BOISE, Idaho, July 17 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: For the first time in two years, Idaho has results from the spring SAT college entrance exam, which was postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "We expected there would be learning loss because of pandemic disruptions in the school year and in the previous spring, so it isn't surprising that the percentage of students meeting benchmarks went down from 2019 - the last time Idaho 11th graders to  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 14 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on July 13, 2021: Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Kaitlin Maguire as executive director of the STEM Action Center. "I am happy to announce Kaitlin's appointment as executive director," Governor Little said. "Kaitlin has dedicated her life to the pursuit of curiosity in numerous scientific fields, a trait essential for this position. She will serve Idaho's students and families well in   more

BOISE, Idaho, July 14 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little joined state and federal fire managers during a press conference today at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise to urge Idahoans to be safe and smart in the outdoors to minimize the risk of wildfire during what could be the worst fire season Idaho has faced in years. "Idaho has been fortunate in recent years to avoid the devastating kind of fire seasons other states have f  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 15 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Changes are coming to Idaho's behavioral health system with the release of a long-awaited strategic plan. Members of the Idaho Behavioral Health Council in recent days presented the council's first strategic plan to Gov. Brad Little, Idaho House and Senate leadership and the Idaho Supreme Court. The plan covers state actions through 2024 and is posted for the public to view at behavioralhealthcouncil.idaho.g  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 15 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Hundreds of frontline Idaho State Police personnel received their $1,000 "Defend the Police" bonuses last Friday. Governor Brad Little announced in May that he would show our law enforcement that Idaho "backs the blue" by providing the $1,000 hazard pay bonuses to more than 320 commissioned officers and regional communications center personnel at the Idaho State Police. "Idaho truly is a state that 'backs t  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 15 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: Governor Brad Little today hosted a roundtable with law enforcement leaders at Idaho State Police (ISP) headquarters in Boise to discuss Idaho's growing drug threat and the connection to the United States-Mexico border. "The sustained availability of drugs and the impact from crime related to drug abuse - including property and violent crimes - present continuing threats to the health and sa  more

NAMPA, Idaho, July 15 (TNSPer) -- Northwest Nazarene University issued the following news: This week NNU announced the appointment of Grant Miller as the university's next University Chaplain. Miller has been serving as NNU's Director of Community Life for seven years and is currently the college pastor at Nampa College Church of the Nazarene. "I am confident that Grant will continue to be an asset to the NNU community as he steps into this new role," NNU President Joel Pearsall said. "His pas  more