May 12th Edition...

Builders: price is ripe
When Charles and Noelle Desrosiers started in November to look for a home in Boise, they had a few ideas in mind: they wanted it to be close to school and work, they wanted it to be attractive, they wanted it to be new, and they wanted it to cost less than $250,000.

Manufacturing jobs loss continues; workforce looks good
Idaho’s manufacturing employment has spiraled downward for the past nine months, leaving experts concerned but optimistic when looking at the state’s overall economic picture.

Put brake on infringement
A Boise start-up is hitting back in federal court at a dozen vehicle manufacturers it claims have infringed on its 2002 patent for an automatic brake control system that makes it less likely for a vehicle to roll out of park when it’s not supposed to.

Bid Briefs

Building Permits

Contracts Awarded

Do it yourself – but not all alone — New Business

Financial planners must protect earnings — Focus

Higher education construction presses on despite funding

Idacorp reports lower earnings in hydropower

Industrial buildings market diversifies

Marriott adds to Idaho Falls downtown hub

Opening information on Boise Place may move bankruptcy along

Pat Vaughn makes career move from banks to credit unions — Focus Profile

Political gas is passing on business — Marketplace

Roundup

Uranium enrichment plant predicted to have $5 billion impact on E. Idaho economy

Washington Division boosts URS earnings in first quarter

When companies change, credit unions follow — Focus