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A new report says the majority of Idaho’s growth is in its urban areas, while those 55 years and older make up the largest percent of those living in rural areas.

The poverty designations are often shared by college towns but give rise to the old adage about lies, damn lies and statistics.

WalletHub finds the state’s economy is now the 7th strongest in the country.

From old town to uptown, Twin Falls home decor shop is closer to opening in a new location this summer.

The pecan is being rebranded as more than just pie. Pecan growers and suppliers are hoping to sell U.S. consumers on the virtues of North America's only native nut as a hedge against a potential trade war with China

You can pick apart any good thing and find the bad - but when it comes to the economic outlook of Idaho, it is all good.

Once again, Idaho has held steady with the seasonably adjusted unemployment rate at 3% for six months in a row in February.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the Gem state has stayed steady at 3% for January. According to the Idaho Department of Labor, it is the fifth consecutive month at that rate. Nonfarm jobs went up by 500 in January to 728,600.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Education officials say thousands of science, technology, engineering and math jobs are going unfilled each year in Idaho due to a lack of skilled workers. The Lewiston Tribune reports that education officials told the state Legislature's joint budget committee last week that 7,000 STEM jobs went unfilled in Idaho last year — double the number from the prior year...

The public has a chance to review and comment on an air quality permit for a major potato processing facility in the Min-Cassia Area.

The city of Boise has lost its contentious bid to be the future home of F-35 stealth fighter jets. U.S. Air Force officials announced Thursday they had chosen National Guard bases in Alabama and Wisconsin as their preferred locations.

Canada is known for many things; Hockey, Poutine, saying 'sorry' for everything, and most importantly, their love for Idaho. That’s right, Canadians and Idahoans are basically best friends! According to this neat little video, Canada and Idaho support each other in many ways that benefit our economy...