Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials with Idaho State University and South Dakota State University say a new agreement between the two institutions will help students earn an advanced nuclear engineering degree in just five years. The memorandum…
The Andrus Center for Public Policy has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to bring together federal, state, tribal and other entities to find ways to reduce the severity of rangeland wildfires. John Freemuth, a senior fellow for environment…
Thirteen Republicans and three Constitution Party candidates for president filed for Idaho’s new March presidential primary election by yesterday’s 5 p.m. deadline and will appear on the March 8 primary ballot. The 13 Republicans are: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina,…
After the Senate overwhelmingly passed the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act yesterday, dubbed the Every Student Succeeds Act, and the president signed it into law today, state Superintendent of Schools Sherri Ybarra has issued a statement commending it, while Idaho Sens. Mike…
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