BOISE, Idaho, June 22 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on June 21, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $1,850,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to Elk City Water and Sewer Association, Inc, Idaho County. The funding will be used to install a new storage tank, rehabilitate a secondary tank, remove an old tank, and install of new water treatment monitoring equipment. DEQ is authorized   more

LEWISTON, Maine, June 22 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on June 21, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $225,000 in drinking water construction assistance to the city of Lewiston, Nez Perce County. The funding will be used for emergency funding assistance for select demolition of the failed High Reservoir and assessment of the reservoir. The loan from DEQ's State Revolving Loan Fund, which is capita  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 22 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on June 21, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $771,262 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of Harrison, Kootenai County. The funding will be used to investigate and develop the Stonegate well, undergo leak detection, make necessary reservoir repairs, and replace meters. DEQ is authorized by state law to make loans to assi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a coalition of more than 90 sheriffs from across America who are united in the struggle to keep our communities safe from the ravages of our collapsed southern border. Two weeks ago, Governor DeSantis held a roundtable discussion in Cochise County, Arizona, with sheriffs from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Georgia, and Idaho as well as other publ  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 22 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 26 state attorneys general pushing back against the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) proposed rule change to increase state regulation. OMB is suggesting a rewrite of Circular A-4, which tells federal agencies how to do their cost benefit analysis. "Once again, the Biden administration is attempting to game the rules to unlawfully exerc  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 21 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: Attorney General Raul Labrador announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the deal and will start releasing funds to a national administrator later this summer. Money is expected to start   more

LEWISTON, Idaho, June 22 (TNSpar) -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Because of Lewis-Clark State College's demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students, the college has been selected to join the First Scholars Network. First Scholars Network is an initiative of NAPSA, which is an organization for student affairs administrators in higher education, and The Suder Foundation, which promotes the advanceme  more

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, June 23 (TNSper) -- North Idaho College issued the following news: North Idaho College announced Melissa Fleshman (previously Huddleston) as the assistant volleyball coach Tuesday, June 20. Fleshman was raised in Coeur d'Alene and attended Coeur d'Alene High School. She was most active in volleyball which included state appearances and placing second at the 5A Idaho State Tournament in 2015. Fleshman continued her volleyball career at the University of Montana and played  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 24 (TNSper) -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Merri Hanson to the role of vice president and general manager for KSTU, Scripps' Fox affiliate in Salt Lake City, effective July 17. Hanson has served as vice president and general manager of KIVI, Scripps' local ABC station in Boise, Idaho, since January 2021 and has over 25 years of sales and broadcast experience. Before step  more