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We were saddened to learn of Steve Appleton’s passing today. Our sincerest condolences go out the family.
He epitomized what is great about America. Work hard, treat people right and you will succeed.

Big thanks to those who helped make the Christmas of a local family in need. We are overwhelmed by your generosity.
A sincere thanks to…

Rochelle of Consilio Business Managers
Jeane and Steve Smith of Steve Smith Photography
Autumn Kersey of the Idaho Business Review
Sue Cook of Sue Cook Design
Kevin Wilson of kswag
Janis Reid of Western Capital Bank
Michael Sullivan (special [...]

Rizen is celebrating the season by fulfilling the Christmas wish list of a local family in need.
We’d love it if you would consider joining us…
Working through the Women’s and Children’s Alliance Christmas Family Sponsorship Program, we’ve posted the family wish list below.  If you’d like to participate, select the item you’d like to contribute and let us [...]

Working with the Idaho Wine Commission, we know there’s some fine wine coming out of Idaho, but it’s always nice when experts back up our claim. On Monday, eight judges, including a “Master of Wine” candidate and the Boise Co-op wine manager sipped on 170 Idaho wines and awarded 12 with gold medals (including 2 double gold medals).
Sawtooth Winery’s 2010 [...]

It seems that everything that could be said about you has been.
All we can add is, “thanks.”

What did you want to be when you grew up? Oregon high schools require their seniors to figure it out. Kinda. “Senior Project” is a program designed to expose kids to the real world and real jobs. They job shadow someone in a field they’re interested in. The bottom line - they [...]

Infographics are short-hand for complex info. They let us compare, contrast or track lots of data in a way that is easy–even fun–to consume.
Here’s a great presentation that, like any good infographic, provides lots of information in just a little time. Enjoy!
Infographics in 15 Minutes
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AIGA Idaho put on a presentation to a group of roughly 50 people last night. The event showcased the talents of local designer Glenn Rummler and his work with Tom Patek, owner of World Cycle, a bicycle and XC ski shop located on State St.

Steve Norell, President of AIGA Idaho is pictured here introducing Glenn Rummler at [...]

ADWEEK provided this great look at a series of ads that are both engaging, interactive, but more importantly damn creative. Enjoy.

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Magazine advertising looks increasingly quaint these days in the ever-more-flashy world of social, mobile, TV and cinema. But some print ads aren’t just sitting there looking foolish. They’re mad as hell, and they’re not going [...]

That’s right, we’re coming up on the seventh installment of Ignite Boise. Hope to see you at the Egyptian Theatre October 27!
For a taste of what Ignite Boise is, check out this clip of Randy Simon talking about shaving.