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Mill Closures a ‘Punch in the Gut’ of Northwest Montana
Mill Closures a ‘Punch in the Gut’ of Northwest Montana
Mill Closures a ‘Punch in the Gut’ of Northwest Montana
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Officials say the loss of approximately 200 jobs in northwestern Montana will be a punch in the gut of a community that was recovering from the 2009 closure of an aluminum plant. Timber giant Weyerhaeuser said Wednesday it will permanently close its lumber and plywood mill in Columbia Falls this summer...
Washington Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 5.8 Percent
Washington Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 5.8 Percent
Washington Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 5.8 Percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state added an estimated 10,600 jobs last month and the unemployment rate is holding steady at 5.8 percent. In numbers released Wednesday by the state Employment Security Department, officials said that February jobless rate matches January's numbers. The...
More Women Working in Ag; Job Losses With Dow/Dupont Merger
More Women Working in Ag; Job Losses With Dow/Dupont Merger
More Women Working in Ag; Job Losses With Dow/Dupont Merger
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson has thanked the growing number of women in agriculture – now roughly 1 million strong and responsible for a $12.9 billion dollar economic impact – for their invaluable contributions to family farming and ranching and noted that their growing presence in farming is vital to the nation’s food security...
Washington Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 5.3 Percent
Washington Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 5.3 Percent
Washington Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 5.3 Percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state's unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.3 percent last month even as the state saw an overall gain of 10,100 new jobs. The latest report Wednesday from the state's Employment Security Department shows that the state's private sector grew by 8,800 jobs and the public sector gained 1,300 jobs. ...