Labor Dept. gives update on COVID-19 job loss assistance programs
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Idaho Department of Labor reported April 14 that it had received 77,430 claims for unemployment benefits over the course of three weeks — more …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Idaho Department of Labor reported April 14 that it had received 77,430 claims for unemployment benefits over the course of three weeks — more …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The state of Idaho reported about 25,000 employees have filed for unemployment benefits between Jan. 2020 and March 27, 2020. Over 750 people in Bonner …
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