retail building, is planned on Starr Lane in Sandpoint. Plans are available from T.W. Clark Construction LLC, 1117 N. Evergreen Road, Suite 1, Spokane, Wash. 99201-3126. A bid opening...

Boise Real Estate Briefs: October 9, 2006.
October 9, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff Blaine Insurance relocated to a 7,224-square-foot building, purchased by an investor, at 6307 W. Interchange in Interchange Business Park, Boise, under development by Dave Evans Construction. Debbie Martin of DK...

Scott Hobdey named new regional economist for SE Idaho.
October 16, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff Report Scott Hobdey, a veteran Idaho Commerce and Labor unemployment insurance tax representative with experience in business and academics, is the new regional economist for southeastern Idaho. Hobdey, who takes over...

Book replaces Hedemark at Intermountain Gas Co.
October 16, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff Report Intermountain Gas Company President William C. Glynn announced that the company's board of directors has named Eldon Book executive vice president and chief operating officer, a position that has been vacant since...

Ed Daniels promoted to principal at Hummel Architects.
October 16, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff Report Ed Daniels has been promoted from associate architect to principal at Hummel Architects. He joins Scott Straubhar and Greg Allen in ownership of the firm. Daniels joined Hummel Architects in 1995. He became a...

Travis Franklin graduates with honors from bank school.
October 16, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff Report Travis Franklin, vice president and director of marketing for Home Federal Bank, has graduated with honors from the National School of Banking, a graduate level program designed to provide an in-depth study of the...

Contractors Northwest in Boise hires Vaughan, Goundry.
October 16, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff Report Jack Vaughan is one of two new hires for Contractors Northwest Inc.'s Boise office. He joins CNI as a project manager after moving to the Boise area from Colorado. He has over 25 years of experience in the...

Advanced reactor expert to join Idaho National Laboratory staff Oct. 19.
October 16, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff Report Phillip J. Finck will join the Idaho National Laboratory Oct. 19 as associate laboratory director for nuclear programs. Finck is an internationally recognized expert in advanced reactor and fuel cycle systems and...

Idaho National Laboratory's Nigg to receive Hatanaka Award for cancer-related research.
October 16, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff Report The International Society of Neutron Capture Therapy has announced that Idaho National Laboratory's David Nigg will receive the Hatanaka Award, presented every two years in recognition of sustained research...

Natural-foods groceries eye Boise market.
October 16, 2006... Byline: Brad Carlson Whole Foods Market officials have made at least one visit to Boise to check out a downtown-area site for potential store development. The Austin, Texas-based grocery chain sells natural and organic foods. Although the...

Boise-based Micron Technology spends $1.5B on facility in Manassas, Virginia, over 5-year period.
October 16, 2006... Byline: Eddie Kovsky For most Americans, it's a name from a long-ago junior high school history lesson: Manassas, site of the Civil War's Battle of Bull Run. But for some people who live and work in Manassas, Va., the town's name has a...

Meridian Building Department lays off contract inspectors.
October 16, 2006... Byline: Lora Volkert The Meridian Building Department has been forced to downsize because of slowing residential growth. The department has stopped using four building inspectors who were working for the department on a contract basis,...

Mountain Home base housing contract goes to firm caught using illegal workers.
October 16, 2006... Byline: IBR Staff Report One of the nation's largest construction companies has been selected to build new housing at Mountain Home Air Force Base. Hunt Building Corp. was awarded a contract to replace family housing at the base under a...

Idaho National Lab, Washington Group win national innovation, design awards.
October 16, 2006... Byline: From a press release Five of the 2006 R&D 100 Awards have been awarded to Washington Group International researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory and to researchers at the Idaho National...