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JULY NIBJ Population trends in Idaho
Bonner County Daily Bee - Idaho
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June 24, 2025
It’s no secret that North Idaho has become a hot spot for tourists to lay down their roots and embrace the rural lifestyle that the Gem State has to offer. It’s apparent that the upper Idaho region has grown, with life-long residents often making...
How many H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under the Utilities industry in East Idaho Times publication area during 2024?
East Idaho Times
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June 24, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...
Idaho unemployment rate sees slight drop in May
KLEW - Idaho
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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho's unemployment rate experienced a slight decline between April and May, with the number of unemployed individuals decreasing by 477 workers. Statewide, 36,825 people remain unemployed. A closer examination of the data reveals...
Rising evaporative demand spotlights India’s data and research gap
The Hindu
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June 24, 2025
M. S. Kukal, M. Hobbins,”Thirstwaves: prolonged periods of agricultural exposure to extreme atmospheric evaporative demand for water”, Earth’s Future, March 20, 2025. doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004870 The air itself has become more thirsty due to...
Idaho unemployment rate drops to 3.6 percent, remains below US rate
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 3.7 percent to 3.6 percent in May, the Idaho Department of Labor announced in a news release issued Friday. For May, the number of nonfarm jobs in Idaho increased by 2,500 jobs, for a...
Where is the New AutoZone Being Built in Twin Falls, Idaho?
KOOL 96.5 - Idaho
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June 24, 2025
Construction on a new business in Southern Idaho has begun and it’s a much needed addition to the area. Mentioning ‘construction’ in Idaho right now might bring up feelings of anger as it seems like every road is under construction, but this...
Idaho opens $30M of water conservation grants for farmers
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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June 23, 2025
The funding package includes three new grant programs directly tied to the water agreement. BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Water Resource Board opened applications Monday for multiple grant programs totaling $30 million to help farmers in Eastern Idaho...
Idaho's Rep. Simpson supports National Dairy Month resolution
KHQ - Washington State
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June 23, 2025
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has joined forces with Rep. Claudia Tenney of New York in cosponsoring a resolution to designate June as National Dairy Month. Simpson emphasized the significance of the dairy industry in Idaho, noting its position...
Innovia and LaunchNW Partner with United Way of North Idaho to Bolster Volunteerism
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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SPOKANE - Innovia Foundation and LaunchNW have partnered with United Way of North Idaho (UWNI) to launch Volunteer North Idaho, an online resource to meet the growing need for community volunteers in Kootenai County. Volunteer North Idaho is a...
Solana-based stablecoin to settle merchant and bank transfers instantly
Blockworks
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June 23, 2025
This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. One of the biggest payment processors on earth is dropping its own stablecoin. This morning, the $90-billion payments giant Fiserv announced it will launch a...
A Boise Bar’s “Hetero Awesome Fest” Was a Straight-Up Flop
them. - New York
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June 23, 2025
Sign up for The Agenda — Them’s news and politics newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Thursday. The heteros have never been more upseteros, after a musician interrupted an anti-LGBTQ+ “straight pride” event in Idaho by playing a song in...
VA Purchase Loans in Idaho average $441,243 for Q4 2024
Gem State Wire - Idaho
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June 23, 2025
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Idaho in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $441,243, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve...
Popular Grocery Retailer Closing All Idaho Stores on the Same Day
107.9 LITE FM - Idaho
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June 23, 2025
When it comes to grocery shopping, you’re a creature of habit. Whether it’s because of its location, prices or selection, you have a favorite store. You know it like the back of your hand so it’s easy to get in, grab what you need and get out. But...
An Idaho mother's fight for family reunification amid immigration challenges
IdahoNews
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BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Victoria Sethunya, a native of Lesotho, has become a vocal advocate for immigration reform in the United States, sharing her struggles as a legal permanent resident and mother of a son who was deported. Sethunya immigrated to...
McCall business owner removes water skis, again, after city issues daily fine warning
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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June 23, 2025
For the second time, a McCall business owner removes 200 water skis from roof after city warns of $1,000 daily fines. The skis violate the city's design codes. MCCALL, Idaho — A McCall business owner has removed a water ski display from his roof...
How Idaho businesses are navigating tariffs
Boise State Public Radio - Idaho
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Idaho may be known for its scenic beauty and agriculture, but it’s also a powerhouse in global trade. With more than $4 billion in exports every year, the state’s economy is driven by everything from dairy and wheat to high tech and manufactured...
The Idaho Teacher Who Refused to Back Down
NEA Today
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There Was No Good Reason Nobody actually complained about Inama’s poster. Ever. It came to her principal’s attention in January after parents at another West Ada school complained on social media about a different bulletin board—one with rainbows...
There’s never a dull moment in the Idaho political scene nowadays
Idaho Education News - Idaho
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June 23, 2025
Idaho’s governing leadership certainly keeps things lively in these troubled times. In the last couple of months, we have witnessed JFAC, the legislative budget committee, setting spending levels before knowing how much revenue might come in, Rep....
ALERT: Odds of an Iranian Terror Attack in Idaho
KOOL 96.5 - Idaho
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June 23, 2025
See Something, Say Something Tom Wangeman’s dad helped design the B-2 Bomber. Tom worked in military intelligence, perhaps inspired by his father. He spent many years interviewing generals captured after the Iraq War, and he interrogated potential...
Land Use and Housing Affordability meeting discusses skyrocketing home prices in Idaho
Idaho Business Review
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June 23, 2025
Only 11 of Idaho’s 44 counties have balanced housing inventory Starter homes now require over $100K annual income Star, Idaho sees 600% growth in housing over five years Rising land prices and red tape hinder new construction The dream of home...