BOISE, Idaho, April 22 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Division issued the following news release: Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in separate drug trafficking cases, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit. Steven Feller, 65, of Kuna, was sentenced to 114 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Feller to serve five years of supe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: Eglin's very own 96th Civil Engineer Group Cultural Resources Office recently claimed a 2023 Department of Defense awards among three other Air Force bases. Teams from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Osan Air Base, South Korea, Kadena AB, Japan, and Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, won awards announced April 17. "Maintaining our Air and Space superiority remains contingent on the Department of the Ai  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Teams from Osan Air Base, South Korea, Kadena AB, Japan, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, and Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, won categories of the 2023 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards, April 17. Since 1962, installations across the Department of Defense have been recognized by these awards for their accomplishments in innovative and cost-effective environmental management that support mission readiness. "Mainta  more

NAMPA, Idaho, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Today during a visit to the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams announced a $1 million investment for conservation partnerships at the refuge. This funding is a part of the Service's Urban Wildlife Conservation Program, which supports 101 urban refuges across the country that host more  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: During remarks at the Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho, today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $125 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to restore the nation's lands and waters. The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law advances the Department's restoration and resilience framework un  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Last week, the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture hosted a three-day summit in Boise, Idaho, to spearhead the development of a joint wildland firefighter behavioral health program. Formally established by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and announced in June 2022, and in alignment with ongoing efforts within both agencies, the program will address the unique experiences and   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Micron Technology Inc. (Micron), a manufacturer of semiconductor memory and storage products based in Boise, Idaho. The settlement resolves the department's determination that Micron violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against a U.S. citizen when it failed to hire him fo  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Industrial hemp in the open: Idaho planted area in 2022 for all utilizations totaled 680 acres. Area harvested for all purposes in the open totaled 445 acres. Planted area for Oregon in 2022 for all utilizations totaled 2,100 acres, unchanged from 2021. Area harvested for all purposes in the open totaled 1,900 acres,   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Potato stocks in Idaho on April 1, 2023 totaled 42.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 78.7 million cwt. April 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled 7.60 million cwt. Disappearance to date was 17.3 million cwt. In Washington, April 1 potato stocks totaled 26.0 million cwt. Disappearance to date tota  more