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There were 43 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Idaho during the week ending November 27, a 20.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

Idaho Falls sees 2.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Idaho Falls metropolitan statistical area was 75,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Idaho average $272,894 for Q2

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Idaho for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $272,894, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

3,020 residents die of cancer in Idaho in 2017

There were 3,020 Idaho residents who died of cancer in 2017, a 4.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Coeur d'Alene sees 4.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Coeur d'Alene metropolitan statistical area was 69,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Idaho average $277,559 for Q1

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Idaho for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $277,559, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

672 residents die of Alzheimer's disease in Idaho in 2017

There were 672 Idaho residents who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2017, a 10.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Rental vacancies in Idaho down 0.1 percent from 2019 to 2020

Rental vacancies in Idaho were 4.4 percent in 2020, a decrease of 0.1 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.

48 people die in Idaho with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 27

There were 48 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Idaho during the week ending November 27, a 20 percent decrease from the previous week.

Idaho pension holdings worth $660,912 in June 2019

As of June 2019, Idaho had $660,912 in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Coeur d'Alene sees 9.2% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Coeur d'Alene metropolitan statistical area was 72,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Boise City sees 5.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Boise City metropolitan statistical area was 368,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

24 Idaho patients pass away after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

In Idaho, 24 people died by Dec. 19 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

- sees 4.6% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the - metropolitan statistical area was 797,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Idaho's miscellaneous tax revenues down 50% in Q4 2021

Idaho collected $1 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 50% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Twin Falls nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.6% since December 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Twin Falls metropolitan statistical area was 48,700, a 0.6 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

18 people die after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 5,742 across the US, with 18 deaths being in Idaho, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

Twin Falls sees 49,000 nonfarm payroll employees in December

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Idaho's Twin Falls metropolitan statistical area was 49,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Boise City sees 2.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year