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Census Bureau reports Idaho population was 1,754,367 in 2020

By Gem State Wire | Feb 1, 2022

Idaho had a population of 1,754,367 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Gem State Wire.

25 deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho

By Gem State Wire | Feb 1, 2022

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 25 deaths being in Idaho, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

Pump pain: Idaho drivers to spend $58.63 more on gas on average this February

By Gem State Wire | Feb 1, 2022

The average price of regular gas in Idaho in February is $3.53 per gallon.

Coeur d'Alene sees 14.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Gem State Wire | Feb 1, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Coeur d'Alene metropolitan statistical area was 71,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

32 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Idaho during week ending Jan. 15

By Gem State Wire | Feb 1, 2022

There were 32 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Idaho in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 14.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Idaho.

11 people die in Idaho from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Jan. 15

By Gem State Wire | Feb 1, 2022

There were 11 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Idaho during the week ending Jan. 15, a 8.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

Total non-farm payroll employees in Idaho decreases by 1.3% in January

By Gem State Wire | Feb 1, 2022

Idaho reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of January 2022 was 368,600, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.