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Idaho State University receives large grant for school psychology program – Local News 8
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The Idaho State University School Psychology Department was recently awarded a $4.5 million grant from the US Department of Education to address a lack of mental health professionals in Idaho schools.
Dr. Joel Bocanegra, chair of ISU’s School Psychology Department, applied for the grant with colleagues Dr.’s Howard Fan, Erika Coles, and Jenn Gallup in an effort to start a program that would staff school psychologists in rural areas.
“There’s certain locales in Idaho where, due to isolation and other variables, school psychologists are hard to come by,” said Dr. Bocanegra. “The idea is to provide funding so these students in these communities, people in the community, can come, be trained, and go back to the communities.”
The grant money will be used to cover the tuition of eligible students majoring in school psychology for three years plus an internship. In exchange, graduates of the program will spend three years working in high need school districts in Idaho post-graduation.
Dr. Bocanegra said that, ideally, there should be one school psychologist per 500 K-12 students–currently, in Idaho, there is about one school psychologist for every 1,700 students.
The disparity, according to Dr. Bocanegra, comes from the exclusivity of the masters-only school psychology program–but, by providing tuition coverage and raising awareness of the program, he hopes the ‘grow your own’ model will attract more students who can return home armed with the knowledge to help local schools.
“We need to get people in the field, we also want people that can stay in the field,” said Dr. Bocanegra. “Having people that can understand the community, go back to the communities where they have the connections, have the history, the roots, the families there… that’s kind of one of the goals.”
For more information, you can visit the Idaho State University School Psychology Department website.
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Nearly two-thirds of Idaho voters approved Medicaid expansion, but local leaders say that coverage is now at risk.
According to the organizers of a town hall set for Saturday, February 28, proposed changes could severely impact Idaho’s rural hospitals and leave thousands of residents without access to healthcare.
The town hall, titled “Protecting What Works: Medicaid Expansion in Idaho,” will take place at Chubbuck City Hall from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
A panel of representatives from across the healthcare sector — including home health, hospitals, and public and community health — will answer questions about how Medicaid expansion works in Idaho and how potential cuts could affect communities. Organizers say there will also be time for audience questions.
One of the event organizers told Local News 8 why the discussion is important:
“There have been conversations in the last couple of legislative sessions about either fully repealing Medicaid expansion or making significant cuts to Medicaid,” Shantay Boxham, the organizer, said. “This is an educational forum to ensure voters and community members have the information they need about what the program is, what’s at stake, and how it supports Idaho and Idahoans.”
There are limited seats available for the meeting. To reserve a spot, visit members.pocatello.com.
Local News 8 will continue to follow this story and have updates tomorrow.
The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on Feb. 26.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
Day: 9-8-5
Night: 3-0-0
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
Day: 9-8-4-2
Night: 9-7-2-1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Idaho Cash numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
04-21-25-30-34
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
03-14-22-50-57, Bonus: 04
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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- 5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
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