- Wyoming
Far West issuers sold $90.7 billion of municipal bonds in 2016, a 8.5% increase over the prior year.
February 16 - Idaho
Idahos Housing & Finance Association bonds were downgraded by Moodys Investors Service ahead plans to price $37.2 million today.
June 22 - Idaho
Idaho's recent increase in education funding should boost the credit quality of the state's schools, according to a Moodys Investors Service report.
April 8 - Wyoming
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.
February 25 - Idaho
Fitch Ratings placed two series of Idaho Housing Finance Association single-family mortgage bonds totaling $354 million on negative watch
October 28 -
A local engineering firm and its founder made a $2 million donation that provides one quarter of the local matching funds needed to qualify for federal grants on a $119 million runway project.
August 25 - Idaho
Far West issuers sold $48.3 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2015, a 70% increase from the first six months of 2014 that was driven by refundings.
August 20 - Idaho
Moodys Investors Service downgraded to Baa3 from A2 the rating of Bingham County School District No. 55 affecting $5.4 million in debt.
July 27 -
Idaho officials reassured investors about uncertainty surrounding federal funding for the state's multi-year highway construction program in a net road show ahead of the state's plans to price $157.5 million in grant and revenue anticipation refunding bonds on June 15.
June 11 - Idaho
Moody's Investors Service upgraded Canyon County School District No. 131, Idaho to Baa1 from Baa3.
April 29