Idaho

The Lewiston School District secured funding for constructing a new Lewiston High School while locking in a "really good" interest rate during its bond sale Thursday.

Area residents who want to purchase bonds for the new Lewiston High School will have the chance starting May 31 -- an offer Lewiston, Idaho, resident Don Lloyd said he intends to take advantage of.

The Clarkston, Idaho, School Board decided this week to aim for a high school construction bond election this November, instead of February 2018.

RUPERT, idaho -- About three dozen Rupert citizens questioned Rupert officials Monday about the city's proposed $3.96 million general obligation bond for infrastructure that will be put before city voters May 16.

Two major construction projects on U.S. Highway 95 in North Idaho are at the top of the list for funding if Gov. Butch Otter signs a major transportation bill that lawmakers passed.

Far West issuers sold $90.7 billion of municipal bonds in 2016, a 8.5% increase over the prior year.

Idaho’s Housing & Finance Association bonds were downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service ahead plans to price $37.2 million today.

Idaho's recent increase in education funding should boost the credit quality of the state's schools, according to a Moody’s Investors Service report.

Far West issuers sold $83.6 billion of municipal bonds in 2015, a 26.5% increase over the prior year, as refundings continued to drive volume.

Fitch Ratings placed two series of Idaho Housing Finance Association single-family mortgage bonds totaling $354 million on negative watch