CHALLIS, Idaho, Oct. 25 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District welcomes Josh Travers as the new field manager for the Challis Field Office. His official starting date was Monday, Oct. 17. "Josh Travers brings a broad range of natural resource experience to the position, as well as strong leadership skills," said BLM Idaho Falls District Manager Mary D'Aversa. "Leadin  more

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: To protect nationally-significant Tribal and cultural resources dating back thousands of years, the Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office is proposing to close the American Falls Archaeological District (Archaeological District) and a portion of the Lake Channel area to rock climbing and off-highway vehicle use in southern Idaho. Under the proposal, the area   more

EMMETT, Idaho, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation is lowering the reservoir behind Black Canyon Diversion Dam to allow crews to safely perform routine maintenance activities in December 2022. The drawdown began in early October and will continue until Nov. 13 when the water surface elevation reaches 2,465 feet--32.5 feet below normal full pool elevation. The reduced elevation will be maintained thro  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2022: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces Edward Baker Harrington, age 59, of Idaho Springs, was arrested after being indicted by a federal grand jury for wire fraud and money laundering. According to the indictment, from April 2020 through September 2021, the defendant submitted a number of fraudulent Paycheck Protection  more

MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, Idaho, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Mountain Home Air Force Base (366th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Krista Reed Choate The Department of Defense Annual Tenant Satisfaction Survey opens Oct. 17th to allow tenants of privatized and government-owned housing to share their feedback for improvements. A link to the survey will be emailed to one member of each household and they will have until Dec. 1st to submit their feedback. The Air Force is f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2022: The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced $150 million in funding provided by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act for infrastructure improvements at DOE's Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to enhance nuclear energy research and development. The funding will support nearly a dozen projects at INL's Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) and Materials Fuels  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Building on an effort launched in 2019, Idaho National Laboratory is holding a series of community discussions to answer the public's questions. The topic of the next series is the future of nuclear energy. Carbon-free nuclear power is an important part of the world's clean energy future, and INL is at the center of advanced nuclear research. Come learn about the project  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 has reached settlements with 22 residential home renovators in Idaho and Washington for violations of federal lead-based paint regulations. EPA's compliance and enforcement program also conducted 137 inspections of home renovation contractors, the highest number of inspections the region has completed in previous years, half of which were in communit  more

MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, Idaho, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Mountain Home Air Force Base (366th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Benjamin Ingold The 366th Fighter Wing lead wing force elements conducted exercise Double Barrel 23-1 Oct. 17-21. Lead Wing exercises are named based on the level of integration between the airbase squadron, command and control element, and the mission generation force element. A single component exercise is known as a pistol. double barrel combin  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release on Oct. 25, 2022: U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit convened with over 50 representatives from victim advocacy groups, domestic violence organizations, tribal communities, and law enforcement agencies throughout Idaho to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month yesterday. U.S. Attorney Hurwit and other federal prosecutors from his office presented training on federal tools to pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56170) involving West Valley Medical Center, Caldwell, Idaho: * * * POSSIBLE MEDICAL OVERDOSE The following is a summary of a phone call with the licensee's Radiation Safety Officer: During a NRC inspector audit on October 18, 2022, an apparent overdose was identified when records showed a patient received 21.1 millicuries of I-131 for thyroid therapy. The prescribed dose in the file appeare  more

MONTEREY, California, Oct. 26 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: While the connection between the Center for Homeland Defense and Security and the nation's universities with homeland security and emergency management programs is extensive, Sam Houston State University and Idaho State University have taken that to a whole other level. Led by Sam Houston State Security Studies Department Professor Laurie Holien (Master's Progra  more