Idaho Business News http://www.idahobusiness.net The latest Idaho Business News updates from Idaho Business Review en-us Copyright 2008, Idaho Business Review. Boise Mayor kicks off Green Week http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/05/09/Boise-Mayor-kicks-off-Green-Week Today the mayor kicked off Boise’s Green Week with an announcement at the Grove. Fri, 09 May 2008 12:20:04 MDT Washington Division boosts URS earnings http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/05/09/Washington-Division-boosts-URS-earnings URS Corp. said May 7 that its first-quarter profit climbed 63 percent, helped by the engineering and construction company's recent acquisition of Washington Group International Inc., Boise.   Fri, 09 May 2008 08:49:18 MDT Idacorp reports lower earnings http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/05/09/Idacorp-reports-lower-earnings Idaho Power parent Idacorp said below-average hydroelectric production levels and other factors dragged first-quarter earnings below year-earlier levels. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:46:27 MDT Western Electronics awarded contract http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/05/09/Western-Electronics-awarded-contract Western Electronics recently entered a manufacturing agreement with data storage experts Plasmon LMS Inc. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:43:26 MDT Construction begins Monday on Morrison Center plaza http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/05/08/Construction-begins-Monday-on-Morrison-Center-plaza A portion of Cesar Chavez Lane in front of the Morrison Center will be closed beginning Monday. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:23:18 MDT Eagle vitner premiers first wine Saturday http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/05/08/Eagle-vitner-premiers-first-wine-Saturday 3Horse Ranch Vineyards will pop open its first all-local bottle of wine May 10. Thu, 08 May 2008 09:44:06 MDT HUD awards $2.6 in housing grants http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/05/08/HUD-awards-26-in-housing-grants The Boise housing authority is getting some federal help to give 20 homeless veterans permanent homes. Thu, 08 May 2008 09:37:40 MDT WellPoint NextRx signs pact with Blue Cross of Idaho http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/05/07/WellPoint-NextRx-signs-pact-with-Blue-Cross-of-Idaho WellPoint NextRx, the nation’s largest health plan-owned pharmacy benefits manager, has signed a five-year agreement with Blue Cross of Idaho. Wed, 07 May 2008 16:49:14 MDT