COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Oct. 5 (TNSper) -- North Idaho College issued the following news: Derrick Booth -- an alumnus and former wrestler at both North Idaho College and Post Falls High School -- has been named North Idaho College's new interim head wrestling coach. Booth officially began his coaching duties Monday, Oct. 3. "We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Derrick's character and values to lead our program in the interim," NIC Director of Athletics and Recreation Shawn Noel said. "  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 8 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2022: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $542,850 to 12 drinking water and wastewater systems to help facilities evaluate system deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades. These planning grants are funded from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that Governor Brad Little directed to DEQ. "Families, farmers, ranchers, and all Idaho resi  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2022: * * * Governor Brad Little issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced he would pardon all federal marijuana convictions and encouraged governors to issue similar pardons in their states. "Open borders and open prisons - welcome to Biden's America. He wants to let people out of jail for drug offenses while he keeps the border open, allowing drug traffickers to pour into ou  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 6 (TNSfund) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is set to receive up to $55 million -- the largest award in the university's history -- to help Idaho farmers and ranchers combat climate change through agricultural practices. The award, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is twice as large as any prior U of I grant. In addition to supporting research on building cropping systems th  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 7 (TNSbook) -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: University of Findlay's Associate Vice President for Learning and Innovation, Christine Denecker, Ph.D., has co-edited the new publication "The Dual Enrollment Kaleidoscope: Reconfiguring Perceptions of First-Year Writing and Composition Studies." Few texts have been published on dual enrollment writing in rhetoric and composition studies and Denecker sought out to learn more. Working with Casie Mor  more

NAMPA, Idaho, Oct. 7 (TNSfund) -- Northwest Nazarene University issued the following news: Last month Northwest Nazarene University Robotics Vision Lab was notified they had been awarded a $101,000 grant by the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. This specialty crop grant, presented by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), will allow the University's faculty and student researchers to continue working on a project they have been developing for the past several years. "This grant will hel  more