Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 15, 2019
Idaho Hospital Bids Farewell to 'Sheila,' Sets Skybridge
A towering feature on the Boise, Idaho, skyline is disappearing, its job done after more than a year on site. Dubbed "Sheila" by project manager Jamal Nelson, the 175-ft.-tall Linden Comansa 2100 tower crane played a critical role in the construction of the new Idaho Elk's Children's Pavilion since its erection in June 2017....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue December 18, 2018
Idaho Airports Receive Nearly $53M in Federal, State Grants for Improvements
Federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants of about $39.5 million will help seven primary (commercial) airports across the state with needed improvements to their passenger and aviation facilities....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 19, 2018
IDT's $200M Plan Rehabilitates 193 Miles of Aging I-15
Work on one of the largest public-private partnerships in Idaho has moved another step forward with the Idaho Department of Transportation awarding the bid on the Northgate Interchange project to Cannon Builders of Blackfoot, Idaho....
Associated Press - Tue October 23, 2018
Officials Seek Judge's OK on Bond for Wastewater Treatment Plant
HEYBURN, Idaho (AP) Officials in the south-central Idaho city of Heyburn have agreed to move toward asking a judge to approve a bond to cover the cost of a major wastewater treatment upgrade rather than asking voters to approve the bond....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue September 25, 2018
$90.2M Grant Will Expand I-84
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Brandye Hendrickson and Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter commemorated the historic approval of a $90.2 million grant that will help fund the expansion of Interstate 84 in Canyon County....
Brown and Caldwell - Tue September 25, 2018
APWA Names Idaho, Wash. Public Works Projects Nation's Best
The American Public Works Association (APWA) has announced the winners of its 2018 Public Works Projects of the Year competition. The awards program promotes excellence in the management and administration of public works projects, recognizing the alliance among the managing agency, the contractor, the consultant, and their cooperative achievements....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue August 28, 2018
Innovation Improves Safety, Reduces Congestion on I-84
The challenge facing the Idaho Transportation Department was a familiar one — how to make improvements to a highway route fast enough to keep up with growth and demand. Staff came up with a new solution: Identify and combine funding sources to generate enough money to make needed improvements, and make them as fast as possible....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue August 28, 2018
ITD Begins Improvements on Highway 69 in Meridian
The Idaho Transportation Department has begun a series of safety improvements on Idaho Highway 69 (Meridian Road) in Meridian and Kuna. Motorists are advised to expect nighttime lane restrictions on the highway until early October....
Associated Press - Tue August 28, 2018
Utah Energy Co-op Explores Nuclear Power Project in Idaho
LOGAN, Utah (AP) A small commercial nuclear reactor that a Utah energy cooperative wants to build in Idaho would be game-changing for energy customers if the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves the project, a high-ranking federal official said this week at a conference....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 31, 2018
Chobani Expands Manufacturing Plant in Twin Falls, Idaho
When Chobani set out to expand its yogurt manufacturing plant in Twin Falls, Idaho, they did so with the plan of making it as sustainable as possible. Now, roughly midway through the construction project, they've found they've exceeded even their own expectations....
