Idaho Department of Labor Press Release A new forecasting model produced by the Idaho Department of Labor projects that the statewide population will increase by 15.3 percent from 2015 to 2025. This projection estimates that the state population will reach approximately 1,907,000 in 2025. While national population growth remains low – at approximately 0.5 percent
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Author: Sarah Glenn
Mermaid tail craze started with Idaho Falls grandmother
Press Release IDAHO FALLS — Mermaids are diving into pools across America this summer, and it all started with a mom-and-pop shop in Idaho Falls. Karen and Jerry Browning are the founders of Fin Fun. The company originated the patented swimmable spandex mermaid tail and monofin in 2010. In 2009 Karen’s granddaughter, Emily, asked her Grandma repeatedly to
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Transportation loan program reduces interest rates.
Press Release The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), in cooperation with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the Idaho Department of Commerce, announced Monday that the interest rates for the Rural Economic Development and Integrated Freight Transportation Program (REDIFiT) have been reduced. REDIFiT interest rates vary by length of the loan. The newly announced rates
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China and US reach agreement on beef, poultry, natural gas
By Martin Crutsinger and Jill Colvin / Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Beijing will open its borders to U.S. beef, while cooked Chinese poultry is closer to landing on American supermarket shelves under a U.S.-China trade agreement. Trump administration officials hailed the deal as a significant advance toward boosting U.S. exports and closing America’s trade
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Judge dismisses Idaho lawsuit over telemedicine abortion ban
By Kimberlee Kruesi /Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging two anti-abortion laws in Idaho now that lawmakers have repealed the targeted statutes. In 2015, Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands sued the state over two newly enacted bans that prohibited women from receiving
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump adrift on tax rates, Canada, econ lingo
By Josh Boak and Paul Wiseman / Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In an interview with The Economist, President Donald Trump whiffed on a batch of economic facts. He got the Canada-U.S. trade balance wrong, misplaced the U.S. in the world ranks of tax burdens and claimed to have coined an economic phrase that’s been familiar
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24 Employers Set for May 16 Hiring Event in Pocatello
Press Release Twenty-four employers are scheduled to attend the spring hiring event on Tuesday, May 16, sponsored by the Idaho Department of Labor. The event runs from 1-4 p.m. at the Pocatello Labor office, 430 N. 5th Ave. Some of the employers expected to attend include Amy’s Kitchen, Idaho Central Credit Union, Riverside Hot Springs
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Retirement Planning Can Jumpstart the Ultimate Vacation
By Jennifer Landon Maybe you’ve heard reports that Americans spend less time planning for retirement than they do planning their next vacation. According to a 2014 retirement survey, 39 percent of the 1,000 retirement savers polled, reported spending more than five hours researching vacation options compared to only 11 percent who reported spending that long
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Say No to Food Waste
By Janna Graham/ Pocatello Co-op Spring has tentatively arrived, the start of a season of abundance in southeastern Idaho. Gardeners can get back into the dirt, and local farmers, ranchers, cottage food producers, and artisans will soon start offering their wares at the Portneuf Valley Farmers Market, which returns to the Old Town Pavilion on
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Applying for a small business loan like a boss
By Andrea Rosenkrantz/Mountain America Credit Union While the Small Business Administration (SBA) annually qualifies thousands of loans for small businesses, applying for an SBA loan can still seem daunting. Simply meeting the qualifications for a loan doesn’t always mean you’ll receive one. According to Forbes.com, seven out of 10 businesses survive at least two years
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