BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 23 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little appointed Ned Burns of Bellevue to the District 26 House seat vacated by Representative Muffy Davis. Burns currently serves as the Mayor of Bellevue and is a realtor. He has previously served as a substitute for Representatives Sally Toone and Muffy Davis in the Idaho Legislature. Burns is a Democrat who will serve out the remainder of Davis' term, which ends at the end of 20  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 28 (TNSPer) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: An Idaho State clinical faculty member has been chosen to be the next head of pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions at South Dakota State University. Shanna O'Connor will begin March 1, in time to prepare for on-site accreditation visits later in the year. She replaces Jim Clem, who served as head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice since August 2007. Cl  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 29 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Dec. 28, 2021: Governor Brad Little announced today the appointment of Randall Grove and Brent Whiting to the Third Judicial District. "Both Grove and Whiting have long-standing relationships with the people and laws of Idaho," Governor Little said. "I look forward to these appointees continuing to promote justice and ethics in our judicial system as they serve." Grove, a Nampa resident, has prac  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 28 -- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following news release: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced that all eligible counties and cities in Idaho have signed on to participate in two national opioid settlements. On August 24, 2021, Wasden and Governor Brad Little announced their intention to join the settlements, which total up to $119 million for Idaho and participating counties and cities. The total amount of funding for the state, counties and  more