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Tuesday, May 11, 2021 by Kirk Siegler (NPR) Play Audio The Shams sisters at their Sunshine Spice Cafe in Boise, Idaho. From left, Narges, Khatera, Bahar S. Amir (owner) and Homeyra Shams. Stay tuned in to our local news coverage: Listen to 90.7 WMFE on your FM or HD radio, the WMFE mobile app or your smart speaker say “Alexa, play NPR” and you’ll be connected. Even amid the global pandemic, Idaho’s unemployment rate has been hovering around 3%. In the capital city, Boise, for-hire signs are posted at grocery stores, restaurants, and at Pete Amador’s home health care agency. His latest ad even offers a thousand dollar signing bonus. Amador could easily hire 50 more people right now, if they would apply. There is a long wait list of elderly clients. ....
Kirk Siegler/NPR toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR The Sunshine Spice Cafe, which opened in Boise, Idaho, in 2019, is one of several Afghan refugee-owned businesses in the area. Kirk Siegler/NPR Even amid the coronavirus pandemic, Idaho s unemployment rate has been hovering around 3%. In the capital city, Boise, for-hire signs are posted at grocery stores and restaurants and at Pete Amador s home health care agency. His latest ad even offers a thousand-dollar signing bonus. Amador could easily hire 50 more people right now, if they would apply. There is a long waitlist of elderly clients. People are calling hourly asking for help, he says. ....