BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 2 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on Dec. 1, 2022: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $59,187,419 in construction grants to 11 drinking water and wastewater systems as part of Governor Brad Little's Leading Idaho initiative. "Water is our most valuable resource, and we absolutely must keep up the infrastructure to ensure water is clean and plentiful for this generation and future ones. T  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 3 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit for Riverbend Meats, LLC. Riverbend Meats, LLC is planning to construct an industrial reuse facility near Idaho Falls, Idaho. As part of its operations, the facility is proposing to beneficially use approximately 64 million gallons per year of industrial recycled water from the beef processing facility to  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 1 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a proposed settlement action and consent order with Engineered Structures, Inc. for violations of the 2017 General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities. Engineered Structures, Inc. obtained coverage under Permit IDR100399 as an operator at Fuller 84 Industrial Business Park in Nampa, Idaho. DEQ alleges the compa  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 1 (TNSper) -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Susie Jensen to the First Judicial District. Jensen is the Chief Bonner County Public Defender in Sandpoint where she oversees six other attorneys and seven staff members. Born and raised in Sandpoint, Jensen received her bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif., and then graduated from the University of Idaho Colleg  more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 29 -- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following news release: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a Twin Falls County woman was sentenced Monday, November 21, for Public Assistance Provider Fraud. 29-year-old Mariah C. Ross, of Twin Falls, pleaded guilty in August. Fifth District Judge Roger Harris sentenced Ross to a prison term of four years. The court then suspended the sentence and ordered three years probation. Judge Harris also ordered Ros  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 3 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: The latest results from Idaho's early reading test, the Idaho Reading Indicator, show overall proficiency exceeding pre-pandemic levels, with especially strong improvement in kindergarten and first grade. Statewide results in the fall IRI indicate 56.7 percent of students in kindergarten through third grade are reading at grade level, up from 51 percent last fall and eclipsing 2019's proficiency level  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 1 (TNSawa) -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2022: White Pine Charter School burst into thunderous applause today when first grade teacher Anna Attebury was surprised with the Milken Educator Award. The national honor is bestowed upon a select group of K-12 educators across the country for excellence in education. Presented by the Milken Family Foundation, the Award includes a $25,000 cash prize that Attebury can use however sh  more