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Send us Fan Mail "This has been the best job of my life." Dr. Bob Kustra recently stepped down as president of Boise State University after serving for 15 years as the Boise State University President. During his presidency at BSU , Bob led the university in a time of dynamic growth in student enrollment, graduate college and doctoral programs, new construction, fundraising and research....

Send us Fan Mail Jason Coombs has effectively guided thousands of addicted individuals and their families out of the chaos and into recovery. Jason is also in long-term recovery himself. He now leads a nationally accredited substance abuse treatment center, Brick House Recovery. Jason is a professional TEDx speaker, consultant, and leadership expert. He has recently released his book "Unhooke...

Send us Fan Mail Korey grew up on a small farm and ranch in Glenns Ferry, ID. His success was a result of a great family, great friends and the support of a close knit community. After graduating high school, he attended Boise State University. Korey graduated with a degree in Construction Management while also starting four years as an inside linebacker for the Broncos. He finished his collegiate...

Send us Fan Mail Gary Raney retired from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office in Boise (ID) after serving for more than 30 years, the last 10 as the elected sheriff. He became nationally known for having innovative ideas, establishing model practices for data-driven decisions, and for creating an organizational culture with one of the lowest rates of force and one of the highest rates of employee satis...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Schneider is the President of Forward Movement Training & Consulting and a nationally recognized expert in organizational safety and security. Matt is a highly sought after presenter and instructor in the areas of School Safety and Workplace Violence. Matt has his Bachelors of Science in Psychology and began his law enforcement career in 2006 when hired by the Ada County...

Send us Fan Mail Logan Johnson is a 20 year old singer/songwriter from Boise, Idaho that recently made it to the top 20 on American Idol Season 17. Logan was raised in Boise and graduated from Centennial High School in 2016. Logan also worked for BVA CEO Tommy Ahlquist for a short time in the building engineering department.  While he stood out for his vocals, it was his message that made an even...

Send us Fan Mail We sat down with the guys behind Idaho's Longest Running Sports Talk Show - Jeff Caves and Mike Prater.  Caves & Prater airs on Cumulus Media owned KTIK-FM Monday - Friday 3pm-6pm 93.1 FM The Ticket. You'll want to listen to this episode!  ----------------------------------------------------------- Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this...

Send us Fan Mail You may recognize Troy McClain as a finalist from the first season of Donald Trump’s “The Apprentice”. However, his business skills have been in play long before that. Born in Alaska and raised in Montana by a single mother, along with his two sisters, Troy quickly learned the meaning of hard work and sacrifice.  Troy later applied these lessons to his business ventures. Having bu...

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk business and State politics with someone that has done a little bit of both! Jeff gives some business tips and his perspective on how we can grow as communities in an intelligent way!  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------    Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to...

Send us Fan Mail Brad Larrondo, a member of the Boise State athletic department since 1993, was named Senior Associate Athletic Director of External Affairs on July 12, 2017. Larrondo will provide oversight to marketing & promotions, the Bronco Athletic Association, the athletic ticket office and Bronco Sports Properties. He will also maintain his role as the administrator for football, workin...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Berton L. Glandon was named the president for College of Western Idaho (CWI) in July 2009. He received his bachelor's degree in Business and a Master of Arts in Communication from Western Washington University. He also earned a Doctor of Education in Educational Administration at Brigham Young University. Dr. Glandon joined Idaho's newest community college during a p...

Send us Fan Mail Don Day has been covering news in Boise for 20 years. He spent nearly 18 years with the KTVB News Group – and grew KTVB.COM from less than 1-million views per month to more than 25-million. Don is also the publisher and owner of BoiseDev. BoiseDev has grown to be the most laser-focused place to find development news and notes in the greater Boise area. Content on the site includes...

Send us Fan Mail David Mckinzie is a dedicated, driven and highly effective communication broadcast professional and Entrepreneur. David is a former BSU Football Player and is now part of two successful startups, Bow Tie Hustle and Dmac Entertainment! He has hosted events like Miss Idaho and Miss Meridian and has also been involved with the production and casting of the CBS TV show Big Brother. Da...

Send us Fan Mail Treefort Music Fest is a multi-venue, emerging artist music festival in downtown Boise, Idaho celebrating their 9th year in 2019! We sat down with Drew, Lori, + Eric from the Treefort team and discussed behind the scenes, a little bit about them and everything Treefort!  Dates for this year are: MARCH 20-24, 2019 🎶 400+ emerging artists from across the globe perform in multiple v...

Send us Fan Mail Kristin Armstrong is the most decorated U.S. women's cyclist of all time and the best time-trialist in sports history. She is a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, two-time World Champion and has won six U.S. National Championships. Kristin is the only female U.S. athlete to win the same event (time trial) in three consecutive Olympic Summer Games, taking home the gold medal in...

Send us Fan Mail A few years after high school, Ryan started Bodybuilding.com in 1999 in his garage in Boise, Idaho at the age of 20. Under his leadership, the company skyrocketed to nearly $500,000,000 in annual revenue before he stepped down as CEO in 2015. With almost zero startup capital and no outside investors, his amazing team grew the company from nothing to become the world’s most visited...

Send us Fan Mail What does the future of Idaho look like?  We sat down with current Idaho Legislators Mike Moyle and Mat Erpelding and discussed both sides of the ticket on some of Idaho’s most important issues.  The Inspire Excellence Podcast is Hosted by Kevin Miller and Tommy Ahlquist.  Every Thursday at 7am we share a new episode! Follow along with us online to see more content. --------------...

Send us Fan Mail Episode #8 of the Inspire Excellence Podcast - Hosted by Kevin Miller and Tommy Ahlquist. This episode our guests are Wayne Hoffman the President of the Idaho Freedom Foundation , and Lauren Necochea the Director of Idaho Voices for Children talking about both sides of Medicaid expansion in Idaho.  This episode is set up a little bit different structurally then our regular show. E...

Send us Fan Mail Episode #7 of the Inspire Excellence Podcast - Hosted by Kevin Miller and Tommy Ahlquist. This week we have   KTVB's Maggie O'Mara and her husband James Waddell on the show.  Maggie has been a news anchor in the great state of Idaho for her entire news career. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she made the move to Idaho right after graduating from Gonzaga University in Spo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode #6 of the Inspire Excellence Podcast - Hosted by Kevin Miller and Tommy Ahlquist. This week we have the two ladies that manage the @Boise_Bucketlist and @HelloMeridian Instagram pages. Their goal is to share the highlights of the Treasure Valley and continually update the community with what is going on and what is to come! We dive into some good conversation about the val...

Send us Fan Mail Episode #5 of the Inspire Excellence podcast hosted by Kevin Miller and Tommy Ahlquist. Our guest for this episode is Erik Finman the "Bitcoin Kid" or "Bitcoin Millionaire". In this episode we get to know Erik a little better, talk about his childhood and how he got to where he is and his most recent projects. Recently Erik has said, “Bitcoin is dead, it’s too...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode #4 of the Inspire Excellence podcast! Hosted by Kevin Miller and Tommy Ahlquist. Our guest for this episode is our newly elected Congressman Russ Fulcher . In this episode we talk about Russ transitioning into a new office, previously working at Micron and reliving his business relationship with Steve Jobs of Apple, family and personal growth through campaigning...

Send us Fan Mail This is the third episode of the Inspire Excellence podcast! Hosted by Kevin Miller and Tommy Ahlquist. This episodes topic is Real/Fake News. Our guests are Joe Parris from KTVB, Katy Moeller from the Idaho Statesman and Scott McIntosh from the Idaho Press.   The Inspire Excellence podcast can be found at: @InspireExcellence for podcast audio or on social media at @BVADev Anchor:...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the second episode of the Inspire Excellence Podcast. Hosted by Kevin Miller and Tommy Ahlquist. This episodes topic is giving in the Treasure Valley. Our guests are Nora Carpenter from the United Way, Reverend Bill from the Boise Rescue Mission and Colleen Braga from the Boys and Girls Club. The Inspire Excellence podcast can be found at: @InspireExcellence for podcast...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode of the Inspire Excellence Podcast. Hosted by Kevin Miller and Tommy Ahlquist. This episodes topic is growth in the Treasure Valley. Our guests are Mayor Tammy from the city of Meridian, Mayor Garret Nancolas from the city of Caldwell, and Mayor Debbie Kling from the city of Nampa. The Inspire Excellence podcast can be found at: @InspireExcellence for p...