Cottage charm

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Boise seed 'library' catalogues diverse roots

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Iraqis gain new start in Idaho

BOISE (AP) - In the past year, more than 9,000 of the 56,000 refugees who came to the U.S. came from Iraq. Iraqis now represent one of the largest groups of refugees in Idaho.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

Jobs in health care offer hope for refugees

BOISE - Many local refugees are finding work in the health care fields - even during the worst recession since the 1930s. In some cases, refugees' cultural heritage is an advantage.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Economy means rough times for some refugees

BOISE (AP) - In his home country of Congo, and for a decade in a refugee camp in Rwanda, Alexis Mpalirwa taught civics and geography.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Life lessons through cooking

BOISE (AP) - Ashley Tucker, 19, considers the new callus on her index finger a badge of honor, proof of entrance into a sorority/fraternity of cooks.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO