Hyatt Place Fayetteville/Springdale Celebrates Opening
Hyatt Place Fayetteville/Springdale celebrated the 107-room hotel's opening. The new four-story hotel offers business and leisure travelers alike an open, intuitive design, casual atmosphere, and practical amenities, including complimentary Wi-Fi, 24-hour food offerings and a 24-hour fitness center. "Fayetteville is a
Ball Ventures’ CEO Cortney Liddiard Awarded 2021 CEO of Influence from Idaho Business Review
By Lauren Bonneau, Idaho Business Review It’s a fair statement to say that every business in Idaho was affected by the pandemic in one way or another. Many retail- and tourism-focused companies had to pivot their models to come up with
Businesses unite to provide free meals for local healthcare workers
By Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — Local healthcare workers have been on the front lines treating and screening patients since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and dozens of businesses are uniting to say thank you. A local nonprofit called Mountain
BVA Dev unveils plans for 114-acre development in Caldwell
By Ryan Suppe, Idaho Press CALDWELL — Local developer Ball Ventures Ahlquist on Tuesday announced plans to build a 114-acre mixed-use development in Caldwell. The North Ranch Business Park, located near Highway 20/26 and Smeed Parkway, will include light industrial and flexible,
Snake River Landing Creates Space to ‘Live, Shop, Work and Play’
By Sally Krutzig, Post Register Ball Ventures executives had a vision when they purchased the Monroc gravel pit site along the banks of the river near downtown Idaho Falls in 2001. They were going to transform it into a “mixed-use master-planned
Townhouses. Duplexes (and 4-, 6- and 12-plexes). A winery. Ice cream. Coming near you
By Hayley Hardin, David Staats, and John Sowell, Idaho Statesman The latest proposed developments, other construction projects and new businesses around Idaho’s Treasure Valley: MERIDIAN Idaho Central Credit Union and Ball Ventures Ahlquist have opened their 125,000-square-foot, five-story office building at the corner
A month after purchase, Saltzer’s new owner will merge to form larger healthcare system
By Don Day, BoiseDev.com Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare announced last month it would buy the Treasure Valley’s Saltzer Health. Now, just a few weeks later, the newly-merged company will roll up into an even-larger organization. Sanford Health of Sioux Falls, SD will
Petco moving from Idaho Falls store to Sandcreek Commons in Ammon
By Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com AMMON — Petco is moving from its Idaho Falls location to Sandcreek Commons in Ammon. The new 12,500 square foot store will be built near Cabela’s, Hobby Lobby and Broulim’s, according to a news release from Ball Ventures.
Saltzer Health sold again, this time to major Utah health system
By Margaret Carmel, BoiseDev.com Saltzer Health will soon be under new ownership. Starting Oct. 1, Saltzer Health will join Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare, according to a news release. Tommy Ahlquist’s development firm Ball Ventures Ahlquist purchased Saltzer in early 2019. Saltzer employs
Local business leaders help community with CEO Pay it Forward Challenge
IDAHO FALLS — Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot was challenged. So was Cortney Liddiard, the CEO of Ball Ventures. Both are business leaders in eastern Idaho participating in the Idaho CEO Pay it Forward challenge. The movement started a few months ago in