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Idaho INBRE Program Celebrates 25 Years of Innovative Biomedical Research
Newswise
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August 19, 2025
Newswise — Moscow, Idaho — Aug. 18, 2025 — The Idaho IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), led by University of Idaho, is celebrating 25 years of advancing biomedical research and education statewide. Since its launch in 2000,...
Idaho Wildfire Experts Available for Interviews
Newswise
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August 19, 2025
Newswise — MOSCOW, Idaho — Aug. 18, 2025 — University of Idaho experts are available to speak to the media on multiple topics related to wildfires, including policy, ecology, smoke, firefighter health and safety, community preparedness, climate...
Boise Pride Festival faces $250,000 funding shortfall amid reduced corporate sponsorship
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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August 19, 2025
The Boise Pride Festival is facing a significant budget deficit due to lack of corporate funding. BOISE, Idaho — The 2025 Boise Pride Festival is facing a significant funding crisis less than a month before the event, with organizers reporting a...
Brabeion Academy: A parent-first philosophy redefining education
Idaho Education News - Idaho
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August 18, 2025
Thomas Edison once said, “There’s a way to do it better — find it.” At Brabeion, we think we may have found it — a holistic, family-driven model that transforms education. By embracing our unique approach, we can build a stronger foundation for the...
Post Falls School District leads Idaho state in early literacy rates
KREM 2 - Washington State
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August 19, 2025
The Post Falls School District leads Idaho with 84% of K-3 students reading at grade level, or about 1,700 students in total. POST FALLS, Idaho — The Post Falls School District is leading the way in early reading across the state, according to the...
Idaho Named 13th Least Affordable State for College Grads
KMVU FOX26 - Oregon
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Image Credit: PrasitRodphan / Shutterstock As summer winds down and a new academic year approaches, many young adults across the U.S. are preparing to start college, while others are navigating the transition from campus to career. For the class...
After decades of vacancy, historic Idaho National Guard Armory to be repurposed by ministry
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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August 18, 2025
Over the past several decades, the armory has been the subject of proposals that have sought to repurpose the site for a range of uses. BOISE, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Affirming the Planning and Zoning Commission,...
Governor Little: “Idaho will further improve government efficiency and reduce government spending”
Idaho Education News - Idaho
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August 18, 2025
Changes are coming to Idaho’s current budget with Governor Little acting swiftly to focus on government efficiencies in response to changing revenue projections. As we previously highlighted, Idaho’s balance sheet when the budget was adopted had...
After pressure from Idaho company, Costco decides not to sell abortion drug
East Idaho News
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August 18, 2025
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — After months of pressure from a Boise-area investment firm that offers its customers “biblically responsible” portfolios, Costco has decided not to sell mifepristone, a pill used for abortions and miscarriage management....
Idahosa family converts 100-year-old country home to nursing college
Punch
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August 18, 2025
The Idahosa family has transformed its historic country home in Ehor, Edo State, into a world-class institution of learning called the Bishop JWI Idahosa Memorial College of Nursing Sciences. According to a statement issued by its representative,...
Unemployment in Idaho creeps upward
Idaho Business Review
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August 18, 2025
Idaho unemployment rose to 3.7% in July, up from 3.6% in June Job losses were highest in information, management and federal sectors Construction, transportation and recreation industries added jobs Twin Falls led job growth while Lewiston saw the...
ICOM in Meridian seeks to train future doctors with hopes they’ll practice in Idaho
Idaho Business Review
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August 18, 2025
Key Highlights Idaho ranks last in physicians per capita, needing 1,300 more to reach the U.S. average Students are trained in primary care and rural healthcare settings Residency expansion is key to retaining Idaho-trained doctors When it comes...
Secretive religious community on Cape Cod sued for allegedly forcing children to work construction without pay
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Lawyers for Oliver Ortolani said in a 30-page civil complaint that he was one of “several” minors who, while living in the community, were forced to build a performing arts center without pay. “For almost two years, Plaintiff and several other...
7's Hero: Idaho high school senior raises money to buy school supplies for kids in Gooding
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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August 18, 2025
Gooding High School student Jayda Williams focused her senior project on making sure kids and teachers have the supplies they need for the new school year. GOODING, Idaho — Kids across the state have been heading back to school since last week....
Jenkins set to retire after modernizing Pullman Police Department, rebuilding culture at WSU Police Department
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Glenn Johnson knew immediately Gary Jenkins was the right man to lead the Pullman Police Department. The longtime former Pullman mayor said Jenkins’ leadership skills, education background and thoughtful answers during his interview for the police...
After Homeland Security ‘welfare check,’ Idaho school district says immigration requests will draw new scrutiny
InvestigateWest - Washington State
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August 18, 2025
A Southwest Idaho school district says its school resource officers can no longer share student information with federal immigration authorities without approval from district officials, after an officer confirmed details about unaccompanied...
Behind the curtain: The discrediting of conscience in Idaho politics
Idaho Capital Sun
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August 18, 2025
In the quiet corners of Idaho — Bonner and Boundary counties — where neighbors wave from passing cars and acknowledging neighbors still matters, something unsettling has taken root. The handshake, once a symbol of trust, is now shadowed by...
Veteran educator takes the helm at Kellogg Middle School
CDA Press - Idaho
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August 18, 2025
KELLOGG — Most experts agree that middle school is one of the most challenging age groups in education. Good thing Brad Harmon isn’t afraid of a challenge. After more than two decades working in Kootenai County, Harmon is stepping into his new...
Bellingham father and son compete in world’s largest amateur motocross race
Cascadia Daily News - Washington State
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August 17, 2025
The Northwest is not well-known for its motocross landscape due to often-poor weather conditions and a lack of dirt tracks. But that hasn’t stopped Bellingham’s Danny Brocker, 43, and his son Lincoln Brocker, 13, who competed at the Loretta Lynn...
Opponents seek to block new campus transgender law
Idaho Education News - Idaho
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August 18, 2025
Attorneys representing two transgender Idahoans want a federal judge to block a new state law restricting access to gender-specific dorm rooms and campus restrooms. They are seeking a temporary injunction on House Bill 264, passed earlier this...