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Why Am I Not a 2021 Nominee?

With nominations for the Idaho’s BestTM of 2021 verified and counted, many inquiring minds want to know what it takes to become a nominee. In fact, immediately after writing the first sentence of this article, I received a phone call from a gentleman who believed there must be a mistake, as the tutoring center he …

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Nominations Are In

The nomination period for the Idaho’s Best Awards of 2021 is over, and the response was incredible! I’ll admit, we were a little concerned with how it might go considering the year we’ve all had, but you folks knocked it out of the park with a tsunami of nominations…We were blown away as they came …

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Idaho’s Best of 2021 — Nominations Now Open

And we’re back! Idaho’s Best solidified its position as the best “Best of” contest in Idaho last year! Great job, everyone! We’re ready to cap off this year with the 2021 awards, and we expect it to be even bestier this time. Get your mouse-clicking digits warmed up because nominations for the 2021 Idaho’s Best …

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Quest for Innovation

Let’s take a field trip back to a time and place that few of us remember well. In 1963, the communities of the Treasure Valley were quite different. Boise’s population was only about 40,000 and had just opened its second high school. Boise College was still years away from becoming Boise State University. Meridian, Idaho’s …

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A Master Class in Custom Furniture

When my son was born eight years ago, I went bananas trying to make everything perfect before the little bundle of joy/terror arrived. Baby-proof house? Check. Vast supply of diapers, clothes, and educational toys? Check. But even after the spare room had been transformed into a colorful nursery with a rocking chair and changing table, …

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What It Takes to Be #1 in the #2 Business

You know what grinds my gears? When small businesses and startups become successful because they are incredibly good, and then that quality disappears as their success grows. American-made Craftsman tools were replaced with cheap, foreign knockoffs. The incredible Pyrex cookware now fractures or explodes (true story — I almost killed my prom date with Pyrex …

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Seeing 2020

At first, Eagle Vision One seemed too good to be true, such that it might be the setting for a modern Pleasantville film. Their offices are beautiful and could pass a white glove inspection any day of the week. The staff seem empowered and confident. Patients were even smiling after doing the new gentle eye …

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The Savvy Shopper

One look at me and it’s obvious that I know everything about fashion. I’m the Ru Paul of white, middle-aged, strong-fat guys. OK, so I don’t actually know anything about fashion. That’s why I learned so many new terms by interviewing Erin, like “haute couture”, “boutique”, and “ruche”. Now I’ll be able to blend in …

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Quest for Innovation

  Let’s take a field trip back to a time and place that few of us remember well. In 1963, the communities of the Treasure Valley were quite different. Boise’s population was only about 40,000 and had just opened its second high school. Boise College was still years away from becoming Boise State University. Meridian, …

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Charity Unleashed

  I am grateful for people like Brian and Jodie Rencher, owners of Advanced Dental Care of Twin Falls. I could use this space to tell you how successful their business is (very), how advanced their technology and treatments are (impressively so), or even how incredible the view is from their treatment rooms (majestic), but …

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