BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 9 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is announcing additional funding opportunities to support drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across the state. The new funding sources are made available this year through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants (OSG) Program. Funding opport  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 6 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2022: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $1,681,466 to 26 drinking water and wastewater systems to help the facilities evaluate system deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades as part, of Governor Brad Little's "Leading Idaho" plan. "Families, farmers, ranchers, and all Idaho residents rely on clean, efficient water and wastewater systems  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking scientific data to assist the agency in evaluating water quality in all Idaho rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs for the 2024 Integrated Report. The report describes DEQ's ongoing efforts to monitor, assess, track, and restore the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the state's surface waters. Within the report  more

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Dec. 2 (TNSawa) -- North Idaho College issued the following news: North Idaho College's Joe Jacoby received the Support of Arts Education award during the Idaho Governor's Awards in Arts ceremony Nov. 28 at the Idaho State Museum in Boise. Jacoby serves as the division chair of communications and fine arts and was a longtime professor of theatre. Established in 1970, the biennial awards recognize and encourage excellence in the arts in Idaho and bring awareness of the ar  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 9 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, posted the following news release: Western utilities are joining forces to help ensure clean energy resources will be adequate to serve the growing demand in the region, while also managing costs and maintaining reliability for customers. Companies from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia are joining under Western Power Pool (WPP) to commit to a binding resource adequacy program in the region, called  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 7 (TNSper) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Shanna O'Connor, head of pharmacy practice at South Dakota State University, is one of seven faculty members nationwide to be chosen as a mentor for pharmacy residents in a program from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. O'Connor, who joined the SDSU College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions March 1 from Idaho State University, was part of the program in 2021 when it was a  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 9 (TNSper) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Shanna O'Connor, head of pharmacy practice at South Dakota State University, is one of seven faculty members nationwide to be chosen as a mentor for pharmacy residents in a program from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. O'Connor, who joined the SDSU College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions March 1 from Idaho State University, was part of the program in 2021 when it was a  more