The original desk used by then-Gov. Len B. Jordan has been donated to the state of Idaho and will go on display at the state Department of Education offices, which are located in the Len B. Jordan Building across from the state Capitol. Jordan was…
A day-long STEM Summit is being planned June 10 at Boise State University, hosted by the state Board of Education, to bring together educators, administrators, students, industry leaders, policymakers, and other STEM advocates to focus on how to “expand Idaho’s STEM talent pipeline from education…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Health officials say a Boise resident whose dog is likely infected with plague will start an antibiotic treatment as a precaution and other humans who had contact with the dog are being monitored.…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army says it has pushed back the date for a preliminary hearing for Bowe Bergdahl the sergeant who left his post in Afghanistan and was held by the Taliban for five years. Bergdahl…
Thirty-eight Idaho high school seniors have been awarded “Governor’s Cup” scholarships to college, funded by the annual Governor’s Cup golf tournament at which corporate sponsors, lobbyists, lawmakers and state officials gather to play golf, fish, shoot, dine and mingle. Last year’s fundraiser was a “banner…
Health insurance companies offering plans on Idaho’s state insurance exchange are proposing big increases in premiums for 2016, the AP reports, citing increased medical costs and changes in utilization over the past year. Among them: Blue Cross of Idaho is proposing average increases of nearly…
Double Down Betting Bar and Grill in Idaho Falls is finding itself in an increasingly precarious position, the Idaho Falls Post Register reports today. Not only could the off-track betting parlor lose its “instant racing” machines if a court challenge filed yesterday by the Coeur…
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