COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release: Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade), a leading manufacturer and distributor for building materials, today announced plans to expand its South Carolina operations with a new facility in Colleton County. The company's $9 million investment will create 30 new jobs. A Fortune 500 company with over 55 locations and 6,800 employees nationwide, the Colleton County facility marks Boise C  more

NAMPA, Idaho, Dec. 17 (TNSfund) -- Northwest Nazarene University issued the following news: Northwest Nazarene University was one of 37 local non-profits to receive a grant during the annual John H. & Orah I. Brandt Foundation luncheon on the NNU campus on Dec. 14, 2022. NNU received a check for $85,000. The grant will be put toward the College of Nursing expansion project as well as for scholarships for Idaho students. This year the Brandt Foundation awarded a total of $1,240,100. Since the B  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: Gov. Brad Little issued an executive order today banning TikTok on state-issued devices and networks to protect Idahoans from security threats posed by the communist Chinese government. "The communist Chinese government can use TikTok to collect critical information from our state and federal government, and we are taking this step to protect Idahoans and Americans from the sinister motives   more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little returned this past weekend from a nine-day trade mission to Taiwan and Singapore. The trip was his second official trade mission as Idaho's 33rd Governor. Taiwan is Idaho's second largest export destination. In 2021, companies there bought more than $470 million in Idaho products. Singapore is Idaho's fourth-largest export market overall, accounting for more than $217 million in exports.  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 15 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: Caldwell's Thomas Jefferson Charter School has achieved standout status as Idaho's Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished School for 2022. The national ESEA Distinguished Schools Program recognizes outstanding achievements by Title 1 schools from each state that are serving a high proportion of at-risk students. To be eligible for the award, schools must have a poverty rate among   more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 17 -- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Governor Brad Little and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today announced Idaho will join five additional national opioid settlements. The new settlements total up to $17 billion, including an additional $90 million for Idaho and participating local governments. Two of the settlements involve opioid manufacturers Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan plc. The other three involve CVS,  more