BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 1 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Our democracy works best when candidates and elected officials work hard to reach out to their constituents. Over the past few months, I have knocked on doors in Jerome, Hailey, Lapwai, Boise, Moscow, and Pocatello. I have learned a lot. First, I talked to many voters who identified as Republican but are either voting Democratic -- or seriously considering it. At one door,  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Thanks to an algorithm created by an Idaho State University professor, the way engineers, doctors, and physicists tackle the hard questions in their respective fields could all change. * * * Emanuele Zappala, an assistant professor of mathematics at ISU, and his colleagues at Yale have developed the Attentional Neural Integral Equations algorithm, or ANIE for short. Their work was recently published  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 30 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a new partnership between Canyon County and the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led by his office. Canyon County Commissioners, in coordination with Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue, passed a resolution to join the ICAC Task Force and provide a full-time affiliate investigator. In addition, the City of Nampa Po  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 30 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined attorneys general from 26 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll. "It is gravely concerning that the Biden-Harris Department of Justice and liberal activists are fighting so hard to keep non-citizens on the voting rolls, especially this close to an election,  more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Recognizing the significant distractions brought about by cell phones in classrooms, Governor Brad Little and Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield rolled out Executive Order 2024-11 today, the "Phone Free Learning Act." The Governor's "Phone Free Learning Act" encourages all schools to adopt a comprehensive, district-wide policy restricting cell phones in schools by the end  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Brad Little announced today he appointed David Turnbull to serve on the State Board of Education. Turnbull fills a vacancy left by Dr. Dave Hill, who stepped down in July after 10 years of service on the State Board. "I appreciate David's willingness to serve in this capacity. He is keenly aware of the workforce needs facing our businesses and employers and how our education system  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Nov. 1 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Idaho State University (ISU) and Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Roseburg, Oregon, are partnering to support rural communities by providing an opportunity for students to pursue a bachelor's degree in social work without leaving their local area. The expansion of ISU's Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) program to Oregon will provide a pathway to meet the growing demand for trained social workers in rural areas  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Nov. 1 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The College of Business has announced Professor of Finance and Department Chair Dr. Steve Byers as the first recipient of the Gary D. and Susan G. Campbell Dr. Bill Phillips Endowed Professor of Finance. The Professorship, established by alumni Gary and Susan Campbell, was created to support professors who demonstrate similar qualities to those of Dr. Bill Phillips, a College of Business professor who taught finance   more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Nov. 1 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Cross-disciplinary learning is reshaping the educational experiences of students at Idaho State University's College of Technology. The Nuclear Operations Technology program recently partnered with the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program to develop a hands-on learning opportunity that enriched both disciplines. * * * Jordan Williams, a clinical instructor in the Nuclear Operations Technology program,   more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued 49 grants to organizations supporting startups through specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. The Idaho State University (ISU) College of Business received $200,000, an increase from previous years, to continue supporting FAST programing within the College's Commercializati  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 29 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Idaho State University is pleased to announce the formation of a Social Work Programs Advisory Board (SWPAB). This board is a community-based, professional resource that supports the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) and the Master of Social Work (MSW) programs. The primary functions of the advisory board includes providing input and feedback on BASW and MSW curriculum, connecting the program to updates on pra  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 30 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College English Instructor Kimberly Tolson was recently recognized as one of Idaho's outstanding faculty members during the annual General Education Summit held in Boise, Idaho, hosted by the Idaho State Board of Education (SBOE). Six Idaho faculty members were recognized during the convention that took place Oct. 10-11, and each was awarded a $500 honorarium from CapEd Credit Union. Fac  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 31 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College Director of College Advancement and Executive Director of the LC State Foundation Jennie Jones Hall has been accepted into Leadership Idaho Agriculture (LIA) Class 45. LIA Class 45 will participate in four leadership program sessions from November through February in Moscow, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, and Boise. Each session will be 4-5 days long, covering topics such as personal d  more

NAMPA, Idaho, Oct. 30 -- Northwest Nazarene University issued the following news: NNU is proud to announce the launch of its We CARE capital campaign, a major initiative aimed at expanding the University's nursing program to address the critical shortage of nurses in Idaho and across the nation. The We CARE campaign was announced October 17 at the annual President's Dinner and seeks to raise $15 million to remodel current facilities and build new ones, enabling NNU to train more nurses equipped  more

NAMPA, Idaho, Oct. 29 -- Northwest Nazarene University issued the following news: NNU is proud to announce that Dr. Justin Clardie, Professor of Political Science, will represent NNU at the upcoming "Christian-Informed International Relations: Thinking, Teaching and Practicing" conference, hosted by Lee University in April 2025. The event is supported by a $5,000 grant from the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and will feature a three-day collaboration between faculty from  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Last June, the Supreme Court dismissed a case that would have determined whether emergency abortion care is protected under a federal law known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or EMTALA. At issue: an Idaho law that prohibits pregnant women from receiving abortions even if their health is in danger. That law conflicts with the federal guarantees in EMTALA, in instances where a woman's necessary stabil  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: There are three machines of its kind in the world: One is at the Louvre Museum in France, one is at Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, and one is custom built and newly installed right here on the Idaho State University Pocatello campus in the Center for Archaeology, Materials, and Applied Spectroscopy (CAMAS) Lab at the Eames Complex. Led by Dr. Charles A. Speer, principal investigator, together wi  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: Colin Xu, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Communication at University of Idaho, has co-authored a new study that challenges popular beliefs about the progression of side effects in patients undergoing antidepressant treatment. The study analyzed data from 2,833 patients treated with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) Citalopram, commonly known as Celexal. Contra  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: A potential solution to a common beer-spoiling menace could be bubbling up from an unexpected source, thanks to research led by Paul Rowley, an associate professor of microbiology at University of Idaho. The culprit? Diastatic yeasts -- pesky microorganisms that can wreak havoc in brewing by over-fermenting beer, boosting alcohol content, altering flavors and, worst of all, causing bottles to explode.   more