BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 3 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: The Fight for Free Speech is the Fight for America * Our Founding Fathers cemented our right to free speech in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Having just overthrown a tyrannical king, they knew our emerging democracy could only survive if people could protest and criticize their leaders without risk of government persecution. Free speech doesn't mean the words you choos  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 30 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * Idaho Democratic Party Endorses Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act * This weekend marked a major step forward in the fight for reproductive freedom. Idaho Democratic Party leaders from across the state officially endorsed the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, a citizen-led initiative that will give Idahoans the power to take back control over their most personal healthcar  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 30 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Idaho State University's IHEAR Program Expands Training Pipeline for Early Intervention Providers Idaho State University is taking bold steps to address the national shortage of highly qualified professionals serving young children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH). Through two competitive awards from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the Idaho Hearing Educat  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Running on Empty: Systemic Factors Fuel Food Insecurity Among Collegiate Student-Athletes An ISU research team recently presented findings from the Running on Empty Study at the National Association of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) Conference in Denver, CO. This study examines the issue of food insecurity among collegiate student-athletes. Depending on the setting, up to  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 30 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU College of Technology Respiratory Therapy Students Go To Mayo Clinic The 2026 class of respiratory therapy students earning their associate degree from Idaho State University's College of Technology has an extraordinary educational and clinical opportunity. Through a new partnership with the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, students will complete clinical observation hours in one of th  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 4 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: * * * Derek Sheffield to speak at annual Stegner Lecture Derek Sheffield, Washington State Poet Laureate, will speak at 44th annual Stegner Lecture. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Lewiston City Library (411 D Street). Sheffield's topic is "In Whose Presence: On the Nature and Language of Place and Poetry," looking at his relationship with th  more