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May 16, 2012

Laid-Off Clearwater Paper Sawmill Workers Eligible For Retraining Grants

Workers laid off from the Clearwater Paper sawmill in Lewiston could be eligible for re-employment services through the Idaho Department of Labor. About 250 sawmill workers were laid off back in November 2011 after Clearwater Paper sold its mill operation. At least 100 of those laid off got their jobs back when it reopened, but […]

May 9, 2012

Jobless In Idaho: Promise Of Work In The Oilfields

Idaho’s economy is moving in a positive direction, but it still hasn’t made up for the jobs lost during the Great Recession. Allen Brown got his layoff notice in the fall of 2011. Now, at 44-years-old, he’s waiting to start a new career. We check in with Brown for our continuing series Jobless In Idaho. […]

April 30, 2012

Jobless In Idaho: Ten Weeks To Find Work

Idaho’s economic picture has begun to brighten, but the state has yet to make up the jobs it lost in the downturn. Many in Idaho have watched their months of unemployment add up. Single mom Kelly Barker is one of them. She just reached an anniversary she’d rather not observe. It has now been a […]

April 19, 2012

For Job Growth, Don’t Look To Small Business

The going home bill for the Idaho Legislature this year was a measure that cuts the state’s corporate tax rate and the income tax rate paid by the state’s top earners. The individual income tax cut at times was pitched as a way to help small businesses, since many pay taxes through an individual — […]

April 17, 2012

Labor Dept. Hopes Training Fund Expansion Could Spur Job Growth

More Idaho workers would be eligible for subsidized worker training under a proposal that will go before the state’s Workforce Development Council next month. The council will decide whether to allow employers to tap into the state’s Workforce Development Training Fund to train workers replacing existing employees. Currently, the fund can only be used if […]

April 16, 2012

Federal Grants Available To Help Idaho Teens Learn Job Skills

The Idaho Workforce Development Council is looking for businesses willing to provide basic job skills for low-income, at-risk high school students. The council has $1.1 million available for one-year grants. The money is from the federal Workforce Investment Act, and it must be matched by participating schools — either through cash or in-kind contributions like […]

March 30, 2012

Understanding The Impact Of Unemployment

Joblessness has long-lasting effects. It’s a troubling fact, and one that has received particular attention in this downturn, during which the average length of unemployment has surpassed all earlier records. Here at StateImpact Idaho, we’ve touched on the effects of unemployment on long-term earnings prospects through our Jobless in Idaho reporting.

March 29, 2012

North Idaho Miners Find Work After Lay-Offs

Work hasn’t been hard to find for laid-off miners in the Coeur d’Alene area. The Northwest News Network reports about 250 miners and contractors were laid-off at the end of 2011 when the Lucky Friday Mine was shut down over safety concerns. Since November 2011 Kootenai County’s jobless rate has declined more than two percentage […]

March 26, 2012

Laid-Off INL Workers Will Get Help Through Federal Grant

The Idaho Department of Labor will receive a $1,045,000 federal grant to assist Idaho National Laboratory workers who lost their jobs late last year. About 600 people were laid off by three INL contractors, according to Department of Labor spokesman Bob Fick. The department estimates about 175 of those workers will seek help through its field offices. […]

March 23, 2012

Idaho’s Jobless Rate Falls To 8.0 Percent

The Idaho Department of Labor reports February’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has fallen for the seventh straight month to 8.0 percent. The jobless rate has steadily ticked downward, mostly one-tenth of a percent at a time. It’s the lowest monthly rate since September 2009. Still, the department reports 62,500 Idahoans are still out of work. […]

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