By Anonymous The Idaho Department of Commerce has named Karen Ballard the top tourism official for the state, replacing longtime tourism administrator Carl Wilgus.

By Ken Dey, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Nov. 2--For more than 20 years, Carl Wilgus has helped encourage millions of people to visit Idaho. But in less than a month, Idaho's longest serving tourism director will leave Idaho to tackle tourism in the Pocono mountains of eastern Pennsylvania.

By Carlson, Brad Export sales by Idaho companies set a record for the second straight quarter, exceeding $1.1 billion during the April-June period.