SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release: Attorney General Bob Ferguson and New York Attorney General Letitia James are leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general to file a brief (https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/Another/News/Press_Releases/231129%20Roe%20v%20Critchfield%209th%20Cir%20Amicus%20Br%20for%20NY%20WA%20et%20al.pdf?VersionId=.5onUF1ZoWWz3e7rahYgmEizS9PowP7l) seeking to block an I  more

REXBURG, Idaho, Dec. 5 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: Elder Carlos A Godoy, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will address 2,891 graduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho's 2023 Fall Semester Commencement on Thursday, December 14, 2023. The live event will be held at 1:00 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center and streamed live at byui.edu/live/video. The university will award 2,177 bachelor's degrees and 797 associate de  more

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 21 attorneys general in opposing Idaho's Senate Bill 1100 (SB 1100), a state law that prohibits transgender students in K-12 public and charter schools from using multi-use restrooms and other school facilities that correspond with their gender identity. The plaintiffs, a 12-year-old transgender girl and the Sexuality and Gen  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Dec. 7 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford F-150 is an important part of Ford F-Series, America's best-selling truck for 46 years. Here's a look at some notable states in the United States of F-150. F-150 is part of F-Series, America's best-selling truck for 46 years. Utah loves that PowerBoost. Nevada loves Raptor. Idaho makes the ground shake with Tremor. Alaska goes for the max trailer tow packages. Florida buys the most 4x2s, while Vermont likes the 4x  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 8 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * Great schools depend on strong communities. Strong communities, in turn, require great schools. In Idaho, many education leaders are working to bolster student success with the "community school" model. The announcement of a new federal grant marks a significant stride toward expanding this proven approach across our state. Community schools recognize that students come wit  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 5 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $331,741 to nine drinking water and wastewater systems to help the facilities evaluate system deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades. The funding was made available under Governor Brad Little's "Leading Idaho" plan. "Families, farmers, ranchers, and all Idaho residents rely on clean, efficient wa  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * One of the leading publishers of all things outdoors is shining the spotlight on research by an Idaho State University professor. * * * Recently, Outside Online's Sweat Science series took a dive into the findings of Shawn Bearden, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and an expert in exercise physiology, and his colleagues from around the world's research into the sport of ultra-endura  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Dec. 5 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Idaho State University Graduate School hosted its 7th Annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Black Box Theater at the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center with the highest number of participants to date. Graduate students, both master's and doctoral, representing various disciplines, ranging from public health to English, presented their research in three minutes or less   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of transgender students in Idaho and against an Idaho law that bars students from using school facilities consistent with their gender identity. Raoul and the coalition filed their amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/5f90b9cb85/231129%20Roe%20v%20Crit  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Dec. 8 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Athletic administration and sport management students traveled to Las Vegas to assist the National Football Foundation with the College Football Award Ceremonies. For the second year in a row, Idaho State University athletic administration and sport management students had the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, and assist the National Football Foundation (NFF) with the College Football Award Ceremonies in De  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Nov. 30 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Two Lewis-Clark State College student organizations won competitions at the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Riverside Conference in mid-November. The Warrior Entertainment Board, a student board that plans entertainment and events on campus, won the logo design category, while the Associated Students of Lewis-Clark State College (ASLCSC), the student body government at the college, won th  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Dec. 2 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: An exhibition that explores the cultural heritage of the Pacific Northwest has opened and will be on display until Jan. 27, 2024, at the Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History, located at 415 Main St. in Lewiston. The exhibit, called "Timber Culture," depicts the lives of loggers and their families drawn together from different cultures during the great migration, presenting an inclusive look a  more

NAMPA, Idaho, Dec. 6 -- Northwest Nazarene University issued the following news: NNU's forensic team recently had the opportunity to represent the University in Portland at the Steve Hunt Classic hosted by Lewis and Clark University as well as the Neil Sabin swing speech tournament the same weekend. Miya Ingram took home the Top Individual Sweepstakes Award having placed 1st in Dramatic Interpretation, 1st in Persuasive Speaking and 3rd in Informative Speaking at the Neil Sabin Tournament. She  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Dec. 7 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: RIT Esports is coming home with another national championship. On Dec. 3, the Counter Strike 2 team won the 2023 Grand Finals of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Varsity Premier league--the most competitive league that NACE offers. This is RIT's eighth national championship in esports. The Tigers traveled to Boise, Idaho, for the in-person NACE Starleague Grand Finals weeke  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: A University of Idaho fire scientist is the recipient of the 2023 Jean'ne M. Shreeve National Science Foundation (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Excellence Award. Alistair Smith, professor and chair of the Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences, received the award during the Idaho EPSCoR Committee Annual Business Meeting held at Idaho State University in   more