IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Arizona State University (ASU) have agreed to expand their joint efforts in clean energy research for the next five years. An agreement signed in October establishes a framework for both institutions to develop low-carbon processes for the energy and manufacturing sectors. One joint project works to improve and decarbonize metho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education today announced nearly $74 million in new, five-year Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants to support an additional 30 local educational agencies, nonprofits, and other public or private organizations and institutions of higher education working to expand community schools including by making awards in four new states: Idaho, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Ohio.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From October 2022 to October 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 34 states and was essentially unchanged in 16 states and the District of Columbia. * * * Chart: 12-month percent change in nonfarm employment by state, October 2023 * * * The largest job gains occurred in Texas (391,500), California (285,300), and Florida (278,400). The   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: As the United States moves toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the nation will need a broad mix of clean energy projects to carry the load. To build these projects, developers must overcome any number of challenges including financing, siting and environmental regulations. Now, the Department of Energy (DOE) is helping developers eliminate some of the obstacles by   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Nov. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: The National Charging Experience Consortium (ChargeX) has released a report that recommends 26 common electric vehicle (EV) charging error codes to enable faster error reporting, diagnostics and resolution within the EV charging industry. Ultimately, the codes would improve the U.S. charging experience. The ChargeX Consortium is a collaboration between U.S. Department of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following media advisory: Tomorrow, Nov. 28, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Boise, Idaho, where he will announce several new Full-Service Community School grant awards and then participate in a tour and a roundtable discussion on the importance of community schools throughout Idaho. A press gaggle with Secretary Cardona will follow this event. Afterwards, Secretary Cardona will speak to parents from  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release: During the holiday season, online criminals increasingly target Idahoans through online scams and fraud schemes. Today, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit, along with the FBI, the Idaho State Police, the Ada County Prosecutor's Office, the Ada County Sheriff's Office, the Boise Police Department, the Meridian Police Department, and the Garden City Police Department, announced their jo  more

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release on Nov. 28, 2023: William O. Eyle, 20, of Lapwai, was arrested by the United States Marshals Service on November 27, 2023, in Pendleton, OR, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to a previously unsealed indictment, on October 17, 2023, Eyle was charged in U.S. District Court with one count of murder in the second degree and one count of use of a firea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: An Idaho man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Theo Hanson, 54, of Nampa, Idaho, is charged in   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on a draft recovery plan for the lower 48 distinct population segment of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), informed by an updated species status assessment. The Canada lynx lower 48 DPS includes populations in northern Maine and northeastern New Hampshire, northeastern Minnesota, northwestern Montana and north Idaho  more