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Older workers return as employers rethink overqualified talent
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (1697+ words) Once considered a high-level human resources director for a multi-billion dollar outfit, one veteran of leadership management desired a return to his roots as a basic recruiter. But two weeks later, he called his employment agency and informed them he…...
Idaho students build tiny homes for veterans housing giveaway
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (473+ words) IBR STAFF//January 14, 2026// A partnership that teaches real-world work skills and benefits Idaho veterans will culminate in a housing giveaway. The Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce collaborated with the West Ada School District Center for Technical Education to build two…...
How jobs changed over a lifetime across generations
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1003+ words) By Andrew Van Dam, The Washington Post//January 13, 2026// When we looked at jobs that had disappeared over the past 170-plus years, we heard from Michael Cushman in D.C. He hinted, fairly enough, that he hadn't been around in 1850 and would find…...
Civics contest gives students chance at thousands in prizes
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (523+ words) IBR STAFF//January 8, 2026// High school students in Idaho and from around the Intermountain West have a chance to show their knowledge of the Declaration of Independence while sharing their American story in an annual contest. The 2026 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest,…...
Undergraduate plan to retain Idaho medical talent accepted by committee
2+ week, 3+ day ago (377+ words) IBR STAFF//December 29, 2025// Idaho, like many other states, has had difficulties when it comes to having enough medical professionals to treat the people who live here. One plan could help bolster those numbers. On Dec. 19, the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee…...
Sizable investment advances machine learning at U of I
2+ week, 6+ day ago (327+ words) University of Idaho//December 26, 2025// The first award " a $4.2 million collaborative DoD-funded project, with $974,000going toU of I " will examine how smart wearable devices, biochemical markers and biophysical signals can be integrated to improve PTSD screening and diagnosis. The second award " totaling…...
Idaho’s public schools receive $68M from land agency
4+ week, 1+ day ago (416+ words) Idaho's public schools receive $68M from land agency IBR STAFF//December 17, 2025// Songs from the Capital Singers and Capital High School rang out in the Capitol rotunda in Boise to highlight a significant distribution of funds to Idaho's children. The Idaho Board…...
Interns boost cybersecurity skills at INL’s Cybercore Center
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (605+ words) Forum on the Future By Paul Menser and Michelle Farrell, INL Communications//December 10, 2025// Though they'd never met before the summer of 2025, interns James Dawson and Andrew Bonilla were a dream team for the Idaho National Laboratory's (INL) Cybercore Integration Center....
Career Path Internship at ISU marks 15 years of success
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1701+ words) Forum on the Future It's been a one-of-a-kind pathway to success for a decade-and-a-half. Since its establishment in 2010, the Idaho State University's Career Path Internship (CPI) program has helped guide thousands of ISU students into real-world employment opportunities, many leading…...
Idaho Falls to be site of first civics bee in state
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (491+ words) Forum on the Future IBR STAFF//December 2, 2025// As part of Idaho's growing focus on civic education and leadership development, a different kind of bee is being planned by local, state and national organizations. The National Civic Bee's Idaho Statewide Competition…...