It was 1979 when potato king J.R. Simplot built a 7,370-square-foot, Mediterranean-style mansion atop a prominent hill in the Boise Highlands. Although the mansion has since been demolished, Simplot’s ...

BOISE — The J.R. Simplot Company has named Brent Hocklander its next senior vice president and chief financial officer. Hocklander will take over for Brent Moylan who announced his retirement earlier ...

GRAND FORKS – An official with the union representing striking J.R. Simplot Co. workers in Grand Forks said Tuesday proposed contract changes would affect the lives of employees’ families. Workers at ...

This story was updated Tuesday, April 1, to add two paragraphs of comment from the city of Boise. Change may be coming soon to Simplot Hill, the site just off Bogus Basin Road where the mansion ...