http://commerce.idaho.gov/rss/news.xml Get updated news articles from the Idaho Department of Commerce. en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:27:13 GMT Drake Cooper CMS RSS Feed http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/11/shoshone-medical-center-receives-honor-for-excellence-in-leadership.aspx Shoshone Medical Center received a 2009 Quorum Health Resources Excellence in Leadership honor for exhibiting exceptional strong management and success over the past year. Mike Pruitt, SMC chief executive officer, said he received notice of the award in late October from QHR — a management, consulting and educational service company with hospitals across the nation. This honor was given to 18 other hospitals that also participate in QHR leadership direction through on-site leadership, consulting, education, corporate support, purchasing benefits and regional guidance. Roughly 8,000 healthcare professionals are trained by QHR, the company reported, with a history of helping nearly 1,000 hospitals over the course of three decades. QHR ranked and selected these facilities based on overall good quality and financial performance, Pruitt explained, as well as the different programs and events that are put on throughout the year. Pruitt said hospital CEOs and Chief Financing Officers — like himself and SMC CFO Jerry Brantz — are the healthcare personnel who remain in close contact with QHR to maintain outstanding operations at SMC. “It’s always an honor,” he commented on this acknowledgment of the good job. “We all contribute for this, each and every day.” One of the biggest focuses at SMC, Pruitt added, is to have workers participate in many team and camaraderie exercises. “We are always striving for improvement,” he said. “It’s a joy to be taking care of the community.” Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:27:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/11/nezperce-settles-into-cozy-new-library.aspx Book by book and hand over hand, 6,500 volumes made their way Monday from the old Nezperce city library to a spanking new building a block away. Nearly 200 elementary and high school students, along with several teachers and other adults, formed the human conveyor belt for about three hours on a brisk autumn afternoon. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:01:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/11/jayco-inc.-ramps-up-production-in-twin-falls.aspx Jayco Inc. said Wednesday it will hire 200 workers and boost production at facilities in Twin Falls and Middlebury, Ind., after sales outpaced inventories in the third and fourth quarters of 2009. Akos Sefcisk, general manager of Twin Falls operations, said his plant will hire as many as 30 additional workers, bringing its total payroll in Twin Falls to more than 180 employees. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/11/grants-bring-more-geothermal-research-projects-to-idaho.aspx The U.S. Department of Energy will send more than $10 million in grants to Idaho for geothermal research and projects, the agency announced. An additional $3.8 million will go to Boise firm US Geothermal for a project the company has underway in Nevada. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:25:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/11/two-idaho-sites-among-11-being-considered-to-host-new-f-35-fighters.aspx Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter got word today that the U.S. Air Force has put two Idaho Air Force units on the list of potential sites for future stationing of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. More than 200 sites were considered in compiling the “short list” of 11 Air Force candidate installations in the running to receive the state-of-the-art combat aircraft for training and operations. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:46:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/11/area-business-expands-new-building-going-up-in-new-plymouth.aspx The Internet Truckstop owner Scott Moscrip watches across the road from his New Plymouth office as a three-story, steel frame building takes shape — a new, state-of-the-art structure that will house the growing Internet Truckstop business, along with Roady’s Truck Stops and other ventures that have spawned from the New Plymouth company. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:42:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/11/idaho-power-avista-m2m-land-69m-in-stimulous-grants-projects-will-transform-states-energy-grid.aspx Idaho Power,Avista Utilities and M2M Communications will receive $69 million through the federal economic stimulus program for projects to upgrade the energy grid, creating dozens of new jobs in the state and transforming how hundreds of thousands receive their power. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/11/economic-prospects-brighten.aspx Economic indicators are brightening in Canyon County and beyond. The most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression appears to be reaching bottom, but officials forecast the state and Treasure Valley won't see substantial job creation for several months. "The troubled Idaho economy should show more signs of life throughout 2010," Jeff Thredgold, economic consultant for Zions Bank, said. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:32:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/10/eagle-startup-wins-big-at-san-francisco-tech-conference.aspx Eagle-based tech startup Unity Medical took its suite of software tools to the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco this week, and came home with the audience award for best new service in the Launch! tech presentation competition. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:24:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2009/10/what’s-new-for-idaho’s-2009-2010-ski-season.aspx Idaho is a popular winter destination for skiers and boarders offering beautifully groomed runs and glades of feather-light powder for all skiing and boarding abilities. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:51:00 GMT