Idaho is closing more than half its employment offices, sending staff out into communities

Idaho is closing more than half of its labor offices, in both rural and urban areas.

Instead of meeting with people at a permanent office location, staff in the affected areas will instead travel between towns and neighborhoods.

The goal is not to cut costs, Idaho Department of Labor Director Jani Revier said in an interview this week. All employees will be offered jobs at their current salary, and no jobs are being eliminated, she said.