REXBURG, Idaho, May 12 (TNSsel) -- Brigham Young University-Idaho issued the following news release: Brigham Young University-Idaho has released its official Spring 2023 enrollment numbers for both campus and online. The university estimates that approximately 15,000 students are living in Rexburg during the Spring 2023 Semester with a total enrollment of 17,839 campus-based students. This number includes 12,798 campus-based students who are enrolled in face-to-face courses and 5,041 campus-ba  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 13 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks representatives from various interest groups to serve on the Little Salmon River Watershed Advisory Group (WAG). The WAG is comprised of citizens from a diverse set of interests dedicated to improving and protecting water quality in the Little Salmon River subbasin. The Little Salmon River WAG was initially formed in May 2004 and met through  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 11 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador, along with 17 other Attorneys General, filed a brief in Preterm Cleveland v Ohio in the Supreme Court of Ohio, urging the court to reject the challenge to Ohio's Heartbeat Act and uphold the will of the people. "The State of Ohio passed a law protecting the unborn. The Dobbs decision sent the issue of abortion back to the States. If the people of Ohio wish to allow  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 11 (TNSawa) - The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: Two Idaho high school seniors will be honored as U.S. Presidential Scholars for 2023. They will join peers from around the country in receiving one of the nation's highest honors for high school students. Nationally, 161 students were selected for recognition. Claire Yoo of Idaho Falls High School and Shiva Rajbhandari of Boise High School were selected by the White House Commission on Presiden  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 11 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on May 10, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $1,194,056 low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of Nezperce, Lewis County. The funding will be used for the implementation of wastewater reuse facilities, including the installation of pump stations, storage facilities, and irrigation systems. DEQ is authorized by state law to make l  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 12 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing a boil water order for Valley View Subdivision, Goose Bay Estates, and Aspen Ridge Subdivision in Island Park, Idaho. DEQ took water samples on May 8 and 9, 2023, at these public drinking water systems as part of an investigation of water pressure and quality complaints. On May 10, 2023, DEQ received notification from the lab of E coli   more

BOISE, Idaho, May 10 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reopened and is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit renewal for Basic American Foods, Inc. - Rexburg Facility. Basic American Foods is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and produces industrial wastewater that is pretreated and land applied. The draft reuse permit would add 11.1 acres to the existing Plant Farm located north of Rexburg for a  more

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, May 9 (TNSper) -- North Idaho College issued the following news: North Idaho College Athletic Director Shawn Noel is proud to announce Brittany Tilleman as the college's head volleyball coach. "Brittany understands what it is to be a Cardinal as she followed in the same footsteps of our current NIC student-athletes not too long ago," Noel said. "She understands what is expected of the North Idaho College women's volleyball program and has a love and passion for North Idah  more

NAMPA, Idaho, May 13 (TNSper) -- Northwest Nazarene University issued the following news: This week Northwest Nazarene University announced the appointment of Kelli Lindley as NNU's new Vice President for External Relations, effective July 1, 2023. Lindley has been at NNU since 2000, most recently serving as NNU's Director of Athletics for the past eight years. "I am thrilled that Ms. Lindley has agreed to step into the role as NNU's next Vice President for External Relations, and I am convinc  more

AMES, Iowa, May 10 (TNSfund) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Researchers across Iowa will work together to build the knowledge, infrastructure and capacity for the state to be a leader in advanced biomanufacturing. The National Science Foundation (NSF) will support the work with a five-year, $20 million grant from its Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (known as EPSCoR). The program is designed to build research capabilities and expertise across t  more

RUPERT, Idaho, May 13 (TNSeco) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: Excavation crews have started laying the groundwork on local farmland for the University of Idaho-led Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (Idaho CAFE), which will include the nation's largest research dairy. Earthmoving began on May 4. Once the site is prepared, construction workers will begin pouring cement for the milking parlor. The first cows may arrive at Idaho CAFE before the e  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 10 (TNSfund) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: Idaho researchers will receive $24 million for a new research project on the impact of changes in climate, population and technology on energy and water use in Idaho. The funding comes through a $20 million five-year award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), with the state contributing an additional $4 million. Researchers from Un  more