DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 21 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: Holland & Hart is proud to announce that Boise attorneys Mary York and Craig Dammeier have been named 2024 Leaders in Law by the Idaho Business Review. This annual recognition highlights professionals demonstrating outstanding performance in leadership, mentorship, community service, and other areas. In 2024, twenty-four individuals across the state were selected as Leaders in Law, which recognizes individual  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador successfully defended Idaho's voter identification statutes in federal court today, overcoming a constitutional challenge from March for Our Lives Idaho and the Idaho Alliance for Retired Americans. Both groups sued the Idaho Secretary of State alleging statutes, which list Idaho driver's licenses, Idaho identification cards, tribal identification  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 21 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: TWIN FALLS - The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking members for the Wood River Watershed Advisory Group (WAG). The Wood River WAG is a group of citizens from a diverse set of interests dedicated to successful restoration and protection of the health of the Big Wood River, Little Wood River, and Camas Creek watersheds. These watersheds cover Blaine, Camas, Gooding, and Linc  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Governor Brad Little and Secretary of State Phil McGrane visited Gowen Field today to register voters and pay tribute to the men and women in our armed forces. Governor Little and Secretary McGrane signed a proclamation making September 15-21, 2024, "Salute to Military and Veteran Voters Week" in the State of Idaho. "This is a big, very important election year, and we want as many citizen  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 17 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Enjoy an evening of learning and fun as dozens of health professions programs showcase their offerings, with tours of the buildings and campus also available. The Health Science Experience Night event will be Tuesday, Oct. 15, 5-7:30 p.m. in Meridian. This year Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) will also be hosting an open house on the same evening from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. giving potential students an opp  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 21 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Idaho Democrats are the underdogs in the Statehouse. But despite holding just 18% of the seats, they make a difference when extreme-right Republicans are at odds with traditional conservatives. The Democratic caucus has cast deciding votes to pass the Medicaid budget, enact Launch scholarships, uphold a veto of a bad library bill, and stop costly voucher schemes that funnel money to pri  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 19 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news statement on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * After Republican Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch again voted down a bill that would ensure IVF protections yesterday, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "Republican Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch once again blocked vital protections for IVF. These MAGA Republicans are responsible for placing IVF in jeopardy after overturning Roe and  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 20 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield has announced the upcoming departure of Chief Deputy Superintendent Ryan Cantrell. Cantrell's last day with the Idaho Department of Education will be October 25. Cantrell joined the department in January 2023 after serving as a teacher, principal and superintendent in several Idaho public schools. "We will miss Ryan and I am t  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Governor Brad Little joined potato farmers and a delegation from Japan Thursday in eastern Idaho to tour a local farm and continue negotiations that would allow Idaho fresh potato exports to Japan. Governor Little urged the Japanese and U.S. officials to work toward a deal in the near future that would allow for the introduction of fresh, table stock potatoes into the Japan market. He als  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Idaho State University's contingent of INBRE fellows made their way home from this year's conference with a handful of honors. Held in Moscow, Idaho, in late July, the ISU-affiliated fellows took home four of the six poster awards in the Undergraduate Summer Research student and faculty choice categories. The winners, their faculty mentors, and their research topics are listed below. 1st place: Student   more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The second section of ISU's recently submitted Mid-Cycle Self-Evaluation accreditation report details institutional progress on seven key student achievement measures, including: fall-to-fall retention, first semester 2.5+ GPA, Gateway Math completion, persistence, six-year graduation rate, degrees and certificates awarded, and post-graduation success. These measures are published in an online dashboard th  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Openings are available at the Idaho State University Psychology Clinic for a research study focused on the cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia will focus on a few techniques to aid with managing and improving poor sleep. Eligible participants will be asked to complete an in-home sleep study, wear a wrist-watch like activity and light monitor, complete a 6-  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Office for Research is hosting a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) seminar series this fall semester. Admission is free and all ISU researchers are welcome. Attendance at all four seminars will meet the RCR training requirement for researchers funded by NIH, NSF, and NIFA awards. Sept 25, Pond Student Union South Fork Room, 3 -5 p.m. The Scientist as a Responsible Member of Society Research Misco  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 17 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Join us for our fourth year of fun, hands-on exploration of fossils! Discover when dinosaurs roamed Idaho, new and improved Buzzsaw Shark in action, and try your hand at throwing an ancient dart. Learn how Idaho State University professors, graduate students, and IMNH staff are on the cutting edge of fossil research and learn about their latest discoveries. This year we are excited to be joined by Hagerman Fossil B  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: One of the most frequently asked questions during their presentations was whether AI would replace health care workers. In a series of invited presentations over the last year, Idaho State University professors Dr. Bob Houghton and Dr. Christopher Owens have been at the forefront of discussions on the practical and ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care. Their talks, delivered   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho has opened its first federally funded center, which is tasked primarily with organizing research-based studies and educational outreach programs to address problems facing rural communities. The Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) -- one of four rural development centers throughout the country created by Congress's passage of the Rural Development Act of 1972 -- recently cease  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Key Milestone Advances eVinci Microreactor Testing for Commercial Market * * * Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has submitted its eVinci(TM) Microreactor Preliminary Safety Design Report (PSDR) to the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC). Westinghouse is the first reactor developer to reach this milestone in support of siting its test reacto  more