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Around Idaho: Economic Activity in November 2019
Information provided in these news updates is from professional sources, news releases, weekly and daily newspapers, television and other media.
NORTHERN IDAHO – Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai & Shoshone counties
Bonner County
Sandpoint-based manufacturer Tamarack Aerospace Group has filed a reorganization plan to bring the company out of chapter 11 bankruptcy. The new plan, if approved, will allow Tamarack to emerge from chapter 11 reorganization without additional staffing reductions. Source: Journal of Business
The Coeur d'Alene Planning Commission unanimously passed plans for the development of the Atlas Waterfront site. The plan will develop a 61 acre complex along the Spokane River over eight to 10 years. The development will include single family homes, townhouses, apartments and condos along with retail space, while preserving 12 acres of public space along the river. Source: Coeur d'Alene Press
The Kootenai Humane Society broke ground on a new facility. The Humane Society is progressing through a $6.5 million fundraising campaign to build the shelter, which is expected to be completed in 2020. Source: Coeur d'Alene Press
Work is underway on a $15 million expansion at the Coeur d'Alene Airport, which will be used by StanCraft Boat Co. to launch a new aircraft retrofitting and refueling facility. Source: Coeur d'Alene Press
Inland Botanical Body Bar in Post Falls.
Senior Helpers in Coeur d'Alene.
Terri Reece Studios Salon in Coeur d'Alene.
Sam.Wolkenhauer@labor.idaho.gov, regional economist
Idaho Department of Labor
NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO – Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce counties
Gov. Brad Little's broadband task force in November recommended the state expand broadband service, focusing on a pilot project for underserved parts of north central Idaho. The region's rural area is considered the largest unserved area in the state. In the more urban counties of Latah and Nez Perce counties, more than 75 percent of households have broadband service with internet download speeds of at least 25 megabits per second (mbps) and upload speeds of at least 3 mbps. In Clearwater, Idaho, Lewis and Benewah counties, fewer than 35 percent of households have access to broadband. The report recommended the state focus on unfunded projects in north central Idaho, including a proposed five-county open access fiber network extending from Lewiston to Orofino and Grangeville, and a north-south connector running from Grangeville to Riggins. The governor has accepted the task force's recommendations and will include some in his 2020 budget. Source: Lewiston Tribune
An innovative program in north central Idaho has prepared students for local manufacturing jobs by working closely with local manufacturers to determine what skills were needed. Spearheaded by Clearwater Economic Development Administration and the Northwest Intermountain Manufacturing Association, with support from the Idaho Department of Labor, the program run by Lewis-Clark State College helped high school students throughout the region develop metal fabrication and manufacturing design skills needed by more than 100 companies in the region. Read the full article. Source: Idaho Department of Labor
Affordable housing is a big issue throughout north central Idaho. With limited housing availability and rising prices, some people are moving out of rural areas to Lewiston or Moscow. Employers are finding lack of housing poses obstacles to hiring workers from outside the region. Many report that they have made offers to job seekers, who then had to refuse the job because they couldn't find housing. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, there is a shortage of rental homes in Idaho that are affordable and available to extremely low-income households, whose incomes are below 30 percent of their area's median income. That makes many households severely cost burdened, which affects their ability to pay for other necessities. Clearwater Economic Development Association obtained a grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to hold seminars to train public officials on their role in assessing affordable housing availability and promoting affordable housing development. It will teach the tools available to them and present best practice cases from other rural communities. Source: Lewiston Tribune
Due to very low returns of steelhead over the Columbia River dams from the ocean, Idaho Fish and Game closed steelhead fishing on the Clearwater River and its tributaries and the Lower Snake River on Sept. 29. There still are enough fish returning to allow steelhead harvest on portions of the Snake, Salmon and Little Salmon rivers. Bag limits are reduced. The closure on the Clearwater River has reduced tourists visiting Orofino and Lewiston this fall. And even in Riggins, where steelhead can be harvested, confusion about what was closed has kept some people away, affecting fishing guides, lodging places, restaurants and tourist shops. Steelhead and salmon fishing in north central Idaho is estimated to bring in $100 million in tourist spending each year. Source: Lewiston Tribune; Idaho Statesman
Steelhead returns picked up in November, which may allow steelhead fishing on the Clearwater and lower Snake later in the season, which runs from October to April. The fishing probably would be catch-and-release, although harvest may be allowed if steelhead return increases significantly. Source: Lewiston Tribune;
This is the second year in a row for poor steelhead fishing. Last year, the Fish and Game Commission briefly shuttered the season after environmental groups threatened to sue over an expired incidental take permit, which allows for activities that could inadvertently involve the harvest of endangered or threatened species. Two years in a row has taken a toll on fishing guides and the communities like Orofino and Riggins that rely on steelhead fishing to bring tourists. Some fear that a couple of years in a row of poor fishing may reduce the number of people who come to Idaho to fish in future years. Source: Lewiston Tribune
Clearwater County Economic Development sponsored a Main Street program workshop with the Idaho Department of Commerce in October. It shared information about international marketing with Obenauf's, a Peck manufacturer of leather-conditioning products, and worked with six businesses to help them develop strategies for growth. The organization also provided ongoing support for the TIGER grant to revive the 73-mile rail line between Jaype and Lewiston, which was abandoned after Potlatch's Jaype mill closed in 2000. Construction is underway at its expansion of the Orofino Business Center, which will allow SJX Jet Boats to grow. The economic development group began the second round of its workplace readiness efforts working with the Idaho Department of Labor, Idaho Vocational Rehabilitation and Maximus. Workplace development efforts also included coordinating with Associated Logging Contractors, Idaho Forest Product Commission and Joint School District 171 on a wood products workforce promotional campaign. It is coordinating efforts between Idaho Parks and Recreation and the National Park Service for Orofino's skate park, and helped the city of Orofino and the Idaho Transportation Department submit a grant for sidewalk construction and improvement along U.S. Highway 12. Source: Clearwater Tribune
The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest's North Fork Ranger District moved in October into a smaller, more energy-efficient facility built next to its former location. The new building measures 8,072 square feet, while the older building contained nearly 30,000 square feet. The older building also had housed the headquarters of the Clearwater National Forest prior to the 2014 consolidation of the Clearwater and Nez Perce forests. The relocation to a smaller building reflects the long-term decline in Forest Service employment caused by the consolidation, the decrease in timber harvests on national forests since 1992 and technological improvements that reduced the need for office staff. Forest Service employment in Clearwater County fell from 250 in 1992 to 70 this year. Source: Lewiston Tribune
First Step 4 Life opened a new outreach pilot on Main Street in Orofino. The recovery, re-entry and resource center serves people in recovery from substance use disorders and/or mental health illness. In additional to counseling, the center offers a variety of different life skills groups including budgeting, art, résumé writing, first aid, tobacco cessation and socialization. Its computer lab is open to the public to create résumés, search for jobs and research schooling. Source: Clearwater Tribune
Idaho and Lewis Counties
The U.S. Mint's newest quarter commemorates the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The Idaho quarter is the 50th in a 12-year program honoring "America the Beautiful" with quarters featuring national parks or other sites of national significant. "The Frank" contains more than 2 million acres (about 5 percent of Idaho's land mass) of rugged mountains, rich forests and rivers offering whitewater and fishing opportunities. The new quarter may lead to more visitors coming to the wilderness area, which would benefit communities from Grangeville and Riggins to Salmon. Source: Idaho Press; Image: U.S. Mint
At the Idaho County Light and Power Cooperative annual meeting Nov. 7, officials announced that electricity rates will not rise in 2020 or 2021. The cooperative, which played an important role in rural electrification since the 1930s, serves more than 3,400 members in most of the rural areas of Idaho County and part of Lewis County. Source: Idaho County Free Press
About 85 percent of Stites voters in November approved a $1.9 million, 40-year bond to upgrade the city's water system so it will comply with Idaho Department of Environmental Quality requirements. TD&H Engineering of Lewiston, which developed the project proposal, said the bond will increase ratepayers' bills by about $16 a month, up from the current average of $50. The construction, scheduled to begin in 2021, will replace a water storage tank lid, replace undersized water mains, add hydrants and provide more valves to improve flexibility in the water system. Source: Lewiston Tribune
Restaurants and bars play important roles in small towns as a focal point for connections within the community and visitors. Nezperce, Lewis County's seat with a population of 480, will once again have such options. Kelly Johnson has reopened the Clover Club, the bar in the Nezperce Hotel, currently open Wednesdays through Saturdays. Johnson plans to also reopen the café, which has been closed for several years. The café space is available for groups who need a place to gather. Source: Idaho County Free Press
Latah County
Latah County's economic growth depends to a large extent on enrollment and spending at the University of Idaho. The ongoing decline in enrollment at its Moscow campus has been a drag on Moscow's economy. About 100 fewer students were enrolled on the Moscow campus this fall than last fall. Since 2011, fall enrollment on the Moscow campus has fallen 14 percent from 10,791 to 9,328 this fall. The number of freshman entering the university grew 2 percent from last fall to 1,475 this fall, but fewer students returned to Moscow for the new school year resulting in a 4 percent decrease in undergraduate enrollment. Graduate school enrollment climbed 3 percent to 1,803. Source: Moscow-Pullman Daily News; Idaho Education News
The University of Idaho projected in early November its revenues will fall short by $22 million in fiscal year 2022. It already has made $14 million in cuts. Gov. Brad Little announced in October that state agencies and the universities, would be required to reduce spending by 1 percent in the current fiscal year – about $1 million for the university – and reduce spending by 2 percent in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. The university may make layoffs, reduce salaries, not fill vacant positions and eliminate academic programs. It also is looking at centralizing services across the university and outsourcing some services. In late November, the university asked eligible employees to take voluntary furloughs, ranging from one hour up to five days, to help deal with budget cuts. The school also plans to offer incentives for early retirement and voluntary separation. Source: Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Northwest River Supplies — a paddle sports equipment and apparel manufacturer and wholesaler — moved into its new 155,000-square-foot facility on South Blaine Street in Moscow in early November. It includes a warehouse, customer service center, corporate headquarters and a flagship retail store. The new facility allows the company to locate all its functions under one roof and offers increased space for inventory and personnel. NRS was founded in 1972. Today, the employee-owned business employs about 110 people in Moscow. Source: Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Moscow's Main Street between Friendship Square and Third Street is in midst of big changes. Sangria Grille plans to relocate from a pad at the Palouse Mall this summer to a new restaurant to be built in the parking area of the former U.S. Bank building. The bank branch closed this summer when U.S. Bank consolidated it with its South Jackson Street branch. The second floor of the former bank building will contain commercial offices and a co-working space. In the nearby space between The Garden Lounge and Hodgins Drug and Hobby — a vintage clothing, décor and records store — will move in, while the current tenant, White Pine Outfitters, will move into a building on South Jackson Street. Revolver Culture Co., which is expected to open before Christmas, has been operating online. Source: Moscow-Pullman Daily
In the November election, voters in Genesee approved a 10-year, $6.2 million bond to upgrade sewer and water infrastructure to meet new EPA standards. Construction is expected to start in 2021 and end the following year. Source: Moscow-Pullman Daily News
The Moscow City Council at a November meeting made two moves to improve the city's infrastructure. It approved a 20-year, $4.3 million loan offer from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality for water system improvements. The council also approved agreements with the Idaho Department of Commerce and Emsi for a$350,000 Idaho Opportunity Fund grant to assist in paying for about $716,000 in public infrastructure improvements surrounding the technology company's new property in Moscow's north end. The improvement include sidewalk improvements, installation of decorative light fixtures and trees around the perimeter of the property, and relocating a portion of Hogg Creek. Source: Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Nez Perce and Asotin, Washington, Counties
Clearwater Paper, the region's largest private-sector employer, currently is facing some challenges. The company lost $7.56 million in the first nine months of this year in contrast to making $44 million during the same period in 2018. A planned, temporary outage for major maintenance at the Lewiston plant played a role in the losses this summer — mostly by raising pulp costs for tissue that is made into toilet paper, paper napkins, paper towels and facial tissue. About 900 of the Lewiston facility's 1,300 employees are involved in on-going labor issue with the company. Negotiations have been ongoing since the spring. In October, members of both the United Steelworkers and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers rejected the latest contract offer from the company. According to union officials, management proposed that new hires receive a high-deductible catastrophic health care plan and lower wages than existing employees. The union members continue to work under the terms of the expired contract. Source: Lewiston Tribune; KLEWtv.com
Clearwater Converting plans to move from the Port of Lewiston to a new building near its largest customer, Clearwater Paper, early in 2020. The company takes rolls of Clearwater Paper's paperboard with diameters as large as 7 feet and cuts them into smaller rolls or sheets. After Clearwater Converting relocates, an unnamed north central Idaho manufacturer will move into the port facility that also houses an ice skating rink. It plans to expand its warehousing operations there. Source: Lewiston Tribune
Howell Munitions & Technology in Lewiston has been acquired by another company that pledged to run it with current staff and help it emerge from a complicated bankruptcy. Kash CA, based in Lewiston, was the only business to bid on the assets of Howell Munitions & Technology and seven affiliated businesses in a transaction approved in October by a U.S. bankruptcy court judge in Nevada. Following the sale, most of Howell's remaining 80 employees kept their jobs. Before the 2016 presidential election caused a severe drop in ammunition sales, Howell employed more than 400 people in the Lewiston area. Source: Lewiston Tribune
Vista Outdoor, which employs about 1,000 people at its Lewiston ammunition manufacturing operations, continues to lose money each quarter, and now it is bracing for the impact of Walmart discontinuing sales of some types of ammunition. Vista's executives believe consumers will still buy the ammunition elsewhere and have done an in-depth analysis to identify other places to sell it. The company also is bolstering its e-commerce sales — making sales directly to customers. Employment at Vista's Lewiston operations has dropped about 400 jobs since the 2016 presidential election. Source: Lewiston Tribune
Lewiston's retail sector will lose a key component when Kmart closes Dec. 15 as part of a nationwide downsizing by the parent company of Kmart and Sears. The store on 21st Street opened in 1974, and employs more than 50 people now. Lewiston's Shopko closed earlier this year. After Kmart closes, Lewiston will no longer have a big-box discount store. Source: Lewiston Tribune
Asotin County, Washington, residents voting in the November election backed a plan to build a new jail. It adds a 0.3 percent sales tax expected to bring in about $910,000 a year to help build and run the new jail. The current jail built in 1984 to house 16 inmates is overcrowded and in bad condition. Construction is expected to cost $13.7 million. Source: Lewiston Tribune
Green's Auto Servicing opened this fall in Riggins.
Kathryn.Tacke@labor.idaho.gov, regional economist
SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO – Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley & Washington Counties
Ada County
Construction started in October on an eight-story, mixed-use development in downtown Boise. The nearly 300,000-square-foot building should be completed by the summer of 2021. It will include 173 residential units, 3,000 square feet of retail space, 400 parking spaces, bike storage, fitness center and a landscaped rooftop courtyard. Source: Idaho Business Review
Amazon is converting the FedEx Ground facility near the Boise Factory Outlet into a distribution center. It is adding a large parking lot, as well as a new entrance and canopies to the building. This facility differs from the fulfillment center being built in Nampa, where workers pick products and pack them. This distribution center will receive packaged goods, load them up in vans and trucks for customer delivery. Source: BoiseDev
Boise metropolitan area's office vacancy rate is 6.03 percent, the lowest in more than 30 years, according to Thornton Oliver Keller Commercial Real Estate. The asking price for Class A office leases is $19.90 per square foot per year, the highest in more than 12 years. Source: Idaho Statesman
A Seattle developer, Resolve Development, plans to convert part of the former Safari Inn in downtown Boise to apartments. The hotel closed in November as the 52-year land lease came to an end. The ground-level retail businesses will remain. The building was built in 1920 but has changed several times over the years. Resolve plans to create 38 small studio apartments and four one-bedroom apartments. Sources: BoiseDev & Idaho Statesman
Two Boise businesses made Outside Magazine's top 20 best places to work in 2019. Duft Watterson, a full-service branding and advertising agency ranked 11th. The business was highlighted for its periodic Friday afternoons off to ride, ski or float the Boise River. All of the employees receive a Linus bike after 20 days of employment. The second business, Lone Cone, ranked 17th. Lone Cone is an outdoor gear shop for kids. The magazine highlighted its flexible scheduling, the ability to work remotely, a downtown office just steps away from the foothills, gear discounts and routine "play days" for boating or skiing. Source: CBS2
Dean Foods, which owns Meadow Gold, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November, allowing the company to keep operating while it seeks a buyer. The company obtained $850 million in financing from its existing lender to pay vendors and employee wages and benefits. Boise's plant will continue to operate as normal. The downtown Boise plant has produced milk and other products since 1950. Nationwide, milk consumption has declined over the past four years and sales are down $3 billion. The Boise facility operates under Southern Food Group, a Dean Foods subsidiary. Source: Idaho Business Review
CVS Health has a new Pharmacy Tech Training Center in Boise to meet the demand for more pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in rural communities. The first group of trainees completed the program in September. To date, 35 pharmacy technicians, one pharmacist and one pharmacist manager have graduated through the training program. A new group of 15 start in the next few months. By the end of the year approximately 50 total new jobs will have been created in Idaho. Students start at the training facility, but shift to working from home once they are up to speed. A 90-day program at the center trains pharmacy technicians to have the necessary skill to assist CVSA Caremark members in remote communities who need help. Source: Idaho Business Review
Ball Ventures Ahlquist broke ground on another new building at Ten Mile Crossing that will be home to Perspecta, a government services provider. Completion of the building is expected to be in the fall of 2020. Ten Mile Crossing has five occupied buildings, three more under construction and four more to start in the coming weeks and months. Those include a Saltzer building, a second building for Ameriben, a daycare, other medical facilities and some smaller retail and restaurants. Source: Idaho Business Review
Boise County
Bogus Basin began snowmaking operations in late October with its new system. Twenty-four automated fan guns blew snow onto the Upper Ridge and Lower Ridge ski runs off the Deerpoint chairlift, dumping around half a million gallons of water. The colder temperatures allowed the resort to start make snow earlier than expected, enabling it to open its terrain park to freestyle skiers and snowboarders Nov. 8. Bogus had its opening weekend Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Daily operation started Dec. 7. Source: Idaho Press
Low unemployment rates could be a challenge for a nonprofit ski resort to hire 500 seasonal workers before winter. Bogus Basin has been dealing with the tough labor market by raising wages and adding perks. The resort raised its minimum wage for most positions to $10 an hour. By early December, it already had hired 400 of its 500 seasonal workers. Source: Idaho Press
Canyon County
The College of Idaho and College of Western Idaho have a new partnership called the Yote Track. The partnership allows CWI students automatic admission to the College of Idaho if they have an associate degree with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Both college presidents have been working on the partnership for about 18 months. As students work to finish an associate degrees at CWI, the Yote Track allows other benefits such as scholarship opportunities, enrollment counseling, free admission to Yote athletic events, 15 percent discount at the college store, mentorship opportunities, priority registration and access to the Cruzen-Murray Library. Source: Idaho Press
Caldwell-based indieDwell is expanding to Pueblo, Colorado, to manufacture affordable homes. The factory will employ approximately 200 people and generate an estimated $16 million in annual payroll. The first homes are expected to be manufactured in early 2020. The factory is expected to construct 1,000 modules annually. The expansion to Colorado is a result of a partnership between indieDwell and Denver-based Gary Community Investments. The Denver company invests in philanthropic solutions for Colorado's low-income children and families. Source: Idaho Press
Amazon, which plans to build a fulfillment center in Nampa, has said the company would contribute $4.7 million to the city for construction on the Garrity Interchange. It is projected the center will increase traffic on the interchange by 10 percent. Idaho Department of Transportation estimates improvements to the interchange would cost $5 million. The Amazon center is expected to generate 7,000 vehicle trips per day during peak season. Source: Idaho Press
Nampa City Council approved its new transportation plan, which identities 141 improvement projects through 2040 costing $532 million. The plan is intended to improve capacity, safety, bicycle and pedestrian transportation and freight mobility. Thirty-five projects have been recommended to be completed over the next two years, ranging from pedestrian safety improvements to installing traffic signals or roundabouts. Several of the recommendations are intended to help freight mobility near the new Amazon fulfillment center. The plan largely relies on state or federal funding. Source: Idaho Press
Mission Aviation Fellowship, a nonprofit Christian organization, broke ground on a new 8,000-square-foot family and training center at its U.S. headquarters at the Nampa Airport. The center will include a library, study, computer stations, a kitchen and dining area for 45 people and meeting rooms. Source: Idaho Statesman
Karcher Mall's new owners, Rhino Investments, broke ground on a multimillion-dollar redevelopment project in November. The project's cost is expected to be $30 million to $50 million. Demolition of 115,000 square feet in the center of the mall started in November to be completed in January. The demolition will make way for additional parking and access to 37 acres behind the building. The west area will be redeveloped for multiple uses such as a possible trampoline park/entertain facility and a call center. The plan includes nine residential buildings with a total of 216 units on 7 acres. Mor Furniture for Less, Big 5 Sporting Goods, JoAnn Fabric and Crafts and Ross Dress for Less will remain at the mall. Source: Idaho Press
Sunridge Dairy received a conditional use permit allowing it to expand its waste handling system. This also will allow the dairy to expand its headcount to 5,700 from the current 5,400. The dairy can now add two lagoons, two manure storage ponds and a composting area to its existing operations. The dairy wanted to add young stock and be permitted for 3,000 milling cows as well as 2,700 head of dry cows and replacement. Source: Capital Press
Gem County
Gem State Raceway held its grand opening in late October. The one-of-a-kind race track and event center is located in Emmett at the site of the old Emmett Saw Mill. The 1.6 mile track will be a road course, meaning means there will be multiple changes of direction for the cars. There will also be about 90 RV spots. The goal is to attract more people to the area and town of Emmett. Source: KTVB
Valley County
Tamarack Resort is nearing completion of 56 ski-in/ski-out condos at The Village at Tamarack. The condos include furnished studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and penthouses with a sale price starting around $350,000. Source: Idaho Statesman
CUB McCall, a community hub, will provide a coworking space for nonprofits and local startups. The West Central Mountains Economic Development Council has teamed with Luminaire, a McCall-based business, to develop the 750-square-foot space, which will have room for about five nonprofits, two businesses and one startup. There will be Wi-Fi, a lounge, meeting space, a meditation studio and informal kitchen. Source: Idaho Business Review and BoiseDev
Brundage Mountain Resort has been more aggressive in providing housing for its employees. The resort owns some manufactured homes in New Meadows that it uses for seasonal workers and also is partnering with Shore Lodge in McCall. The lodge needs employees in the summer and the resort needs them in the winter. The partnership has been successful for the past couple of years. This year, Brundage also is bringing some college students from South America through the J-1 visa program. The National Ski Association said the visa program provides 5 to 10 percent of ski area seasonal workers nationwide. The program requires employers to provide housing and specified number of work hours. Brundage hires more than 300 seasonal workers every winter. Source: Idaho Press
Tamarack Resort has seasonal workers for both winter and summer seasons – some seeking out a schedule that is called the "4-2-4-2-4" – on for four months in both the summer and winter, then off between the seasons for two months. Tamarack hires about 130 seasonal workers for the winter. The resort recently has raised its hourly wages and also provides free on-site childcare and end-of-season bonuses. Source: Idaho Press
Jasmine + Ginger, a Thai-themed restaurant, opened in McCall in mid-October on the lower level of the Yacht Club building. Chef Steven Topple also opened an Italian restaurant, Ragazza Di Bufalo, in Donnelly last year. Source: BoiseDev
Rush Bowls, a Colorado-based chain featuring grab-and-go meals, opened its first Idaho restaurant in Boise.
Jensen Jewelers, a full-service jewelry store offering exclusive collections, opened at The Village at Meridian. It is the Village's first fine jewelry store.
Postal Connections opened in the Hazelwood Marketplace located at Five Mile and Lake Hazel roads. It provides packaging, shipping and business services.
A second Fiesta Chicken opened in Boise on Orchard Street.
Bill and Tami Reed opened their second Reed Cycle store on Bogus Basin Road in November.
NextScan, a records management business, opened on North Principle Place in Meridian in November.
ICON Credit Union opened a new location on North Ten Mile Road in November.
Zions Bank opened a new location on West Island Green Drive in Meridian in November.
Bolder Barbershop opened on Eagle Road in Eagle.
Tupelo Honey, a Carolina comfort food restaurant, opened in November in downtown Boise.
Food Land, a combination market, coffee shop and Mediterranean restaurant, opened on North Orchard Road in Boise.
John Smiths Subs, a Florida-based chained opened its first Idaho restaurant on South Ten Mile Road.
Boise Sizzler at the Boise Towne Square Mall closed in October.
Roz & Ali, formerly the Dress Barn, will close by Dec. 26. The national retailer is closing all of its stores.
Horse racing at Les Bois has been discontinued.
The Benchmark Bodega on West Overland Road in Boise closed.
Jamba on McMillan and Eagle Roads closed. The only remaining Jamba in the area is at Boise Towne Square Mall.
Hungry Onion, which has been serving burgers, fries and shakes since 1963 in Meridian, will close Dec. 31.
Google Fiber closed its call center in Boise.
Janell.Hyer@labor.idaho.gov, senior economist
SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO – Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls counties
The Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and Environment received a $1 million donation from the JR Simplot Company. That achieved the match threshold of $10 million the University of Idaho had to meet to release the $10 million pledged by the legislature prior to the Great Recession. The project includes a research dairy in Rupert, a public education complex in Jerome and the College of Southern Idaho's training and research science program. This year's legislature will be asked for funding to start the design phase. Source: Times-News
Visit Sun Valley released data indicating 2019 was a great tourism season for the Wood River Valley. When surveyed, 64 percent of retailers rated this summer better than 2018. Room nights sold for October increased 13.9 percent from the previous October. Sun Valley Resort's occupancy was higher throughout the summer than the other major destination resorts in the West. The opportunities provided by the new EPIC pass has the area abuzz as to whether the Vail Resort's inclusion of Sun Valley as a ski option will bring large numbers to the resort and greater area. Source: Idaho Mountain Express
Opening the Sun Valley Culinary Institute has been a long-term goal for the Wood River Valley with its plethora of restaurants, cafes, breweries and coffee shops. The venue is in the former Cornerstone Grill on Main Street in Ketchum. It will eventually be home to a federally certified apprenticeship program with 12 culinary students. The technical certification will consist of two segments of study, then on-the-job training over the course of a year. This structure works well with the seasonal economy of the Wood River Valley. The space and its commercial kitchen will be available to rent for events such as cooking classes, fundraisers and soirees. Source: Idaho Mountain Express
Blaine County Hunger Coalition is purchasing a larger building near its current location in Bellevue. The 13,000-square-foot building on 4 acres will be named Bloom Community Food Center and serve as a community center. Its food pantry will be designed like a grocery store. Staff at the Hunger Coalition reported Blaine County has the eighth highest food costs in the nation and serves 20 percent of the county population, yet 40 percent of this same population are considered food insecure. The cost of the expansion is between $9 million and $10 million. A capital campaign is slated to start in 2020 with the center opening in 2021. Source: Boise State Public Radio
Sun Valley Resort was ranked second by readers of the SKI Magazine 2020 Resort Survey following Aspen among many other western destination ski resorts. Sun Valley scored top honors in seven areas including lifts, service, lodging, off-hill/down-day activities, family-friendliness, charm and overall satisfaction. It ranked lower in serious steeps and access. Source: Idaho Mountain Express
Camas County
Camp Rainbow Gold plans to relocate to its new camp in 2022 at the former Soldier Mountain Ranch and Resort in Camas County. The new camp consists of 172 acres with an estimated improvement cost of $14.5 million. There will be a name change to Hidden Paradise. Many of the camp's current benefactors reside in Blaine County so a fundraiser was held at the Limelight Inn to assist with the myriad updates needed before construction starts for the health center and social gathering space. Already, an unidentified organization has donated $2 million. An anonymous donor covered the purchase of the ground for a $1 million so the new camp is whittling away at its costs prior to its construction schedule start in 2021. Source: Idaho Mountain Express; Photo: Idaho Mountain Express
The Lincoln County voters denied a $5 million bond to remodel the county courthouse. The bond failed to achieve its super majority with 51.44 percent voting in favor of the remodel. County commissioners approved dropping the bond from $5.84 million to $5 million just days before the election, so the ballots were not updated. The final count was 410 votes in favor and 387 votes against the proposal. Source: Times-News
Twin Falls County
The College of Southern Idaho has met the threshold criteria to be considered a Hispanic-Serving Institution, making it eligible for grants to serve this student population group. The college reports 26.3 percent of its full-time students are of Hispanic ethnicity. The final designation will be decided in two years, but the college is already making plans as it opens the doors for new funding alternatives. Source: Times-News
Southern Idaho Economic Development encountered a roadblock in one of its recruiting initiatives — veterans. Changes to the Transition Assistance Program went into effect this year and applied standardization to the training that occurs when leaving the service. Those providing services can no longer contact a military member directly. It is hoped this rule will be reviewed and recruitment efforts resume. The area's main economic development group has been contacting veterans directly and circulating resumes in efforts to connect vets with unfilled jobs in south central Idaho. Source: Times-News
College of Southern Idaho's President Jeff Fox will retire in June 2020 after 32 years with the community college – seven as president. The school is conducting a nationwide search as has been the tradition in the previous two leadership transitions. Source: Times-News
A Texas Roadhouse restaurant may be coming to the Magic Valley Mall. Mall owners requested a permit through the Twin Falls Planning and Zoning Commission for the restaurant in the former AT&T space near Olive Garden. Neither the mall management or Texas Roadhouse corporation have confirmed it will be entering the Twin Falls market, potentially waiting until city approval of the permit. Source: Times-News
The College of Southern Idaho will use a $1,114,424 grant to expand teacher certification in the eight-county service area. The Workforce Development Council, under the office of the Governor, approved the industry sector grant for CSI to expand its popular non-traditional educator preparation program directed towards individuals changing careers or certificates. The program is accelerated and takes just four semesters to complete. Paid mentors are part of the program along with hands-on training and course materials delivered either face-to-face or online, providing flexibility for the student. The desired outcome is 830 teachers over a three-year period. Source: Times-News
Chobani awarded five community grants totaling $200,000. All five projects help groups implement programs that can be life changing.
Hagerman High School's ag and food science program, which educates students on field-to-table activities, impacts a sector that is significant to its community.
Annie's Project trainers, which trains women in the Magic Valley to become instructors of other women, helps them gain the skills to become successful farm owners and partners.
Jannus Inc., – $45,000 – to fund a part-time staffer advising financially troubled individuals and families.
Community Council of Idaho – $30,000 – to support its early childhood teacher training program in an effort to improve childcare offerings in the valley.
Magic Valley Youth Foundation – $30,000 – to support its mission of funding 9-17-years-olds opening or expanding a business.
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A ribbon cutting was held as the Canyon Rim Trail system, which is now connected from the west canyon rim to the 7.5 mile trails that wind around Shoshone Falls. It has taken a collaboration of partners to achieve this long-standing goal. Source: Times-News
The Hive Hair Salon opened in the Hotel Ketchum to provide services to guests and locals alike. Source: Idaho Business Review
Zion's Bank has opened a new branch this year in Twin Falls and remodeled its existing branch. It is also adding market share across other growing cities such as Meridian. Source: Idaho Business Review
Jan.Roeser@labor.idaho.gov, regional economist
SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO – Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida & Power counties
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have both adjudicatory and regulatory jurisdiction to impose a $1.5 million annual hazardous waste storage permit fee against the FMC Corporation for storing hazardous waste within the Fort Hall Reservation. According to the tribes' Waste Management Act, the storage fees are to be used for environmental monitoring, compliance and cleanup. Source: Idaho State Journal
Idaho State University's total student enrollment headcount for the fall 2019 Census Day was 12,425, a slight increase of 0.3 percent from the previous year. The overall positive enrollment report includes a sizable increase in early college (dual credit) students. The increase in dual credit enrollment offsets a multi-year decline in undergraduate degree-seeking students at ISU. Source: Idaho State Journal
Idaho State University announced that it will break ground on its $8.3 million alumni and visitors center near Holt Arena sometime next year. Aside from $2 million that will come from university reserves, private donations will fund construction of the new 22,000-square-foot alumni facility. ISU is working with Old Town Pocatello firm Myers-Anderson Architects to design the new alumni center, which is currently in the schematic design phase. ISU anticipates putting the project out for construction bids in the summer of 2020. Source: Idaho State Journal
The U.S. Department of Energy is giving Idaho State University $800,000 for research that will help develop new nuclear fuels. The research is being done in collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory. The grant will pay for the time of ISU and INL researchers, support an ISU graduate student and pay for the operation and maintenance of the instruments used. It also will be used to buy new equipment to supplement what's already available at the ISU Eames Advanced Technical Education and Innovation Complex's microscopy laboratory in Pocatello. Source: Post Register
Bannock County
The FBI hosted a ribbon cutting for its $100 million facility expansion in Pocatello. The local FBI facility currently has a staff of about 300 workers. The expansion, which includes a 100,000-square-foot new data center and a new 40,000-square-foot office building, will add sufficient space to employ an additional 250 workers, whose salaries will be set based on the federal GS (general schedule) scale. Source: Idaho State Journal
The latest proposal for redeveloping the 68-acre Hoku Materials site involves creating an industrial business park that could include a brewery, a data farm and various light-manufacturing companies. The two local businessmen who are proposing the park, operating as Portneuf Capital, estimate their plan would create up to 1,500 jobs. According to their proposal, they would use 170,000-square-feet of space in existing Hoku buildings and would build roughly 30,000 square feet of new space within the first two years. Source: Idaho State Journal
A new joint venture entity is planning to build hundreds of apartments and a handful of townhomes within the Northgate development in Pocatello. Ball Ventures, LLC, and Kartchner Inc., recently announced they purchased 17 acres from Portneuf Development, LLC. They plan to build 384 apartment units and 20 townhomes — the vast majority will be rental properties — on the land near the Portneuf Wellness Complex at Chubbuck Road and Fairgrounds Road. Source: Idaho State Journal
The city of Chubbuck has unveiled designs for the planned 26,000-square-foot city hall. Bidding for subcontractors will start in late January or early February, and the city hopes to break ground in March or April. The new city hall, scheduled for completion by the spring of 2021, will be located at the corner of East Chubbuck Road and Burley Drive. It's planned to be the anchor of a new downtown area the city intends to build, spanning from Chubbuck Road south to Interstate 86 and from the railroad tracks west to Yellowstone Highway. Source: Idaho State Journal
The Chubbuck City Council has opted to cover more than $15 million in planned municipal construction projects using a creative approach to financing that avoids both a public vote and the need to formally take on long-term debt. This approach involves using non-appropriations leases, funded by the sale of "certificates of participation." The city treasurer explained $15.31 million in certificates will be sold to investors who will each hold a share in ownership of the facilities. Holders of those certificates will then lease the facilities back to the city to use. The treasurer anticipates the interest rate will be between 3.5 and 4 percent, and the city's annual lease payment will be roughly $930,000. Source: Idaho State Journal
HabeRae Homes and Development is turning the long-vacant warehouse next to Portneuf Valley Brewing into a mixed-use building with seven residential lofts, an art studio for budding local artists, a residential lounge and an events center to be donated to Idaho State University to use for off-campus gatherings. When completed, the apartments will likely be rented out for between $800 and $900 per month, and all utilities will be included with the cost of rent. Source: East Idaho Business Journal
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 plans to sell the former Bonneville Elementary School property for $250,000 to NeighborWorks, the Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services. The group intends to build new housing in an effort to revitalize the Bonneville neighborhood. According to the city of Pocatello, the space can accommodate a maximum of 18 new housing units. Source: Idaho State Journal
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Pocatello Idaho Temple is starting to take shape and now has much of its steel frame in place. The construction project is eight months into what will take up to three years to complete. The LDS temple will be the sixth in Idaho and third in the state's eastern region. The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple was dedicated in 1945 and the Rexburg Idaho Temple was dedicated in 2008. Source: Idaho State Journal
Caribou County
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held in late October for the new $65 million Hooper Springs Substation and Transmission Line project at Threemile Knoll north of Soda Springs. Planning began on the project in 2003 and changed hands three times between Bonneville Power Administration and Lower Valley Energy. Lower Valley took over final construction and completed the project in 16 months. Source: Caribou County Sun
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service released the jointly-prepared final environmental impact statement for the Dairy Syncline Mine Project about 14 miles east of Soda Springs. The five open pits, disposal areas, tailing ponds and other mine workings would cover about 4.3 square miles. The release of the documents begins a 30-day protest period for the bureau and a 60-day objection period for the Forest Service. Approval would keep 185 miners working as well as nearly 600 jobs at the company's processing plant in Soda Springs for the 40-year life of the mine. Source: Idaho State Journal
The Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust and the Habitat Improvement Team announced the distribution of $630,000 for habitat restoration projects near the Rasmussen Valley Mine. This work will increase opportunities for wildlife-based recreation in southeastern Idaho. Source: Caribou County Sun
Production Technologies Inc., of Logan, Utah, is relocating to Preston, bringing with it about 30 new jobs that are well above the median income for Franklin County. The company was created to help solve problems for manufacturers, and helps with anything from powder coating to metal fabrication to 3D modeling/printing, composites/ molding and business solutions. The company expects to break ground before the end of the year. Source: Preston Citizen
Current and past county commissioners celebrated the end of construction of Old Highway 37 — "The Narrows" — in western Oneida County. About 3.7 miles of roadway adjacent to Rock Creek was reconstructed in the $7 million project. Source: The Idaho Enterprise
Power County
A $2.95 million bond that would have provided additional funding for an ongoing renovation project at Power County Hospital in American Falls failed at the Nov. 5 election. While many voters supported the bond, it fell short of the two-thirds majority it needed to pass with a vote of only 592 for and 487 against. Source: Idaho State Journal
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Eye Care of Blackfoot.
Bear River Holistic Wellness Center in Montpelier.
Unbridled Hope, an equine therapy facility in Shelley.
The Urban Blüm floral shop in Blackfoot.
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Barricade, a retro arcade bar in Old Town Pocatello.
Blush Beauty Spa in Chubbuck.
Community Learning Center in American Falls.
Amazing Glaze Donuts in the Pond Student Union Building at Idaho State University.
Thai Zap Restaurant in Pocatello.
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EASTERN IDAHO – Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison & Teton counties
The Idaho National Laboratory spent $222 million with Idaho's small businesses in 2019 — $135 million more than last year. Every year INL sets goals on how much money it plans to spend with local small businesses. This year, it exceeded its goal by $41.5 million. Source: East Idaho News
The Idaho National Laboratory has formally opened its new Park and Ride for Idaho National Laboratory commuters at the intersection of Broadway and Bellin Road. The 7-acre site features 550 parking spaces and five shelters for commuters catching INL site buses. Source: KIDK
The contractor that runs Idaho National Laboratory – Battelle Energy Alliance – is looking for private partners to build the first new test reactor in the United States in decades. The Versatile Test Reactor will have dedicated "fast-neutron-spectrum" testing capability, creating the conditions necessary to see how fuels, materials and sensors endure when battered with radiation in the form of fast neutrons. Construction cost estimates vary from a low of $3 billion – $3.5 billion to a higher estimate of $3.9 billion – $6 billion. The U.S. Department of Energy will decide, perhaps in 2021, whether to proceed with the project and if it moves forward, construction could start in 2022 and operations in 2026. Source: Post Register
Idaho National Laboratory is leading a charge for better battery technology in electric vehicles by working on developing a system that offers both a quick charge and long-lasting battery life. INL is also working to place charging stations on 1,500 miles of interstate highway among the three states of Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. In addition, the lab is working with Montana to study an electric vehicle corridor for the 450 miles between Yellowstone National Park's south entrance and Glacier National Park. Source: Idaho Business Review
The state of Idaho and the U.S. Department of Energy have come to an agreement that will mean new research opportunities at the Idaho National Laboratory, while still requiring the DOE to honor its commitments to nuclear waste cleanup in Idaho. The agreement gives INL a one-time waiver to receive 25 commercially spent nuclear fuel rods, around 100 pounds, from the Byron Nuclear Generating Station in Illinois. Conducting research on these materials will improve the understanding of the behavior of nuclear fuels and materials irradiated in commercial reactors. But before INL can receive the fuel rods, the DOE must begin treating the liquid nuclear waste currently stored in tanks directly above the Snake River Aquifer. DOE has also agreed to remove at least 300 pounds of special nuclear material by the end of 2021, treat 165 pounds of Sodium Bonded EBR II Driver Fuel Pins until they have all been treated by the end of 2028 and allocate 55 percent of the transuranic waste it ships the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant to come from INL. Source: East Idaho News
Fewer people visited Yellowstone National Park in 2019, according to statistics recently released by the National Park Service. The numbers show Yellowstone hosted 170,038 visits in October 2019 – a 22 percent decrease from October 2018. So far in 2019, the park has hosted 3,977,852 visits, which is down 2.5 percent from during the same period last year. Officials attribute the decrease to snow in October, which caused some entrances and park roads to be temporarily closed, according to a park news release. Source: East Idaho News
More than 100 local high school students came through Compass Academy night to get a glimpse of the high-paying jobs available in eastern Idaho. Your Future in Technology, also known as YourFIT, was a career expo for technical jobs that are in high-demand fields but only require a two-year degree or certificate. Idaho National Laboratory, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, the College of Eastern Idaho and Idaho State University's College of Technology set up booths at the high school to encourage students to start thinking about job paths that the institutes offer. Source: Post Register
Bonneville County
After years of low graduation rates, Stevens-Henager College will close its campus in Idaho Falls as the school moves toward online-only classes. The college would continue to offer classes for the students currently enrolled for degrees, but would stop admitting any new students outside of the online programs. There are 60 students currently enrolled in the Idaho Falls campus located at Snake River Landing, and the switchover will occur over the next two or three years. Source: Post Register
If all goes according to plan, the city of Idaho Falls will build a new police complex at the current location of the cattle stockyards on Northgate Mile. The decision comes after the city bought the property in September for $675,000. After renderings and costs have been decided, the city will work on how to fund the project. Source: East Idaho News
The Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees is moving forward with plans to build an addition onto Sunnyside Elementary School. The approved preliminary design includes four new classrooms, restrooms, a cafeteria and a warming kitchen. The project, which is estimated to cost around $3.2 million, is being financed with money from the district's reserve funds. Administrators expect to put the project out to bid by the spring. Source: East Idaho News
The city of Idaho Falls welcomed a new baggage claim area at its regional airport with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The new baggage claim is the first of a three-part terminal expansion to Idaho Falls Regional Airport. The remaining two phases will start next year and will increase the terminal by about 35,000 square feet. Source: KPVI
Having seen more than 140,000 visitors over the course of the year, the Idaho Falls Zoo is now closed for the season and will reopen in April 2020. The year's revenues will go toward the construction of a much-needed new entrance and gift shop, which the zoo staff hopes to break ground on within the next five years. Source: East Idaho News
Melaleuca awarded $1,985,264 in bonuses to company employees marking landmark anniversaries. The company pays $5,000 on a five-year anniversary, $10,000 at 10 years, $15,000 at 15 years, $20,000 at 20 years, $25,000 at 25 years, and $30,000 at 30 years. According to Melaleuca, the average tenure of its employees is 6.8 years. That number is diluted by hundreds of call center employees attending college in Rexburg. The company has paid nearly $28 million in longevity bonuses since the program began in 2007. Source: KIDK
The cost for the first phase of a long-term plan to upgrade the Idaho Falls School District's aging infrastructure could start at $78 million. The district shared draft recommendations for a three-phased plan to upgrade its schools in the coming years. The first recommended phase includes a $78,100,611 potential price tag and revolves around "safety, capacity and critical upgrades" at Idaho Falls and Skyline high schools, and Eagle Rock and Taylorview middle schools. The district does not yet have estimated price tags for phases two and three. Source: Idaho Education News
Museum of Idaho has started work on the second phase of its renovation with the aim to have it done by the end of 2020. The renovated space will contain some components from the previous museum such as "Eagle Rock," Idaho Falls' original name, which contains a number of shops and exhibits, many of them based on real Eagle Rock shops of the time. It also will house the 14-foot tall Columbian mammoth and a 13-star flag carried in the Civil War. The first phase of the $5 million renovation officially opened on Sept. 28. Source: Idaho Business Review
Lemhi County
Lemhi County voters rejected a ballot measure to join the College of Eastern Idaho taxing district. It was defeated by a vote of 841 in favor to 1,472 against, but approved a measure to create a new, 15-year, 4 percent hotel-motel room tax. This new tax is intended to help pay for a Salmon Valley Community Pool, community parks, general tourism development, and to offset the costs of other amenities that tourism might create. Source: KIDK
Official statistics indicate Brigham Young University-Idaho had a total campus enrollment of 20,592 students this fall. Enrollment is up 1.8 percent over last fall's numbers. Another 4,543 campus-based students are taking online courses or fulfilling internships away from campus, according to the university. Source: KIDK
Plans are in the works to convert the Old CAL Ranch building in Rexburg into a possible medical clinic for Mountain View Hospital. Architectural plans indicate the interior of the 24,460-square-foot building will include multiple exam rooms, offices, labs and a kid's gym. Future parking lot expansions are also in the works, along with new parking spaces east of the current building. Source: East Idaho News
Lost Rivers Surgical Center in Arco.
Dollar Tree in Rigby.
Affordable Granite & Stone in Rigby.
Papa Murphy's in Rigby.
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WWE: Cesaroing The Moment by Marc Madison
By Marc Madison • Published 22nd April 2016
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its Superman..the Swiss Superman, Cesaro. On the evening after Wrestlemania,Cesaro returned to competition as part of the four way match to determine the number one contender for the WWE World Heavyweight championship. Cesaro's return reminded fans what they've been missing for such a long time. If there was ever something that stood out about Cesaro, it is his no nonsense style and his ability to convince the audience, and regularly display what has made him one of the most underrated workers in wrestling today. However, despite fans knowing what he's capable of and how talented he is, Cesaro is equally known for being on the receiving end of bad booking and failed pushes. While some may want to say he's guilty of squandering his pushes, the counter argument to that would be that he wasn't given ample time to see his character develop. It would be fair to say that each time Cesaro was on the cusp of breaking through, something happened and there isn't any clear reason why that had to happen.
During one of Steve Austin's Stone Cold Podcasts, he had as his guest WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, and a question about Cesaro's usage was posed. McMahon responded that he thought Cesaro didn't 'connect.' This was a dubious opinion; fans are convinced by his strength and moveset, and there isn't anything that Cesaro does in the ring that isn't believable. He is deceptively strong, versatile, and he works hard; it isn't hard to warm too Cesaro. When he first came into the company, very little was made of him because he was primarily competing on Smackdown and had Aksana as his manager. So it was fair to not think much of him or what he was capable of. Of course that just applies to the common WWE fan who wasn't familiar with Cesaro's backstory. Fans of wrestling all over the world know all about Claudio Castagnoli, one half of the Kings of Wrestling and former Ring of Honor tag team champion.
It took time and patience, but the WWE Universe began to see what the rest of the world was already talking about. When he was the United States Champion, very little was done with Cesaro, despite the title. Vince McMahon 's speculated that Cesaro's inability to 'connect' could be attributed to his being of European descent. It wasn't really fair to do that, as we live in multicultural countries where we all come from different backgrounds, so making him a heel because he's European is dated booking on Vince's part.
As time passed, he was eventually booked as part of The Real Americans with Jack Swagger and ZebColter. It worked because Vince must have realized that immigration is what America is built on, so why couldn't Cesaro be on that team. While working alongside Swagger and Colter, there were solid tag team matches and promos delivered by the group. It didn't matter who was in the ring with them, Colter would handle the promos and convince fans to dislike them, while at the same time Swagger and Cesaro had the freedom to simply impose their will and carry on the gimmick. As time passed, however, fans gravitated to Cesaro because of his moveset and his feats of strength. Most will recall the fan demand have him split from Swagger and go on his own.
What exactly did that mean? Cesaro worked as a heel before, and was given the opportunity to deliver promos in various languages, and fans were convinced he was a heel because it. The problem in the eyes of creative, and likely even Vince to an extent, was that fans would cool on him because he had an accent. So rather than have him attempt to get over on his own, the night after Wrestlemania 30, where Cesaro captured the first ever Andre the Giant Battle Royal, he split from Colter and was aligned with Paul Heyman. The criticism here has little to do with the pairing of Heyman and Cesaro, but rather that it reflects the promotion's belief that he couldn't get over on his own. It did make sense because it gave Heyman an onscreen role while Brock Lesnar's time was away since he had so few booking dates. However, the relationship with Heyman didn't last and was quickly cut short, with no real reason given for the split. After that, Cesaro was in limbo for some time. He continued to be him, and everything he did on screen was getting him over. He carried himself more like a face than a heel, but it was a more organic turn.
Fans knew that Cesaro was something special so they weren't going to jeer him, and the company needed to use him in some way, shape, or form. This was when the tag team alliance with Tyson Kidd took place. Kidd and Cesaro worked so well with one another; they were a perfect combination of finesse, speed and technical skill, and appeared to have the creative freedom to be themselves and have fun. And while having fun, in the process they were achieving a great deal of success. That success was parlayed into multiple tag team championships. Despite their early efforts to get jeered as heels, fans came around to them and the eventual face turn came about. However, just as quickly as things were turning in their favour and success was coming their way, it was quickly dashed. In a one-on-one contest between Tyson Kidd and Samoa Joe, Kidd suffered a major neck injury. In the process, the tag team came to an end. Cesaro wasn't one to neglect his relationship with Kidd and in fact continued to allude to Kidd each time he competed afterward.
Creative knew that Cesaro was gaining more and more popularity with or without Kidd, and continued to push him. Once again he was used in singles competition, and it seemed things were all working out well for him; then injury struck. The momentum he was building was cut short by a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder. It has been reported that Cesaro competed with the injured shoulder for a couple of months before it was diagnosed. It says a lot about Cesaro that he was able to persevere and was willing to sacrifice his long-term health to achieve success. And can we honestly blame Cesaro for continuing to work hurt, considering how his push has come and gone throughout his time with the company? And even as time passed and he worked to return to action full-time, the fans didn't forget Cesaro. What does that say about him, and everything he's been able to achieve, and how he's been able to connect with the fan base? His recent return was very well received.
Upon his return it seems as though the promotion is using him in a way that is both convincing and reflective of his character. My wife has made mention of how Cesaro happens to look good in a suit. He wears it well and when he tears it off to show that he is ready to compete that also says the company knows it. And if they are going to call him the Swiss Superman, then why not play up to it? There appears to be more of a conscious effort to make the character fit the wrestler. It is often been said that the most effective characters are ones that are an extension of the actual performer.
That isn't to suggest that he could lifts cars or has x-ray vision, but he is deceptively strong and fans enjoy watching it. One of the most notable things that stood out about him recently was that, while walking to the ring wearing his tear away suit, the background graphic resembled something from a James Bond film. His character has a suave and mild-mannered quality about him. However, when the suit comes off that is when he is ready to deliver.
A week after competing in the number one contender match, Cesaro was a surprise opponent for Kevin Owens, with the winner slated to face The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship. The opportunity to compete for the Intercontinental title has been a long time coming. When Kevin Owens held the title, and Daniel Bryan before that, the belief was that the title wouldn't be passed around and that someone could hold the title and defend it prominently. That opportunity exists for Cesaro now as he faces The Miz at Payback. While it resembles Wade Barrett regaining the title after he returned from injury, it was something fans wanted. This chance is a refreshing change.
For all the time he has been with the company and devoted his time to simply being himself and never swaying away from doing that, how can that not be rewarded? He is liked by the fans. He is respected by his peers, and most importantly he appears to now have an opportunity with sound character development and booking behind him. It is hard to believe that he won't walk away the champion at Payback because of his early impact upon his return and the response he's received from the fans. What we can safely say is that he is fully seizing the moment the only way he can, by remaining true to himself.
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Common Assault Non Conviction
Domestic violence – Assault – AVO – Section 10 non conviction
Our client was charged with common assault and received a non conviction under section 10 with a provisional apprehended domestic violence order against him after he came home from work and kicked his boyfriend's head with his foot whilst he was laying on the ground and refused to get up to go to the gym at our client's request. Following a heated argument, the boyfriend was then stopped by our client from leaving the unit causing fear in the boyfriend who later reported the incident to police.
The police arrested our client who had never before been in this situation and so voluntarily gave a recorded interview with police making un-necessary admissions which strengthened the police case to a point our client was left with no other option but to plead guilty. Had he received the benefit of advice from an experienced criminal lawyer beforehand, he would not have given this interview giving him more options.
After being arrested and giving an interview, our client attended our office and received on the spot advice that was detailed and easy to understand from our team of highly experienced specialist assault lawyers. We guided him in obtaining excellent references, including one from his partner, the victim. We further guided him in seeing a psychologist and obtaining an exceptional psychologist report which showed he is now on treatment and unlikely to re-offend.
Our highly experienced specialist lawyer Mr. J Singh even went as far as negotiating with the police prosecutor on the morning of court and changing the police facts to read something far more favourable to our client's case. Further references in the police facts referring to allegations of past aggressive behaviour were deleted. The effect of all these efforts added up and placed our client in the best position to get the section 10 under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act. Our client walked away without receiving a criminal record which would have been devastating to his career as a marketing manager required to travel overseas 4 to 5 times a year. The police were ultimately convinced to withdraw the AVO.
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Discussion in 'Non-fish Seafood' started by diesel, Oct 19, 2010.
My neighbor brought home a couple dozen oysters fresh from the Rappahannock River last Saturday. We also had a few pork butts to cook so why not try smoking them?
We just laid the oysters on the top of the fire box until they opened. Then "most" made it into the smoker for a few minutes. I said most because it was hard to not just eat them with some hot sauce.
I welded a trailer hitch to the blade on the back of the tractor. My house is in the background, we were hanging out over at the neighbors. You can see the pork butts doing there thing.
This was a tray for ABTs that I cooked just a little to long. As you can see it didn't stop people from eating them.
I'm so glad that oyster are finally back in season. We have already gotten the first batch onto the grills. For your smoker set up I like the fact that it's on a trailer and it looks like you are just going up and down the block spending time with your neighbors and sharing your vittles. Now thats a good neighbor.
I put the smoker on the trailer with intentions of actually attaching it. So far that hasn't happened. I want to weld some legs on and then bolt it to the trailer. I guess that is what happens when you start to cook on it before it is finished. Oh well.. work in progress.
Nice Smoker set up Diesel!
Nice wooded lot your house is in too!
Thanks Bear! Still a work in progress... that is both the smoker and the house..
I wish I could get fresh oysters here. They must be great on the smoker.


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CFMC's small Opportunity grants program address a wide spectrum of needs.
Applications are accepted year round for grants to support emerging organizations and ventures, urgent needs and other time-sensitive efforts where a small amount of money will make a difference. Opportunity grants typically range between $1,000 and $5,000. While larger grants (up to $10,000) may be considered, they are the exception.
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, fiscally-sponsored organizations, and occasionally, other unincorporated public benefit organizations serving Monterey County residents.
Fiscal sponsors may submit applications for more than one sponsored group, as well as applications for their own organization.
Individual organizations within a collaborative applying for a grant may also apply for their own Opportunity Grant, as long as it is not for the same project as that of the collaborative.
Businesses and individuals are not eligible, with the exception of social enterprises associated with a local nonprofit.
Please contact us if your organization has not yet received its nonprofit status and plans to apply in conjunction with a fiscal sponsor.
Applications are accepted year-round and funding decisions are generally made within eight weeks of submitting an application.
The final report is due within one year of receiving a grant.
An expense report, detailing how the funds were spent. All grantees will use the same expense report form.
A narrative evaluation in which you report how the grant was used, the impact it had on your organization and/or community, what you have learned, and your next steps.


It's a scorcher here in Clearwater. Those of us brave enough to sit out in the heat and humidity were treated to a pair of major leaguers on rehab, Wil Nieves and Darren Ruf. We were also able to see Luke Dykstra, son of Lenny Dykstra play for the Braves.
Extended Spring Training has ended and now it's time for short-season New York-Penn League to start.
It's been the best of times and the worst of times. We watched some good friends get promoted to Williamsport and others were either left for the Gulf Coast League, sent to the Dominican Summer League (DSL) or given their outright release.
Last summer was the first summer that Baseball Ross and I spent nearly every day sitting in the stifling noon-day heat watching these young guys play in the rookie league of GCL.
GCL is special for the simple fact that the fans that go are either related to the players or die-hards. What other kind of crazy people would sit out in the heat at noon? There usually are only 5 or 6 "non family" members there so the players get to know you and you really feel invested in their progress.
The short-season New York-Penn League starts on Friday and Ross and I will be on our way to Pennsylvania. We are hoping to see Williamsport, then AA Reading, AAA Lehigh Valley and A- Lakewood, though not necessarily in that order. Couple that with seeing the GCL Phillies and the A+ Threshers the day we return and we will have seen EVERY team in the Phillies' minor League system! By the end of the week, I will wager that we will travel close to THREE THOUSAND MILES!
I think we are going to be tired!
I plan to blog as we go so be sure to check back!
We MAY be able to get one in today. It's only partly cloudy today, though we may get some rain later. So with any luck, may be the field will be in good enough condition to play.


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Q: PHP parsing/typecasting problems What I'm trying to do is to convert some archived CSV data. It all worked well on a couple thousand files. I parse out a date and convert it to a timestamp. However on one file, somehow it doesn't work. I use (int) $string to cast the parsed strings to int values -> it returns int(0). I also used intval() -> same result. When I use var_dump($string), I get some weird output, for example string(9) "2008", which actually should be string(4) "2008". I tried to get to use preg_match on the string, without success. Is this an encoding problem?
Here is some code, it's just pretty standard stuff:
date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
$ms = 0;
function convert_csv($filename)
{
$target = "tmp.csv";
$fp = fopen("$filename","r") or die("Can't read the file!");
$fpo = fopen("$target","w") or die("Can't read the file!");
while($line = fgets($fp,1024))
{
    $linearr = explode(",","$line");

    $time = $linearr[2];
    $bid = $linearr[3];
    $ask = $linearr[4];
    $time = explode(" ",$time);
    $date = explode("-",$time[0]);
    $year = (int) $date[0]);
    $month =  (int)$date[1];
    $day = (int)$date[2];
    $time = explode(":",$time[1]);

    $hour = (int)$time[0];
    $minute = (int)$time[1];
    $second = (int)$time[2];
    $time = mktime($hour,$minute,$second,$month,$day,$year);

    if($ms >= 9)
    {
        $ms = 0;
    }else
    {
        $ms ++;
    }
    $time = $time.'00'.$ms;
    $newline = "$time,$ask,$bid,0,0\n";
    fwrite($fpo,$newline);

}
fclose($fp);
fclose($fpo);
unlink($filename);
rename($target,$filename);

}
Here is a link to the file we are talking about:

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*http://ratedata.gaincapital.com/2008/04%20April/EUR_USD_Week1.zip

A: The file seems to be encoded in UTF-16, so it is indeed an encoding problem. The string(9) is caused by the null-bytes that you get if UTF-16 is interpreted as a single-byte encoding.
This makes the file hard to read with functions like fgets, since they are binary-safe and thus not encoding aware. You could read the entire file in memory and perform an encoding conversion, but this is horribly inefficient.
I'm not sure if it's possible to read the file properly as UTF-16 using native PHP functions. You might need to write or use an external library.

A: You may try to convert your file to plan ascii using iconv.
If you are on a linux or similar system that has iconv command:
$ iconv -f UTF16 -t ASCII EUR_USD_Week1.csv > clean.csv
Otherwise you may found the PHP iconv function useful:
http://php.net/manual/en/function.iconv.php

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* **Ensure the bug was not already reported** by searching on GitHub under [Issues](https://github.com/mpclarkson/freshdesk-php-sdk/issues).

* If you're unable to find an open issue addressing the problem, [open a new one](https://github.com/mpclarkson/freshdesk-php-sdk/issues/new). Be sure to include a **title and clear description**, as much relevant information as possible.

#### **Did you write a patch that fixes a bug?**

* Open a new GitHub pull request with the patch.

* Ensure the PR description clearly describes the problem and solution. Include the relevant issue number if applicable.

* Include tests

* Update the documentation by running `./builddocs`

Thanks!

Matt

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A summer night releases the romantic, sultry perfume of night blooming jasmine, a favorite fragrance shrub for home landscapes in South Florida.
The cascading clusters of tiny tubular flowers are cream colored - not particularly showy but they pack a wallop of scent when they open at dusk.
The fragrance is present but much lighter during the daytime hours.
Though not a true jasmine, this plant's strong fragrance is legend among fragrant plant lovers.
However, don't overdo it - with this or any other sweet smelling plants. Some people find the smell overwhelming. Just one of these fragrant shrubs in a landscape is enough.
This plant does best in a sunny spot, with an informal look that works well in tropical or cottage-garden styles of landscaping - or it can soften the look of a more manicured yard.
It flowers on and off all year - more in warmer months - with small white berries appearing after the bloom cycle.
Note: The leaves, flowers and berries all contain toxins...avoid planting where pets (dogs are especially vulnerable) or young children might munch.
This is a fast grower that prefers full to part sun, though it will grow in partial shade (but flowers less).
Tropical by nature, these night blooming plants do best in Zone 10.
Though they're evergreen, during a harsh winter they may drop leaves.
You can grow it in a container in Zone 9B to bring indoors during cold snaps. Some people have luck growing this shrub in the ground in Zone 9B, saying it dies back in winter but usually comes back in spring.
Keep this jasmine shrub trimmed to 3 or 4 feet tall, or let it get a bit larger if you prefer.
Trim lightly after a bloom cycle for shape. Do a hard pruning in fall (by mid-October) or spring (late March) to control the plant's size.
A regular irrigation schedule - with time to let the plant dry out a bit between waterings - is ideal.
Fertilize 3 times a year - in spring, summer, and autumn - with a good quality granular fertilizer. You can also supplement feedings with periodic applications of bone meal and/or liquid fertilizer to promote heavier bloom.
Place these shrubs 3 feet apart. Come away from the house 2-1/2 to 3 feet.
If you're planting by a door, walk or patio, come out 3 feet or more to give the shrub room to fill out.
This plant can be grown in a large container, though it will eventually outgrow the pot.
COMPANION PLANT SUGGESTIONS: Plumbago, beautyberry, dwarf oleander, ruella, Burgundy loropetalum, lantana, Panama rose, and sweet potato vine.


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New anti-tuberculosis drug (Relevant for GS Prelims & Mains Paper III; Science & Technology)
New anti-tuberculosis drug (Relevant for…
Anti-tuberculosis drug Pretomanid
The anti-tuberculosis drug pretomanid recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be a game changer for treating people with extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) and those who do not tolerate or respond to now available multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) drugs.
That pretomanid is only the third drug in the last 40 years to get FDA approval highlights the scarcity of new drugs to treat TB bacteria that are rapidly developing resistance against most available drugs.
Results of trials
The all-oral, three-drug regimen of bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid (BPaL) had a 90% cure rate in a phase III trial in South Africa involving 109 participants. In contrast, the current treatment success rate for XDR-TB and MDR-TB is about 34% and 55%, respectively. Importantly, the regimen was found to be safe and effective in curing TB in people living with HIV. The safety and efficacy were tested in 1,168 patients in 19 clinical trials in 14 countries. Unlike 18-24 months needed to treat highly-resistant TB using nearly 20 drugs, the BPaL regimen took just six months, was better tolerated and more potent in clearing the bacteria. The shorter duration is more likely to increase adherence to therapy and improve treatment outcomes.
Expected benefits
According to the World Health Organisation, in 2017, there were an estimated 4.5 lakh people across the world with MDR-TB, of which India accounted for 24%, and about 37,500 with XDR-TB. With only a low percentage of MDR-TB cases being treated, the actual number of people who do not tolerate or respond to available MDR-TB drugs and so will be eligible to receive the BPaL regimen is unknown. Though the total number of people who will require the new drug may not be high, these are people who have very little alternative treatment options that are safe and efficacious. Also, the number of those who would need a pretomanid-based regimen is increasing due to rising drug resistance.


Weight loss camp is designed to make you fit, lose fat, active and build strength with military style exercises. In a weight loss camp, you have to spend a healthy nimbus time by doing some cardiovascular exercises like hiking, running, swimming and some interval training also like weight lifting, pushups, polymeric, squats, pull ups and yoga stretching. In a weight loss camps the adult feel so happy because in the gym they get bored, but in weight loss camps they make friends and become more socialized. The participants in the fitness camps motivate the other participant when they get stuck at some point, this will help them to do better workouts.
Most of the fitness classes concentrate on the exercises they provide but not to the person who is doing the exercise. The adult need special attention and instruction to get a healthy body with healthy muscles and joints.Here I am discussing the benefits of exercise the adult can get in weight loss camps.
The risk of heart attacks can be lowered with the help of proper exercises and diet plan. If the adult can do proper exercise, he/she will be able to lower the risk of heart disease because proper exercise will not allow the plaque to stay in the arteries. The fitness exercises that fitness camps offer is beneficial for the adults and prevent them from heart diseases as well as LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, extra weight and triglyceride fats.
The weight loss camps also offer core strengthen exercises that help to strengthen your core muscles includes back muscles, abdominal muscles and muscles around the pelvis. If you have strong core muscles, then you are more bale to do physical activities easily.
The best way to prevent from osteoporosis, maintain and build bone density are muscle strengthening and weight bearing exercises. The weight bearing exercises include jogging, hiking, tennis, and aerobics. Muscle strengthening exercises includes weight lifting, functional movements.Lifting your own weight and exercises with elastic bands. You can do these exercises in weight loss camps easily and with the help of trainers.
After having a look of all the benefits you get from these weight loss camps from Venus Factor it will help you to maximize the fat burning process and raise overall metabolism. There are many fitness experts who offers effective weight loss camps for all age groups, so you must find a good one and join it as soon as possible.


Psirri is a neighborhood that is difficult to describe. In most travel guides it is described as a great tourist attraction with excellent restaurants, vivid nightlife and chic stores. That is all true. Psirri is a very old neighborhood which has seen many transformations, and today it is still a great place to see traditional market district merchants before they are completely displaced by more modern and contemporary methods, or priced out of the neighborhood by the ever increasing rents of the chic boutiques and trendy cafes and clubs and loft conversions. It is located right across from Monasteraki, bordered by Ermou and Athinas streets.
It has been a warehouse district, an artisan haven, a place where you can find just about anything, from great leather pieces for professional leather craftsmen, metal smiths, to the manufacturer of belt buckles for the Greek military housed in an incredibly small shop in the basement of an old building.
My father, visiting from Chicago, sent us on a quest for shoe insoles. It was actually he would discovered this leather and schatzki emporium, where I am quite sure he spent hours amongst the stacks and piles and rows while my mother and her friends wandered in and out of the trendy clothing stores and chic boutiques that are slowly displacing the neighborhood's original wholesalers and suppliers like Mr. Vagelis Karnasou.
Afoi Karnasou is what the sign above the door says, but you don't need to read the sign. When you get to Miaouli street, (right off of Ermou if you are walking away from Athenas, towards Keramikos, at No. 17, on the left side of the street). The dead giveaway are the piles of leather and leather items displayed on the sidewalk. Out front you may find Mr. Vagelis himself, who I don't think speaks much English, but who has a great smile and a store full of treasures. Plastic buckles for fanny packs (rucksacks to our British friends), beads (at a fraction of the price the store across Ermou Street, in Monastiraki, sells them for, I even suspect that the Monastiraki store buys its beads from Mr. Vagelis), metal ornamental items (I got some great ornaments for my nieces who these days are into making their own clothes), leather soles for shoes, leather shoe insoles (yup, there's my dad in his first ever Internet appearance, showing off his new leather insoles with Mr. Vagelis), leather belts… anything a shoemaker would need to run his business. He is primarily a wholesaler, but retail trade is welcomed. If nothing else it's worth a visit just to look around at an image of yesteryear, of a shop that is being displaced by big impersonal companies and a neighborhood where the old shops are turned into fashionable restaurants and bars.
Lost somewhere in the heart of Psirri, we came upon the smell of garlic – following our nose lead us to a site that none of us imagined finding in the center of Athens. Kyrios Yorgos and Kyra Kyriaki (Mr. and Mrs. for our non Greek speaking friends) were sitting at their shop, which opened to the street, braiding garlic. In front of them, a big female German shepherd named Rega (smoked herring in Greek!) was enjoying the warm sun. The dog is pretty old and probably deaf, and will probably bark when you approach, but her barking seems like a call to come visit rather than a "go away" – in any event, it's hardly threatening, and the sight and smell on your approach make it worth tolerating. Kyra Kyriaki, was seated in front of a small table braiding garlic. Behind her sacks of garlic were neatly stacked, from floor to ceiling, filling every inch of the compact garage-like store front. With garlic filling the entire shop, Mr. Yorgos was seated outside, braiding garlic a few feet from where his dog sat, while a chocolate brown, calico cat prepared herself for a nap in the afternoon sun near the back of his chair. The sidewalk in front of the store was filled with neat rows of braided garlic. A few strands of garlic hung by the door with prices on them. I bought 3 heads of elephant garlic for 1€ and exchanged pleasantries with the couple. I don't think that they were accustomed to people just stopping by. They are wholesalers, but as evident from the display in front of the store, they don't mind if somebody stops by and buys some of their garlic. We all had smiles when we left the store… our mouths watering as we set off for home – anticipating the skordalia and bazaria (beet root salad with garlic sauce) and fresh tzatziki with garlic, cucumbers and yogurt we would make with our surprise Psirri find.
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Designing and Building a Miniature Aero-Engine
Designing and building a miniature aero-engine is an exciting and rewarding task. Whether a professional engineer or an amateur looking to build an engine to fly your model aeroplane, this book will safely guide you through all the stages of designing and constructing an aero-engine in your workshop at home. With practical advice and details diagrams throughout, the book includes: machine tools, materials and accessories required; designing the engine, including a focus on proportion, valve timing and engine balancing; the manufacture of carburettors, assembly and setting up and, finally, choosing an aircraft for a home-designed miniature engine.
Designing and Building a Miniature Aero-Engine by Chris Turner
Chris Turner enjoyed drawing, painting and model making from an early age, making many flying models whilst still at school. In 1959 he completed an engineering apprenticeship at the National Gas Turbine Establishment, and went on to work as a draughtsman in private industry and a chief engineer for the design and development of special purpose machinery. From 1976 he taught Technical Studies and Art in secondary education. Chris retired in 1996 but still teaches part-time, and continues to make models and paint pictures.