BOISE, Idaho, April 6 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Walla Walla District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District invites the public to provide scoping comments for the upcoming revision of the Lucky Peak Master Plan. The Corps will be accepting comments from April 10 through May 10, 2023. The Corps is interested in hearing how the public uses the lands surrounding Lucky Peak Lake behind Lucky Peak Dam and how the public would like those la  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory's software marketplace is officially open for business. The marketplace is a new website developed to widely distribute INL's innovative software. Its goal: to accelerate industry adoption and fuel innovation in other research organizations. Ultimately, the marketplace is designed to help fulfill the lab's vision to change the world's energy f  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $29,691,000 from the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act for states, Tribes and territories through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Funds. The funding will help communities upgrade essential wastewater and stormwater systems to protect public health and treasured water bodies across the nation. EPA announced the following: * Alaska  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 office is accepting applications for the 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention Award Program through May 19. This is the first year of the voluntary, non-monetary awards program in EPA Region 10. The awards will recognize companies and businesses operating on tribal lands for demonstrated leadership in innovative P2 practices within th  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release on April 3, 2023: Kelly Nathaniel Goodman, 71, of Gooding, Idaho, pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) in Idaho, an applicant must, among other requirements, receive a passing score from a CDL skills test examiner. The Idaho Transportation Department   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: The Department of Justice announced today that it has seized virtual currency worth an estimated $112 million linked to cryptocurrency investment scams. Seizure warrants for six virtual currency accounts were authorized by judges in the District of Arizona, the Central District of California, and the District of Idaho. According to court documents, the virtual currency accounts were alleg  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 575) entitled "Montana Rail Link, Inc. - Discontinuance of Service Exemption - In Yellowstone, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Park, Gallatin, Broadwater, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Powell, Deer Lodge, Granite, Missoula, Lake, Mineral, and Sanders Counties, Mont.; Bonner and Kootenai Counties, Idaho; and Spokane County, Wash.": * * * Digest:/1 The Board denies a pe  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda: Delivering for Idaho Companies have committed to invest over $15 billion in Idaho since President Biden took office For decades, the U.S. exported jobs and imported products, while other countries surpassed us in critical sectors like infrastructure, clean energy, semiconductors, and biotechnology. Thanks to President Biden's Investing in Am  more