Stories from Saturday, February 6, 2016

The unemployment rate across the state remained unchanged last month while the growth of new non-farm jobs remained the nation's fastest for the third consecutive month, according to a report released Friday by the Idaho Department of Labor. The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in December remained unchanged from the month prior due to a labor force increase of 2,600 workers...

Recognizing his contributions at school and in the local community a senior at Mountain Home High School received recognition through a program aimed at recognizing students for these achievements. Nathan Gibbons was selected as the school's student of the month, which seeks create a culture of learning and stresses the values of academic success, civic involvement as well as personal character and values, according to school officials...