Jobless In Idaho

Two years, several temporary jobs, 15 interviews, and countless applications later Justy Thomas has landed a permanent job. “I feel blessed I have a…

At this time last year, StateImpact Idaho began a series called “Jobless in Idaho.” Through those interviews we met Kelly Barker, a single mom from…

For months now, our “Jobless in Idaho” series has followed people here in Idaho as they search for work against hard odds. Kelly Barker, a single mom from…

For months now, our "Jobless in Idaho" series has followed people here in Idaho as they search for work against hard odds. When we last talked to Kelly…

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…

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…

The Idaho Department of Labor estimates there are at least 63,000 people in the state without work. That doesn’t include thousands more who are…