LEWISTON, Idaho, May 1 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Brooke (Cushman) Henze announced Tuesday that she will be stepping down as Lewis-Clark State College's athletic director at the end of June. Henze, 44, said it is simply the right time for the move. She is in her 18th year in the athletics department and seventh as athletic director. She will continue in her role, including as director of the Avista NAIA World Series, through June 30. She shared the followin  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 3 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach in filing a lawsuit on behalf of 21 states opposing an ATF rule that would prevent law-abiding Americans from privately selling firearms. The rule seeks to require a federal firearms dealer license for every individual who sells a firearm for anything the ATF sees as a profit, including currency, exchang  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 30 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) and the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Monroe Division), challenging the Biden administration's final Title IX regulations. Published today, the regulations unlawfully rewrite Title IX to undermine it  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 3 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on May 2, 2024: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $5,214,744 in construction grants to three drinking water systems. These construction projects are made possible through Governor Little's Leading Idaho initiative. "Water is our most valuable resource, and we absolutely must keep up the infrastructure to ensure water is clean and plentiful for this gener  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 2 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a proposed settlement action with The Track Doctor LLC. DEQ alleges that The Track Doctor LLC discharged pollutants into Paradise Creek in Moscow, Idaho, on June 22, 2023, without an Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. On February 12, 2024, DEQ issued a notice of violation directing The Track Doctor LLC to res  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 30 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Idaho State University College of Education will be hosting a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) focused academy for middle and high school students, ages 10-18, with autism. Thanks to a $23,000 grant provided by the ON Semiconductor Foundation, a Giving Now program at onsemi, students are invited to participate and take part in STEM-based projects such as 2D and 3D printing, robotics and c  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 30 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Idaho State University International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition (ICBSC) team swept the field at this year's competition, bringing home three trophies, including Best Overall Performance, Best Presentation, and Runner Up for Best Documents. This brings Idaho State University's ICBSC trophy count to 19 trophies in nine years of competing. "The team was incredibly smart and worked well together," s  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 30 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Chloe Gibb is a master's student in the human resource development (HRD) program at the Idaho State University College of Education. Gibb is set to graduate in May 2024 and hopes to have a fruitful career teaching students at the collegiate level. Growing up in a household that promoted learning and personal growth, Gibb noted that her parents deeply shaped who she is today. One of her most recurrent memories was b  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, May 4 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College is expected to award over 900 degrees and certificates when it celebrates commencement with two ceremonies at the P1FCU Activity Center on Friday, May 10. According to current projections, the college will award 917 degrees and certificates this year to 748 graduates, of which around 420 are expected to walk. LC State's first ceremony will start at 10 a.m. and will feature graduate  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 30 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Following nearly a decade of dedicated service to the Idaho State University Alumni Association, Ryan Sargent assumed a new role as the Associate Vice President for Government and Community Relations and Special Assistant to the President this week. In his new capacity, Ryan will champion ISU's priorities across various governmental levels and lead endeavors to enhance community relations. His responsibilities will   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 30 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: A University of Idaho Honors Program student majoring in political science and international affairs has been awarded a prestigious 2024 David L. Boren Scholarship. The Distinguished Scholarships Program has announced Shane Neirinckx of Coeur d'Alene received the honor. Sponsored by the National Security Education Program, Boren awards provide funding to study less commonly taught languages in world regions c  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Mary-Ann Muffoletto Utah State University scholar Sterling Sturgill will never forget his first visit, at age 11, to the Philippines. "I'd seen poverty-stricken areas in photos, but seeing it face-to-face was a life-changing experience," says Sturgill, who grew up in Kimberly, Idaho. "It was eye-opening to learn people showered themselves from a small bucket, and their only bathroom was a hole they'd dug in the groun  more