BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 5 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador on Tuesday joined a brief in a First Amendment case aimed at protecting students' free-speech rights. Twenty-one other state attorneys general joined the brief. The friend-of-the-court brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit involves an Ohio school district that is forcing students to either use preferred pronouns or be punished. "At   more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 6 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Originally from Elko, Nevada, Kaitlyn Rizo is a recent graduate of the Idaho State University sport management program. Inspired by her passion for sports and softball, Rizo chose to transfer to Idaho State in 2023 from Dickinson State University in North Dakota and has undoubtedly flourished in her program ever since. Rizo knew early on that she wanted to live a life with sports in it. During her junior year of hig  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: Governor Brad Little is thanking Idaho water users for meeting the first critical deadline for an updated Groundwater Management Plan as outlined in his "Protecting Idaho Water Sovereignty Act" executive order. The group was formed in August of 2023 and has met regularly for the last year to help gather information to help establish a Groundwater Management Plan for the Eastern Snake Plain A  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 4 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador secured a significant victory for Idaho water rights against federal claims of unconstitutionality in the United States v. Idaho. U.S. District Court Judge David Nye rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to block Idaho ranchers from seeking forfeiture of stockwater rights on public lands that the United States is not using. This ruling establishes that the fe  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The next generation of biomedical scientists from Idaho State University will be getting a helping hand from the National Institutes of Health. Thanks to a five-year, $1.7 million grant from the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, students will be eligible for up to $7,000 in scholarships over four years and other support through the ISU Bridges to Research Careers (BRC) program. U  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following statement on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Dear Colleagues, The first section of ISU's recently submitted Mid-Cycle Self-Evaluation accreditation report details how ISU's Mission Fulfillment efforts align with the University's Strategic Plan. In particular, ISU measures Mission Fulfillment in nine key areas of institutional mission, each with specific fulfillment criteria. These performance measures are published in a  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 4 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: At the recent American Psychological Association (APA) Convention in Seattle, Idaho State University (ISU) alumna Dr. Kendra Westerhaus was recognized with the esteemed Karl F. Heiser APA Presidential Award for Advocacy. This honor is awarded to psychologists who have made significant contributions to defining the discipline of psychology through state and federal laws and regulations. Dr. Steven Lawyer, Professor o  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 4 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College will celebrate its annual Constitution Day with a panel discussion speaking about book banning. The discussion will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 6-7:30 p.m. in Sacajawea Hall, Room 115. The event is free and open to the public. Panelists this year include the Director of Library Services Johanna Bjork and professors Seth Bradshaw and Marcy Halpin (both communication arts  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * Nevada to Host Georgia Southern at 7 p.m. in truTV & Max's Second Game of the Day Ari Wolfe, Darius Walker & Jared Greenberg to Call Idaho/Wyoming;J.B. Long, Mike Golic, Jr. & Nabil Karim to Debut for Georgia Southern/Nevada * * * TNT Sports will continue its coverage of Mountain West football with truTV and Max's first doubleheader of the year. Wyoming will host Idaho to kick off W  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 5 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: The challenges and opportunities for peace and security in the 21st century will be among the topics discussed at this year's University of Idaho Borah Symposium. The 77th annual symposium, which is free and open to the public, will take place Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 16-18, in Moscow. A full list of events and times is below. The keynote speaker is Carlos Alvarado Quesada, who served as the 48th presid  more