Local Nonprofit Raises Tens of Thousands of Dollars to Help Students Attend College
By Silas Wright, East Idaho News IDAHO FALLS — If raising money to help people go to college is satisfying, then raising tens of thousands of dollars with a scavenger hunt in downtown Idaho Falls is the icing on the cake. The
Fun Run in Idaho Falls Raising Funds for Local 7-year-old with Rare Disorder
IDAHO FALLS – The 2021 Hero Fun Run/Walk 5K and 10K in Idaho Falls on Saturday, May 22, 2021 will raise awareness for local hero Owen Hansen and the extremely rare condition with which he was recently diagnosed. Owen is 7
Construction officially begins on new event center in Idaho Falls
By Rett Nelson, East Idaho News IDAHO FALLS – After more than a decade, construction on the new event center in Idaho Falls is officially getting underway. During a groundbreaking ceremony for the Mountain America Center in Snake River Landing Tuesday afternoon,
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
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
Crush The Curve campaign offering COVID-19 antibody tests in Idaho Falls
By Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — Eastern Idaho residents can now receive a COVID-19 antibody test thanks to a group of businesses who want to get Idahoans back to work. Crush The Curve Idaho is a statewide initiative aimed at reducing
Crush the Curve Idaho brings businesses together to test workers for COVID-19
By Catie Clark, Idaho Business Review Due to the scarcity of COVID-19 testing kits in the United States, novel coronavirus testing has mostly been limited to people with convincing symptoms or known contact with COVID-19 patients. Now a group of businesses is