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, Idaho -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co.'s new genetically modified potato. But one of the company's oldest business partners -- McDonald's -- ...

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 ...

BOISE, Idaho — The J.R. Simplot Co. has changed its name and structure to align with its operating business groups. The Simplot Co. is a new global parent holding company for all Simplot-affiliated ...

BOISE – Idaho is about to end its distinction as one of just a handful of states with no official governor’s residence – and do it in a striking way. J.R. “Jack” Simplot, Idaho’s richest man and a ...

This artist’s rendering of the J.R. Simplot Co. headquarters shows the view from the corner of Front and 11th Streets looking southeast. luceror Provided by J.R. Simplot Co. The J.R. Simplot Co. isn’t ...

BOISE, Idaho — The City of Boise is warning visitors to Esther Simplot Park to swim at their own risk after elevated levels of E. coli bacteria were found in two popular ponds at that location. The ...

J.R. Simplot Co. is planning a $30 million expansion to its north Grand Forks potato processing plant, according to a city memo, though a company employee said corporate approval is still pending.

POCATELLO — Prominent leaders and representatives of the community, including county commissioners, Idaho State University leadership, mayors and lawmakers, gathered inside a grand white tent in early ...

DOES the American Dream come with fries or hash browns? In Jack Simplot's version, it came with both. Starting out at 14 with little education and only $80 from his mother, Mr Simplot died a ...