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Avista reaches all-party, all issues settlement in Idaho general rate cases
SPOKANE, Wash., June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista (NYSE: AVA), the Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Clearwater Paper Corporation, Idaho Forest Group, LLC and Walmart Inc., parties to the Company’s electric and natural gas...

Idaho Travel Council Announces May Special Meeting May12
MEDIA ALERT Contact: Laurie McConnell Idaho Tourism 208.287.0781 laurie.mcconnell@tourism.idaho.gov Idaho Travel Council Announces May Special Meeting BOISE, Idaho (May 12, 2025) —The Idaho Travel Council (ITC) will meet virtually on Teams on...

Lightbridge to Participate in Nuclear Energy Summit in Zurich, Switzerland
RESTON, Va., June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (Nasdaq: LTBR), a leader in advanced nuclear fuel technology, today announced that Seth Grae, President & Chief Executive Officer, will participate as a panelist at the Nuclear...

DHS and Idaho Team up in Joint Immigration Enforcement Operation
Idaho is helping DHS keep America safe Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Idaho Governor Brad Little announced that the state of Idaho has signed a new agreement to support President Trump’s deportation agenda. Idaho State Police will be...

C.H. Guenther Acquires Fresca Mexican Foods to Expand Tortilla Production and Strengthen Foodservice Partnerships
C.H. Guenther & Son LLC (“CHG”), a commercial baking and food manufacturing business with a 170-year legacy in branded and private label products, today announced the acquisition of Fresca Mexican Foods, LLC (“Fresca”), a premier manufacturer of...

Researchers Help Students Design Marine Solutions in Robotics Competitions
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) provided technical expertise to five teams of elementary and middle school students competing in the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) competitions, including one team that reached the 2025 World...

Bunker Hill Announces Closing of $31 Million Combined Equity Financings and Debt Settlements Along with its Major Capital Restructuring
KELLOGG, Idaho and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (“Bunker Hill” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: BNKR |OTCQB: BHLL) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced brokered...

TEGNA Appoints Three New Vice Presidents of Content
TYSONS, Va., June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced the appointment of Carol Fowler, Julie Wolfe and Chris Peña as vice presidents of content, effective June 30. These strategic appointments, which are part of...

Blue Cross of Idaho Partners with Greater Good Health to Enable Value-Based Care Delivery for Members
Blue Cross of Idaho and Greater Good Health announced a strategic partnership that will improve access to high-quality, value-based care for Blue Cross of Idaho’s Medicare Advantage members. Granite Financial Holdings, LLC, the investment...

EP Wealth Advisors Establishes Presence in Idaho with Acquisition of Buffington Mohr McNeal
EP Wealth Advisors (“EP Wealth”), a leading fee-only registered investment advisor (RIA), has announced a strategic partnership with Buffington Mohr McNeal (“BMM”), a long-standing RIA firm in Boise, Idaho. This new partnership strengthens EP...

Collaborative Homebuying in Idaho Made Simple With Houzeo's ‘Share Listing' Feature
Houzeo's new feature enables Idaho buyers to share their dream homes with loved ones with just a single tap! BOISE, ID, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Houzeo, America's Real Estate Super App, has launched its innovative "Share...

FDIC Rates Banner Bank ‘Outstanding’ in Recent Community Reinvestment Act Performance Evaluation
The Banner Bank leadership team is pleased to share the Bank again earned an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in the Bank's recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Performance Evaluation. ‘Outstanding’ is...

Americas Gold and Silver Announces Transformational US$100 Million Debt Financing and Secures Multi-Metal Offtake Agreement for Galena Concentrates
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE American: USAS) (“Americas” or the “Company”), a growing North American precious metals producer, is pleased to announce that it has arranged a US$100 million of senior secured debt facility...

The Ensign Group Acquires Two Skilled Nursing Facilities in Idaho
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical,...

Houzeo Brings Advanced Homebuyer Technology to Idaho's Growing Housing Market
Home buyers across the Gem State can now find their dream home on Houzeo, schedule a tour, and submit offers. SIOUX FALLS, ID, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Houzeo, America’s #1 home selling website and app, is now launching...

JTS Opens Second Idaho Facility, Creating 140 New Jobs and Expanding U.S. Manufacturing Footprint
NAMPA, Idaho and MCKINNEY, Texas, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JTS, a Mission Critical Group (MCG) Company, today announced the opening of a new 172,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility on 14 acres in Nampa, Idaho, known as JTS...

Divert, Inc. Expands Organics Recycling Program to All Fred Meyer Stores
Divert, Inc., a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted, and Fred Meyer Stores, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., today announced the expansion of their organics recycling program to support the entire Fred Meyer...

Tuuti Agency’s CEO Shawnda Huffman Named Idaho Business Review’s 2025 CEO of Influence
Boise-Based Agency Founder and CEO Honored for Visionary Leadership and Continued Community Impact BOISE, ID, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Shawnda Huffman, Founder and CEO of Tuuti, a women-owned creative communications...

Fitch affirms Idaho’s AAA credit rating for fifth year in a row
Home Press Releases Fitch affirms Idaho’s AAA credit rating for fifth year in a row Friday May 30, 2025 Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented on the announcement Thursday from Fitch Ratings, one of the three big credit rating agencies in...

NevGold Announces Closing of Upsized C$6.0M Brokered Private Placement Financing
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NevGold Corp. (“NevGold” or the “Company”) (TSXV:NAU) (OTCQX:NAUFF) (Frankfurt:5E50) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously-announced brokered private placement...