It seems like no tour of Idaho would be complete without a mention of J.R. Simplot. And what better place to start to get to ...

Simplot fire does little damage Firefighters responded to a fire at the J.R. Simplot Co. plant on Gateway Drive in Grand Forks about 10:20 a.m. Monday. The fire was put out in about 20 minutes.

J.R. Simplot Co., announced plans Wednesday to build a "state-of-the-art" potato processing plant on the site of its original facility in Caldwell, Idaho, with construction to begin in May. Simplot ...

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 ...

The J.R. Simplot Company plans to crank up its famous fryer today in celebration of National French Fry Day. Free french fries and drinks will be given away today from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Celebration ...

A Grand Forks fire marshal ruled the fire that ignited Saturday at J.R. Simplot Co. in northern Grand Forks was accidental, according to the Grand Forks Fire Department. Grand Forks Fire Marshal Brian ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Billionaire J.R. Simplot, the spud king of America whose wealth also helped create one of the world's biggest computer chip makers, died Sunday at his Boise home. He was 99. Ada ...

BOISE Idaho J.R. “Jack” Simplot, the founder of restaurant-industry supplier J.R. Simplot Co. and a key figure in the early growth of quick-service chains like McDonald’s, died peacefully at his home ...

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BOISE, Idaho — Billionaire J.R. Simplot, the spud king of America whose wealth also helped create one of the world’s biggest computer-chip makers, died Sunday at his Boise home. He was 99. Ada County ...