NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Sept. 11, 2024
Media Contact: Jaquetta.Banks@labor.idaho.gov
Kootenai County currently has over 1,400 job postings and 522 employers looking to fill positions.
“The top five hiring industries include administrative and support services; hospitals; ambulatory health care services; professional, scientific and technical services; and food services and drinking places,” said Sam Wolkenhauer, labor economist for the Idaho Department of Labor.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Sept. 10, 2024
Media Contact: Craig.Shaul@labor.idaho.gov
Brandon Duong is the new Idaho Department of Labor regional labor economist for southeastern Idaho, covering Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties. He replaces the previous economist, Matthew Paskash.
Duong earned a bachelor’s degree in statistics with an emphasis on actuarial science from Utah State University in May. After graduating, he decided to return to his roots in Pocatello to serve Idahoans.
He also interned with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services where he assisted checking compliance of Medicare Part C plans.
With the recent conclusion of Hollywood’s July blockbuster season, many families flocked to the big screen to witness this year’s latest releases. But summer 2020 showed a different picture. The pandemic forced the closure of movie theaters for an extended period due to lockdowns and social distancing measures.
During this time, movie theaters saw a national drop in attendance. Today, theaters are still struggling to rise back to pre-pandemic levels. National movie theater attendance in January 2024 was still 33% lower than in 2019 [1].
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Sept. 4, 2024
Media Contact: Benjamin.Earwicker@labor.idaho.gov
Idaho employers and human resource staff are invited to attend a free webinar, Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MT. presented by the Idaho Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Sept. 3, 2024
Media Contact: Craig.Shaul@labor.idaho.gov
Following a nationwide trend, Idaho has been experiencing a rise in accidents related to airports from 2018-2023. These accidents involved airport and associated airline employees, such as pilots, tarmac workers and baggage claim workers.
Most of Idaho’s airport-related accidents were in 2022, according to research findings from the Idaho Department of Labor, the National Transportation and Safety Board and the Idaho Industrial Commission’s information on workers’ compensation with OSHA’s data also potentially supporting this finding.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Aug. 30, 2024
Media Contact: Micaela.deLoyola-Carkin@labor.idaho.gov
A volunteer from Priest River was honored for her service at the Idaho Capital for a Day event hosted by Gov. Brad Little, Thursday, Aug. 29.
Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism, recognized Lynn Cooper from Priest River with Idaho’s Brightest Star Award for her exceptional volunteer service.
Priest River Advocates for Women nominated Cooper for her exceptional work supporting their mission to provide peace, friendship and encouragement for hurting and frightened women. Continue reading
After several consecutive years of relatively high inflation, the rising cost of living has become a main concern for many Americans. While prices have risen significantly in important categories like food and utilities, there is perhaps no other expense that can induce sticker shock like the price of homes.
The affordability and availability of homes have continued to decline in recent years, with prices appearing practically indifferent to buffeting forces like rising interest rates and falling demand. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, as rising inflation prompted the Federal Reserve to begin raising interest rates, there were low expectations that a decade of booming home prices would begin reversing — instead, prices quickly resumed their rise and now sit at record levels.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Aug. 26, 2024
Media Contact: Megan.Beyer@labor.idaho.gov
The department’s Twin Falls office has moved to a new location at 601 Pole Line Road.
The office is open to customers Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The location is shared with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Customers will get the same assistance with resume writing, job applications, interview preparation, job training opportunities, community resources and filing for unemployment insurance benefits that was available at the previous location. Continue reading
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Aug. 23, 2024
Media Contact: Seth.Harrington@labor.idaho.gov or Craig.Shaul@labor.idaho.gov
The department is seeking responses for its second annual Idaho Business Climate Survey. The survey launches the week of Aug. 28. Businesses selected to participate will have two weeks to respond.
“The survey allows the department to provide real-time data on the current state of businesses in Idaho,” Labor Economist Seth Harrington said. “Businesses also share their voice on the benefits and challenges of doing business in the state.”