BOISE, Idaho, May 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 25 states in a lawsuit asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to review and declare unlawful the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently-released rule on existing coal, natural gas, and oil-fired power plants. The rule would force power plants fueled by coal, oil, or natural gas to capture smokestack emissio  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 8 (TNSres) -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is postponing the submission of a water quality improvement report for the Bruneau River Subbasin. The report, also known as a total maximum daily load (TMDL), outlines strategies to reduce E. coli contamination in Big Flat Creek, Deer Creek, and Three Creek in southwestern Idaho. Due to concerns raised during the public comment period, DE  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 7 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little announced major changes in his senior staff and cabinet today. Governor Little appointed his budget chief, Alex Adams, to be the director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW). With the transition, Governor Little selected Lori Wolff to serve as administrator of the Division of Financial Management (DFM). Governor Little also promoted Sara Stover to serve as deputy chief of  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 10 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on May 9, 2024: * * * Governor Little issued the following statement today after the Idaho State Police and Idaho Department of Administration confiscated items connected to a pro-Palestine protest's illegal encampment located on public property near the Idaho Capitol that were blocking public access and interfering with other public use. The protestors were educated and warned multiple times that Idaho law prohi  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 7 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Governor Brad Little commented today on the news from the Idaho Department of Labor that average hourly wages jumped a whopping 8.3% from 2022 to 2023. Labor's announcement also noted the median wage, representing the midpoint between lowest and highest earners, also increased 10.4% in the same time period, and the number of people working continues to increase. "Other states' economies are lagging while Idaho  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 7 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Department of English and Philosophy is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Graduate Student Teaching Awards, which recognize English graduate students' excellence in the ISU classroom. This year the department has selected two winners, one at the Ph.D. level and one at the M.A. level. The Ph.D. recipient of the award is Jaclyn Sedlacek. A B.A. and M.A. graduate of Northwest Nazarene University who taugh  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 10 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Dr. Jonathan Cree, longtime medical director at the Idaho State University Department of Family Medicine, has been named the Idaho Family Physician of the Year by Idaho Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Cree was selected from a distinguished group of other nominees for his 50 years as a family physician, 20 years practicing full scope family medicine, including obstetrics in Idaho, and his outstanding commitment to m  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 10 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Kevin Parker, ISU professor emeritus, recently published two papers in Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS). Each paper was published by CAIS in their IS Education section, which has a 7% acceptance rate. Modular Design of Teaching Cases: Reducing Workload While Maximizing Reusability presents a modular case study development concept for better managing the development of case stu  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 7 -- Idaho State University issued the following news on May 6, 2024: Each year Staff Council elects members from Classified and Non-classified staff to advocate for the best interests of ISU staff. Our members serve to represent the voice of ISU staff and are committed to working together with administration, faculty, and students for the betterment of Idaho State University. This year we would like to welcome our newest members. Classified representatives: * Lance Blan  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 7 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Idaho State University College of Education is pleased to acknowledge an outstanding cooperating teacher at the end of each semester. Amy Bidwell from Indian Hills Elementary School in Pocatello has been chosen as the recipient of the Spring 2024 ISU Cooperating Teacher Award. Bidwell was nominated by Idaho State student teaching candidate Lindsey James, and her ISU University Supervisor Jill Serpa for her outsta  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 10 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho's College of Engineering will recognize the state's first undergraduate class of cybersecurity professionals as they head off to positions in Idaho and nationwide. Cybersecurity undergraduates from Idaho's first bachelor's cybersecurity degree, established in 2020 -- Sean Devine of Pocatello, Oscar Michua-Zarate of Caldwell, Matthew Neel of Idaho Falls and Hunter Squires of Lewisville -- wil  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: The University of Idaho-administered Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI) is increasing its presence in the Southwest Idaho region through the hiring of a Boise-based director. IWRRI is one of 54 water research and technology centers across the nation, and Kendra Kaiser will join U of I in July to lead a statewide team including members at U of I Coeur d'Alene. "Our Boise center is home to   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 8 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: More than 2,300 Vandals are eligible to receive at least 2,531 degrees at University of Idaho's Spring Commencement ceremonies, with Winter 2023 graduates invited to join the Spring 2024 graduates. Ceremonies begin Saturday, May 11, and continue across the state through Monday, May 20. The 1,779 eligible students who applied to graduate this spring applied for 253 associate degrees, 1,035 bachelor's degrees, 356  more