MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 6 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: A dynamic open-access curriculum/course detailing the valuable contributions Black people have made at University of Idaho is now available to the public, in time for Black History Month. Explore the extraordinary stories and experiences of Black Vandals who made indelible marks on U of I from its inception. The course, "The Seminal History and Prospective Future of Blacks at the University of Idaho," is based   more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 9 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general on a Texas-led letter to the leadership of the United States Senate strongly objecting to measures in the "border bill" proposed in that chamber after negotiation with the White House. "The President has made it overwhelmingly clear that our borders are open, that illegal entrants will be rewarded, and that those   more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 8 -- The Idaho Department of Education and Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force issued the following commentary on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Partners Sought to Help Feed Students During Summer Break By Debbie Critchfield, Superintendent of Public Instruction; and Denise Dixon, Executive Director of the Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force While the calendar reminds us that we're in the heart of winter, the warmth of summer will be upon us before we know it. For many of us, that means backya  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * Governor Brad Little issued a statement today following the introduction of the school facilities funding and tax relief bill Thursday. "I am so grateful to my partners in the Legislature for supporting improved school facilities across our great state while delivering EVEN MORE tax relief for the hardworking families and businesses of Idaho!" Governor Little said. "We all agree Idaho stu  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Governor Brad Little joined Idaho State Police personnel today in recapping his recent trip to Eagle Pass, Texas, and reinforced a simple fact - the CARTELS, not the American government, currently control access into our country. "Our border is practically wide open, and guess who loves it? The cartels. They are raking in BILLIONS of dollars a year off of our open border," Governor Little said  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. flags and State of Idaho flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor 27-year-old Capt. Benjamin Moulton of Emmett, one of the five U.S. Marines killed in a helicopter crash in southern California during a training exercise Tuesday. Flags will be lowered immediately until sunset on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The flags flown over the Capitol building in honor   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 10 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene will host innovative rocket engineer Tom Mueller '85 in a visit with U of I and North Idaho College computer science students 10-11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in Seiter Hall Room 102 on the NIC campus. Mueller, who is a North Idaho native, earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from U of I's College of Engineering before launching a 35-year career in rocket engineer  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today was joined by 13 of America's Governors who stand in solidarity with Texas' right to defend itself against President Joe Biden's border crisis for a press conference at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass. Governor Abbott was joined by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Idaho Governor Brad Little, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, Iowa Governo  more

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Jan. 31 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene researchers have been granted a $139,000 award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a robotic weeding system at the U.S. Forest Service's tree seedling nursery in Coeur d'Alene in what is known as Project Evergreen. Project Evergreen researchers aim to develop and establish an automated robotic weed detection and eradication system for tree nurseries. The   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: A University of Idaho faculty member is serving on a committee of experts tasked with reviewing scientific literature to guide updates on the consumption of alcohol for the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Shelley McGuire, director of the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, is among nine experts who were named to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 9 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: Ulrich Reineke, acclaimed rear admiral of the German navy, will speak at a free presentation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the Bruce M. Pitman Center Vandal Ballroom on the University of Idaho's campus in Moscow. This Martin Forum address, "The War in Ukraine: A View From an Ally," is part of Reineke's weeklong visit at U of I, during which he will also teach a short course on NATO and visit with students,   more