POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Three Idaho artists have been awarded 2025 Fellowships in Visual Arts: Laura Ahola-Young (Drawing and Painting, Idaho State), Stacy Isenbarger (Sculpture, University of Idaho), and Astri Snodgrass (Painting, Boise State). The awards, given every two years by the Idaho Commission on the Arts, recognize outstanding artists, honoring work deemed to exhibit the highest artistic merit during peer review. Applican  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: Rigby, Idaho - Signaling his continued support for farmers, Governor Brad Little joined groundwater users and surface water users in eastern Idaho today and announced Idaho will put another $10 million to improve the long-term health of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA). "My top priority has always been and will continue to be maintaining a strong ag economy in eastern Idaho while prese  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 27 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are leading 14 other states in a suit filed in a Texas U.S. District Court demanding an end to the Biden-Harris Administration's massive overreach through the Parole-in-Place (PIP) Program. This program is traditionally administered on a case-by-case basis to allow aliens who entered the country without authorization to re  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 30 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) on Idaho State University's Pocatello campus will host a free lecture about the Portneuf River at Frazier Hall, Sept. 26th at 6pm. The event is inspired by Edson Fichter who devoted his life to the natural world, including 20 years as curator to the IMNH's bird and mammal collections. The Discovering the Naturalist Within lecture hopes to create an appreciation of nature in  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 30 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: National Mental Health Awareness Week begins in early October of each year. Idaho State University's Continuing Education and Workforce Training will host Mental Health Awareness Week events from September 30 to October 4, 2024, with Best, LLC hosting events on October 4 & 5. Classes are free to attend. This year's courses are offered over Zoom, during the noon hour, for convenience. Topics include nutrition, commu  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Idaho State University has launched an Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG). Founded by graduate student J.D. Wardell, the club aims to create a collaborative and innovative research environment that bridges traditional academic boundaries. Under the guidance of faculty advisor Dr. Matthew Levay, a professor in the Department of English, the IRG is set to foster a dynamic research community at ISU. The cl  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 29 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: Governor Brad Little hosted competitive swimmer and Independent Women's Voice Ambassador Riley Gaines for a press conference today announcing his new executive order, the Defending Women's Sports Act. Governor Little was the first governor in the country to sign a bill defending women's sports, and the executive order he signed today continues Idaho's fight against the Biden-Harris administr  more