BOISE, Idaho, April 6 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on April 5, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $144,875 to three drinking water and wastewater systems to help facilities evaluate system deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades, as part of Governor Brad Little's "Leading Idaho" plan. "Families, farmers, ranchers, and all Idaho residents rely on clean, efficient water and wastewater systems.  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 6 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on April 5, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $50,550,110 in construction grants to 14 drinking water and wastewater systems. These construction projects are funded from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that Governor Brad Little directed to DEQ in 2022. "Water is our most valuable resource, and we absolutely must keep up the infrastructure   more

BOISE, Idaho, April 7 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment on a proposed settlement action and consent order with Brighton Development, Inc. for violations of the 2022 general permit for discharges from construction activities. Brighton Development obtained coverage under Permit IDR1002TX as an operator at Hill's Century Farm North Subdivision No. 2 in Meridian, Idaho. DEQ alleg  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 5 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on April 4, 2023: After the Attorney General's office worked with legislators to help close legal gaps needed to prosecute human trafficking, Attorney General Raul Labrador is commending the Legislature for the passage of HB 341. The legislation expands law enforcement's ability to arrest, and then a prosecutor's ability to prosecute, those who benefit from illegal sexual activity. Attorney Gener  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 7 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: The Idaho Legislature adjourned "sine die" today, and Governor Brad Little thanked his legislative partners for working with him to advance his "Idaho First" plan this session. The Idaho Legislature approved 99-percent of the Governor's "Idaho First" plan for tax relief and education and infrastructure investments. "Working together, we achieved major investments in teacher pay, workforce t  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 4 (TNSper) -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Ayodeji Arogundade, who has been teaching at Lewis-Clark State College since 2015, has been named chair of the Business & Computer Science Division, LC State dean of the School of Professional & Graduate Studies Luther Maddy has announced. Arogundade's new role is effective July 1. He was named to the position after a nation-wide search. He has been serving as interim chair of the division since J  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 6 (TNSper) -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield is excited to welcome a new Director of Assessment & Accountability, Director of Student Transportation and Director of School Choice & Student Engagement. These appointments serve to fill all remaining vacant director positions following staff changes made after the department's January transition. Michelle Clement Taylor will be the ne  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 5 (TNSpro) -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release: Western Governors University's (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH), the nation's leading institution for nurse education, has expanded its Nursing Prelicensure Program to meet the increasing demand for new registered nurses (RN), which is estimated to reach 1.2 million new nurses by 2030 according to the American Nurses Association. Student enrollment opened in March 2023 w  more