WASHINGTON, April 2 -- George Washington University issued the following news: WASHINGTON (April 2, 2024)- On April 24, the Supreme Court will hear Idaho v. United States. This case will determine whether a narrow but powerful nationwide guarantee of access to emergency hospital care protects pregnant women whose medical emergencies require an abortion as stabilizing care to prevent death or severe and long-lasting injury to health. Since 1986, the Emergency Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) ha  more

IRVINE, California, April 4 (TNSres) -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: * * * * U.S. single-family home prices rose by 5.5% year over year in February and are expected to taper to 3.1% growth by February 2025. * Four of the top five states with the highest annual home price growth are in the Northeast: New Jersey, Rhode Island, Maine and Connecticut * The five states where home prices remain furthest from  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 3 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador announced Tuesday that a federal judge blocked the Biden Administration's highway emissions rule that tried to drive gas-powered cars off the road. As part of a 21-state coalition led by Kentucky, Idaho brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the Federal Highway Administration's rule that attempted  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 5 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry: No child deserves to go hungry. Last week, the Idaho Legislature had the opportunity to move our kids closer to food security and correct a grave mistake. In a confounding and disappointing vote, nearly every Republican senator voted down legislation that would have done just that. When the school year ends, it's the last day thousands of Idaho children can count on free and reduced lunch. That'  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 5 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry: Libraries play an essential role in our communities. They provide access to information and resources, promote literacy and lifelong learning, and serve as a gathering space. House Bill 710 creates cash incentives to attack libraries and allows parents to sue if their child receives materials they find "harmful." Regardless of political affiliation or where they live, everyone deserves the right  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 3 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on April 2, 2024: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $3.1 million low-interest drinking water construction loan to Spirit Bend Water Association in Kootenai County, Idaho. The funding will be used to conduct an environmental review, make upgrades to the well and booster station, upsize distribution piping, replace meters, purchase a new well, and make  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 6 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on April 5, 2024: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $1,985,620 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of Council in Adams County, Idaho. The funding will be used to install a new well, well pump, storage tank, and booster pump and replace the current booster station and water mains. The loan from DEQ's State Revolving Loan Fund, w  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 3 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on April 2, 2024: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $3,185,000 construction grant to Idaho City in Boise County, Idaho. The construction project funds, which were made possible through Governor Little's Leading Idaho initiative, will be used for intake reconstruction, leak detection and repair of distribution piping, source deficiencies, and water ma  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 4 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: The Idaho Department of Education encourages members of the public to review and comment on drafts of changes made to the Idaho Content Standards alignment for Arts, Humanities, Computer Science/Educational Technology, Driver Education, Social Studies and World Language. Responses will be reviewed by standards review committees which will then consider and apply actionable feedback into the final stan  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 2 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: Elementary school students in Idaho will once again have the chance to access a variety of fresh fruit and vegetable options with the USDA's 2025 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). Schools are invited to apply for program funds now. The program gives students the opportunity to try fruits and vegetables that they wouldn't otherwise be able to access. It is administrated by the Child Nutrition P  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 3 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Ross Pittman as District Judge to the First Judicial District. Pittman is a Magistrate Judge in Kootenai County, serving since 2020. He currently presides over the Kootenai County Domestic Violence Court. Pittman brings over a decade of criminal and civil law experience to the bench. He previously served as elected county prosecutor for  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 4 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Two teams of Idaho State Police (ISP) troopers headed out today on a three-week deployment to help the State of Texas secure the U.S.-Mexico border. The send-off for ISP took place this morning in front of the Idaho Capitol after Governor Brad Little took the troopers to breakfast at locally owned Moon's Cafe in Boise. Governor Little announced the three-week mission during his State of the  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 2 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Dr. Scott Anderson, a cherished figure within Idaho State University's music department and the arts community in the region, will retire at the end of the current academic semester, marking three decades of dedicated service to the university and its broader community. As Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, Dr. Anderson leaves behind a profound legacy of musical excellence and community engagement.  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 2 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Dr. Allison Roxburgh of the Idaho State State University College of Education has been accepted into the prestigious AMTE Service, Teaching, and Research in Mathematics Education (STaR) fellowship program, which will take place over one year. The Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) is considered one of the largest professional organizations that supports teacher preparation for mathematics e  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 2 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: An Idaho State University professor's outreach efforts are getting support from East Idaho and around the nation. Recently, the Idaho Accelerator Center pledged its support to the tune of $5,000 for Steve Shropshire's STEM outreach efforts for local youth. A professor of physics at ISU, Shropshire holds over 100 science presentations and activities for children and teens at Idaho libraries, schools, museums, and mor  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 5 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: ISU faculty and staff are invited to join the Office of Research on Thursday, April 18 from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Little Wood River room (Pond Student Union building, Pocatello campus) for the Spring 2024 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Networking Social. The event offers opportunities to connect, learn about each others' work, and meet new colleagues. There will be networking discussions on (1) artifici  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 6 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College honored 13 faculty and staff members with awards at the Employee Recognition Ceremony on Friday afternoon at the college's Williams Conference Center. The event honored faculty and staff members for their service during the 2023-24 academic year and awards were announced by LC State administrators. The Office of the Provost organizes the event with sponsorship from the LC State Fo  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 3 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College will hold Warrior Giving Day on April 9-10 and feature 1,893 minutes of giving, commemorating the institution's founding year of 1893. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends are invited to participate in the fundraiser and to encourage others to get involved. "Donors will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of our students through matches and challenge  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. As part of a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general, Attorney General Brown filed an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/032924_Amicus_For_CA_NY_et_al.pdf) with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. U.S.   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 5 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: The last total eclipse to cross the U.S. until 2044 will occur Monday, April 8, and a team of University of Idaho engineering students is using the event to help NASA gather data needed to improve global weather forecast models and climate change mitigation processes. For the past year, U of I engineering students have been training teams nationwide as the lead university in the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning P  more

NAMPA, Idaho, April 5 -- Northwest Nazarene University issued the following news: After competing in the Regional Tournament earlier this year, NNU's Forensics team traveled to Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, to compete in the National Christian College Forensics Tournament, and won the Division III first place Speech Sweepstakes, with Miya Ingram named the National Champion in Persuasive Speaking. All three NNU competitors earned a place in the final rounds. In addition to Ingram   more

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 4 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: A University of Idaho Honors Program student majoring in microbiology has been awarded the 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. The Distinguished Scholarships Program announced that Dayna Buitron, a junior from Caldwell, received the honor. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is among the most prestigious awards in the United States for undergraduate research in the areas of mathematics, engineering and natural scien  more

PULLMAN, Washington, April 2 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: A broader past could mean a brighter future for Canada lynx in the U.S., according to recent research. The study, published in the journal Biological Conservation, indicates that lynx might do well in the future in parts of Utah, central Idaho and the Yellowstone National Park region, even considering climate change and the lack of lynx in those areas now. Using a model validated by histori  more