DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, Cole Finegan, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced today that three Colorado law enforcement agencies--the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office, the Idaho Springs Police Department, and the Longmont Public Safety Department--have each agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to pr  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: In early June a group of experts from around the world gathered at Idaho National Laboratory to complete an Integrated Research Reactor Utilization Review on the Neutron Radiography Reactor (NRAD). This review of one of INL's lesser-known reactors helps researchers and management support strategic planning for NRAD. Neutron radiography is a technique used to study the int  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory Distinguished Staff Scientist Vivek Agarwal has been named a 2023 Most Promising Asian American Engineer of the Year (AAEOY). Agarwal is the seventh INL employee honored with the award, which has recognized outstanding Asian American engineers and scientists nationwide since 2002. The recognition is presented annually as part of National Engineer  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release: Catherine Skidmore, 56, of Meridian, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for a wire fraud and money laundering scheme in which she embezzled from the Black Canyon Irrigation District (BCID), announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit. In imposing the sentence, U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford also ordered Skidmore to pay restitution in the amount of $1,792,207.59 a  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is accepting applications from agricultural producers and private forest landowners in Idaho for ACEP, which helps producers enroll wetlands, grasslands and farmlands into conservation easements. * * * The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed by t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 1252) entitled "Eastern Idaho Railroad, LLC - Abandonment Exemption - In Bonneville County, Idaho": * * * Eastern Idaho Railroad, L.L.C. (EIRR), filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately 0.76-mile portion of a railroad line known generally as the Old Butte Main Line, extending betw  more