WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is pleased to announce CCI/Speer has been named one of 30 finalists for the 2021 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, in recognition of the organization’s support for its National Guard and Reserve employees. 

CEDAR RAPIDS Iowa – After three straight meets on their home course, the Warriors of LC State Cross Country are set to race on a different course on a bigger stage. No. 8 men’s cross country and No. 9 women’s cross country will compete at the 2020 NAIA Cross Country National Championships on Friday morning in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

MOSCOW, ID - Winning artist, Megan Biggs captured over 40% of the total votes during the three-week public voting period. In addition to being this year’s featured poster art, Biggs’ design will be accepted into the City of Moscow Portable Art Collection. A limited number of signed copies of the finalized 2021 poster will be available at the Moscow Farmers Market while supplies last.

OLYMPIA, WA – ScaleUp: The Rebuild Edition, a partnership between the Washington State Department of Commerce and Thurston Economic Development Council, has scheduled three new tracks for small businesses interested in achieving significant growth in the wake of COVID.

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the appointment of Brian Olmstead and Dean Stevensen to the Idaho Water Resource Board as well as the appointment of Ray Hinchcliff to the Oil & Gas Conservation Commission.

OLYMPIA – With 65 million data points analyzed and loaded into an online database, the Washington Department of Ecology is now sharing the state’s draft Water Quality Assessment. Taking the form of an interactive online tool, the Assessment pulls together existing data for fresh and marine water. 

Idaho Fish and Game moved to a new sales and licensing system in November 2020 and with this move came several new changes. One such change is the requirement to produce a valid Idaho driver’s license so it can be scanned when purchasing resident licenses, tags, and permits from a vendor. For those who do not drive, an Idaho State Identification card is required.

IDAHO FALLS, ID - It is with a heavy heart that Idaho Falls Zoo shares the sad news of the passing of our beloved Amur tiger, Basha. At 18 years old, she was one of the oldest living tigers at any Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo. She passed due to complications associated with old age on April 6. The average life span for females of her species is 14.3 years. 

OLYMPIA, WA - Governor Inslee signed a bill yesterday that will restore voting rights to felons that have completed their sentence. 

SCOTLAND - In this National Geographic video, a camera is placed on the back of a Sea Eagle, granting us a true "bird's eye view", of some of the beautiful cliffs on the coast of Scotland. In the video, the eagle, named Marra, is a captive eagle living in Britain. Once in the air, she flies to and fro, darting between the cliffs off of Scotland's Orkney Islands. 

Watch the video below to see some beautiful views, as well as learn some cool facts about Sea Eagles! 

BOISE — The Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is joining other state highway safety offices and law enforcement agencies across the country to keep our communities safe with engaged driving. This is part of a nationwide effort called Connect to Disconnect.

BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will gradually increase Boise River flows through the City of Boise from approximately 250 to 500 cubic feet per second (CFS), beginning April 7 through April 15, to meet initial irrigation diversions.

NEW ORLEANS – After another week of strong performances on the track and in the field, the LC State Women’s Track and Field remained in the USTFCCCA’s Outdoor Track and Field Rating Index at No. 17.

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed an executive order today banning any State of Idaho governmental entity from requiring so-called “vaccine passports” – or proof of COVID-19 vaccination for citizens to receive public services or access facilities.

LEWISTON, ID - The Nez Perce County Prosecutor's Office released the following guilty pleas to felony cases Wednesday afternoon: