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After 15 years in Old towns largest retail store Scott's moved to Yellowstone avenue. Why? Not because they were tired of hauling all that money to the bank from too many customers. Who shops in Old Town? When was the last time you shopped there? Why go there? There is not much left. Maybe for Tai food. The people who are elected to run our town have turned a blind eye to the problems faced by the merchants and property owners of this vital (used to be) part of our community. The planning department, code officials, fire marshals, etc. have created their own little fiefdoms where they control who and what gets to open a business. Look at all the empty store fronts. Check out all the living and office spaces above these businesses. Empty. Why? The reason is our officials insist on applying codes as if you were opening a new Walmart. We all want these buildings to be as safe as possible, but, the cost of ADA compliant elevators...
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An antitrust lawsuit contending Idaho potato growers and others conspired to raise potato prices in the United States by controlling supply has been filed in federal court in Pocatello. The action, filed last week on behalf of a New York produce wholesaler, asks the court to rule it a class-action lawsuit and award plaintiffs triple their damages, though no dollar figure was specified. “Classic cartel behavior” is how the lawsuit describes the defendants’ actions: “Each defendant knew that it could not fix prices by itself and the supply could only be restrained by collective action.” Among the 24 defendants are the United Potato Growers of America and the United Potato Growers of Idaho. Barb Shelley, spokeswoman for the United Potato Growers of America, said the cooperatives are made up of farmers who are not breaking the law because of the Capper-Volstead Act of 1922, which exempts agricultural...
THUMBS UP: To ON Semiconductor for expanding its operations in Pocatello. Incentives provided by local and state governments will enable ON Semiconductor to add $11 million in production equipment and add 35 employees to the 630 presently employed. Bannock County is granting a five-year, 50 percent reduction in the assessed value of the new equipment, and the Idaho Department of Commerce and Idaho Department of Labor are contributing grants, respectively, of $200,000 and $4,000 per employee. ON Semiconductor, which acquired AMI Semiconductor in March 2008, paid $1.33 million in real and personal property taxes in 2009. THUMBS UP: To the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for stocking 5,000 rainbow trout in Bear Lake for the first time in about 25 years. It’s hoped the fish will stay close enough to shore to permit fishing. The Utah agency plans to release another 5,000 fish on June 30. Since the lake is deep and 20 miles long, adding 5,000 trout won’t make much of an immediate impact. Because the lake straddles...
Do you Kasasa? It’s a phrase that has been flooding television, radio and billboards in Idaho Falls. The question left in everyone’s mind is “what is Kasasa?” Well, the answer was recently unveiled when Bank of Idaho announced the launch of Kasasa, the most innovative checking accounts in the country. Kasasa is the first and only collection of bank accounts that actually takes an interest in accountholders and pays them to use their account with what interests them most—massive interest and automatic savings. And, Bank of Idaho is one of the very first community financial institutions in the country to offer Kasasa.
“Kasasa is a completely new kind of banking that puts accountholders first by giving them something they actually want. After all, it’s their money so they should benefit the most from it,” says Park Price, President of Bank of Idaho. “It’s time to get off the megabank roller coaster of frustration and choose a Kasasa account from one of America’s finest community banks like ours.”
In its 2008 Banking...
This is another one of my classes that gets rave reviews and is filled up fast!!!
We shop for over-the-counter herbs and supplements. I teach you what they are used for and how you can get more for your money. I also teach you what you should be buying if you are on medications, and what you shouldn't. We also gather cleaning supplies you can make at home, is effective and cheaper to use. Green all the way!!! Again, this class fills up fast...we do have other classes and all are posted at: jambadiet.southpachealth.com on the calendar. fill out the form on the right and let me know what class, what day and date you would like to take. Also, if you would like to book a class in your town, let me know. Minimum group is 5. thanks d
We are doing a shopping class teaching how to shop "healthy" and not compromise lifestyle. We have done these classes before with rave reviews and students even wanting to come again and again. The class is fun, we go through produce and talk about organics verses regular...when to buy and why. What types of meats to buy and what you can do to buy cheaper cuts and still make them healthy. We go through canned goods, dairy, frozen foods, snack foods and drinks, looking and teaching about labels and chemicals used in processing and what they really are. We adjourn to Jamba Juice in Ammon and talk about healthy menus, snacks on the go and how to economize.
Classes are limited in size...5 individuals or 5 couples in a group. Private groups can be booked and if you book a private group and do not want to travel to Idaho Falls, let me know and we can arrange a class in your town! Like I said, these classes are fun and get rave reviews!!! They fill up fast...and these aren't the only classes like this that we... These difficult economic times affect the stock market and the retirement prospects for many, whether you are already retired or still investing and planning for retirement. The University of Idaho has developed an Extension program entitled Retirement Ready? to help address concerns about the stock market and your prospects for a comfortable retirement. It is appropriate for all ages, including young people who are just beginning to think about investing for their future. This program will be held at Pocatello’s Marshall Public Library beginning at 6:30 PM on the Wednesday evenings of April 15th and 22nd. Courses will last approximately 2 ½ hours each evening. The first evening’s topics will include estimating your retirement living expenses; determining savings required; reviewing your net worth; understanding investment choices, their risks and associated fees; and determining your risk tolerance. The second evening will cover the risks and rewards of short and long term investing; how taxes affect wealth...
This is really pissing me off!! My husband who is employed by the postal service,is layed off because of this situation,it's just not right now there will be more layed off.. Can we really do this to our society? Those are jobs people rely on and are career choices and it takes a great person with a great background to even get the job. I know we are struggling because of this, i couldn't even imagine the people who have 5 kids how are they going to survive,we have 3 and just barely making it thanks to our home being payed off!! And i am no help to my husband i have Multiple Sclerosis with very bad cognitive problems,just trying to receive ssd.What are people going to do if this happens?My husband now is going back to school to in the summer, because it doesn't look like he is going to get a call back to the USPS and his unemployment will be running out very soon, we have no ins. and a ton of medical bills..This is getting to scary i thought Obama would take care of all this and its just getting worse from what...
The Greater Pocatello Chamber of Commerce will hold a key economic forecast presentation Nov. 21, featuring Dr. Ken Mayland and Bruce McCain, Ph.D. Find out what the economic forecast is for 2009. Registration begins at 7 a.m., and breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. Mayland is one of America’s top economic forecasters and McCain is a chief investment strategist for Key Private Bank. RSVP by Nov. 14 to 208-364-8694.
A new preschool has opened up in Pocatello. Karrianne Harris teaches preschool classes and offers childcare from her home. She has a degree in Preschool Education, is licensed, CPR/First Aid certified, and is an ICCP provider. Classes are offered in the summer and during the school year. Curriculum covers early literacy, math, science, social studies, social skills, physical/motor skills, language/communication skills, and the arts (visual, music, and dance). Lesson plans are individualized to meet each child's educational needs, so activities and lessons are just right for every child. Enroll your child today to give them the best educational foundation and prepare them for a bright future. Visit www.buildingblockspreschool123.com for more information.
POCATELLO — The National Information Assurance Training and Education Center (NIATEC) at Idaho State University will co-host a four day Pacific Rim Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (PRCCDC) with the University of Washington Center for Information Assurance of Cyber Security. The event is April 25-27 in Redmond, WA.
NIATEC is a consortium of academic, industry and government organizations operating in partnership to improve the awareness, training and education standards in information assurance. It is the federally-designated cornerstone for education and training components for a robust information assurance infrastructure. The center develops components of effective information assurance infrastructure for academic, industrial and governmental organizations. Corey Schou, PhD., associate dean of information systems at the ISU College of Business, is director of NIATEC. The PRCCDC is a component of national championship competition that began as an inter-service rivalry at the United...
Every now and then I feel the need to chastise the local inhabitants about their failure to patronize Pebble Creek Ski Area.
I have a personal reason for bringing this issue to the fore. I work for the mountain as a ski instructor. To tell the truth though, it doesn't matter to me professionally whether you ski Pebble or not. We have work coming out of our ears in the winter sports school. We have community education programs, school programs, childrens' programs and we even have trouble squeezing in private lessons for people who want to learn more because we can be so busy at times. What I am writing about has to do with the fact that the people of our region (Pocatello and surrounding towns) seem so often to choose to take their dollars to other places instead of our own mountain. Our local economy is driven by consumer choice and so many people seem to make the choice to ski or ride elsewhere. That is great for other mountains like Grand Targhee, Jackson, Kelly Canyon or Sun Valley not to mention...
The eighth annual Women and Work Conference, sponsored by the Idaho State University Center for New Directions, will be March 5 in the ISU Pond Student Union Building. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the program will be at 8:30 a.m. Fee is $18 for the public and $8.50 for students, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Registration is due by Feb. 29. The conference offers a range of informational events to demonstrate opportunities in trades and technology careers for women of all ages. For more information, call the Center for New Directions at 282-2454.
The second thing to look for when choosing your auction company is,
Association Membership Are they members of their State and National Auctioneers Association? Each State has a local group that meets to set policies, provide education and conduct competitions for awards. Idaho has a great State Association called the Idaho Association of Professional Auctioneers, of which I am a member and also 2007 Past president. They just finished their Winter Convention held in Boise and what a great time it was. I was even fortunate enough to win first runner-up in the bid calling championship! The NAA is the National Auctioneers Association of which I am also a member. This takes everything to a higher level. Randy Wells of Post Falls will be the President in 2009. What an honor for Idaho to have him in their leadership. OK, no more horn tooting. But you can see how being an active member of a State and National organization... 
There's been a lot of talk about environmental concerns lately, and many Pocatello residents have been hoping for a recycling system that would allow them to recycle from home. We all want to do our part, but sorting and saving recyclable articles can be frustrating. The empty bottles and cans pile up and look messy; the newspapers blow around the yard on a windy day. And we hold off taking them to the recycling center, not really wanting to haul the dirty, smelly bags in our cars and dreading the thought of having to rummage through them to get each container into its rightful spot. Recycle Buddies to the rescue!
There is finally a solution! Recycle Buddies is a new home recycling pick-up service for Southeastern Idaho that provides clean and convenient sorting systems and twice a month home pick up for your recyclables. It should be easier to protect our environment and re-use the resources we have. The 5 'W's' (who, what, when, where, and why) of Recycle Buddies will provide the details. Please read on and... 
Build Your Own Business The high road to becoming a self-made millionaire in America is starting and building your own business. But this is not as easy as it sounds. Most businesses started by inexperienced people fail. Probably the primary reason why people don't start businesses is because they're afraid that they're going to lose their money and for good reason. 99 percent of businesses started by people lacking business experience fail within the first two or three years. David Widdison will be serving as a District Director of the Grand Teton Council, Boy Scouts of America. The greater Pocatello and Chubbuck area will be his main area of responsibility. He will also be working with Joseph Tucker and Erick Simmons in their areas of responsibiliy. Some of his other responsibilities will be to coordinate the five Wood Badge, adult leadership training courses in 2008. He will also be the Council Advisor to the Order of the Arrow. The Order of the Arrow is a national honor society of scouts who promotes camping and service within Scouting. David began his career in Scouting in 1991 in Washington, and has worked in southeastern Idaho for the last seven years. He has seen how Scouting can be a positive influence in the lives of youth and adults. And believes that Scouting helps families and organizations prepare today's youth for tomorrow's challenges.
Joseph Tucker has been named the new Cub Scout Traveling Day Camp Director for the Grand Teton Council, Boy Scouts of America. ...
Three key considerations to assure that your business grows rapidly. 
Hank Edmo is probably the most intelligent person I've met as far as "business sense" goes. If you have any businesses that you think might need help writing their business plans or fixing problems their experiencing, Hank Edmo is the guy. As we all know healthy businesses have more money to spend on advertising, so this info behooves us all. He will be starting a class and attached is the flyer to forward. Just thought it was good info for our area.
Something is missing in your business; I’ll Bet you $500 I can help you find it and fix it in 4 weeks or less. And I'm willing to bet you $500 that your bottom line will improve. I don't know you, and I don't know anything about your business. Except this-There's something missing in your business: I'm willing to bet you $500 that I can help you find it, fix it, and generate increased profits as...
Every Wednesday night at 7:30, entrepreneurs from all over the valley gather in the Varsity Cleaner's Plaza at the ACN Independant Representative to learn how to make alot of money. Everyone is invited, and if you've heard about the good things happening to ACN representatives, you need to be there. If you haven't heard of the good things happening to ACN representatives, you need to be there. This is a win-win situation.
Idaho State University Student Employment invites all employers to attend the free Part-Time Job Fair August 29, 2007. The event will run from 8am to 2 pm in the Pond Student Union Building Ballroom. This is a great opportunity to meet new and continuing students and tell them about your job opportunities. Plan to attend even if you do not have an immediate need and collect applications for future openings. Please call Stacey Giokas at 282-2778 or email giokstac@isu.edu to reserve a booth.
Please join us for snacks, beverages and tours of our beautiful suites.
There will be live entertainment, food will be available, and free tickets to the Parade will be given away.
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