BOISE, Idaho, July 9 -- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following news release on July 8, 2021: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today announced a resolution of Idaho's multistate lawsuit against the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, that will make public tens of millions of documents related to their role in the opioid crisis, and require payments of more than $4.3 billion for prevention, treatment and recovery efforts in communities across the country. The re  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 8 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on July 7, 2021: Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Bill Gilbert of Boise to the State Board of Education. "As the co-chair of my 'Our Kids, Idaho's Future' task force, which led to more than $225 million in additional funds toward educator salaries by expanding the career ladder, Bill demonstrated his commitment to strengthening public education in Idaho," Governor Little said. "As a busi  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 10 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Amid extreme drought, excessive heat, multiple fire starts, and dwindling firefighting resources regionwide, Governor Brad Little issued an emergency declaration for wildfire today and mobilized Idaho National Guard firefighters and aircraft to assist in the effort. "Wildfire is presenting an imminent threat to life, property, and the environment, and we need all hands on deck. I appreciate our firefighters   more

BOISE, Idaho, July 10 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: As the State of Idaho faces the worst drought in years, a group of water users in Blaine County - with the aid of the Governor's office, House Speaker Scott Bedke, the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) and others - came together to reach a historic settlement this week, ensuring the continued growth of crops in the area. Governor Brad Little commended the ground water and surface water users in Blai  more