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November 9, 2011

Simplot Will Cut Hundreds of Jobs by Opening New Plant

J.R. Simplot Company announced today that it will replace three of its existing potato processing plants with a new facility in Caldwell, resulting in a loss of at least 550 jobs. The plants slated for closure are in Caldwell, Nampa and Aberdeen. The company said it expects the new Caldwell facility to be up and […]

Young Adults Face Big Hurdles

A recent study published by the progressive think tank Demos paints a bleak picture for 20-somethings in the U.S. The report says almost all young people earn less than the previous generation at the same age. Plus, in today’s world, a college education is becoming a standard requirement in order for 20-somethings to advance up […]

Career Counselor Embraces New Technology: Network, Network, Network

Debbie Kaylor is the director of Boise State University’s Career Center. She and her staff help students and alumni decide what kind of career path is right for them. The center also helps facilitate internships. It provides assistance with interview skills, building resumes and networking. I spoke with Kaylor to find out if university career […]

November 8, 2011

Jobless in Idaho

The Idaho Department of Labor estimates there are nearly 70,000 people in the state who don’t have jobs. Tens of thousands more are either underemployed or have stopped looking for work. “The unemployment rate measures people who are actively looking for work or working. If you’re not actively looking for work than you’re listed in […]

November 3, 2011

A First Look at the Cost of Chobani’s Idaho Plant

Chobani’s parent company, Agro Farma, has released some details of its plans to build a new yogurt manufacturing facility in Twin Falls. The company plans to break ground on the facility in December. It will be located on 200 acres south of U.S. Highway 30. The city of Twin Falls has agreed to more than $25 […]

New York Yogurt Maker Bringing 400 Jobs to Twin Falls, Idaho

The Greek yogurt maker Chobani says it will hire at least 400 people and invest $100 million in its new manufacturing plant in Twin Falls, Idaho. The Times-News reports city officials and local and state economic development leaders brokered a deal behind closed doors to lure the New York-based company to the region. The newspaper […]

October 28, 2011

This Week’s Essential StateImpact Idaho

Take another look at the five stories that got the most clicks this week (it sure got Mugsy-the-dog’s attention)… In the Wake of Foreclosure, a Debt That Won’t Die: Ben and Lori Jensen thought after they lost their home to foreclosure the ordeal would be over, instead they were sued for the remainder of their home […]

October 27, 2011

Hunger, Food Assistance, and a StateImpact Idaho Endeavor

StateImpact Idaho is in the early stages of creating a series about unemployment and underemployment in the state. More specifically, we want to find Idahoans who are willing to talk with us every month or so about how they’re coping through economic circumstances that are uncertain, at best. In the course of making calls to prepare for […]

October 26, 2011

Idaho Forest Group Buys Lewiston Sawmill

Coeur d’Alene-based Idaho Forest Group is purchasing the Clearwater Paper sawmill in Lewiston for $30 million. The Lewiston Tribune has been reporting on the sale throughout the day. The Tribune reports the sale includes Clearwater Paper’s sawmill, planer mill, dry kilns and finished inventories. “Speculation about the deal had been circulating for more than two […]

October 21, 2011

Mapping Idaho’s Unemployment Rate, County-by-County

Idaho’s unemployment rate ticked down two-tenths of a percent in September, slipping below the national rate for the first time in nearly a year. The state’s seasonally adjusted rate is at 9.0 percent, nationally it’s at 9.1 percent. Idaho Department of Labor spokesman Bob Fick says many sectors are performing better, or about the same, […]

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