SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Idaho - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 4.5 percent of wage and salary workers in Idaho, compared with 4.7 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate for the state  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Division issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Four members of a drug trafficking conspiracy were recently sentenced to federal prison for distributing large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Idaho, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, beginning in March 2023, Idaho State Police detectives working in coordination with the Drug Enforcement   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on Feb. 28, 2024: * * * Employer: Mackenzie River Pizza, 1490 Milligan Road, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 Type of action: Consent Judgment and Order Name of defendants: Granite Mountain Restaurants LLC; MRP Idaho Falls LLC; and Mark Thompson Background: Aninvestigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found Granite Mountain Restaurants LLC and MRP Idaho Falls LLC - ow  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: As nuclear energy is increasingly recognized as a vital component of the clean energy transition, American companies have answered the call with dozens of new reactor and fuel designs. But the nation's nuclear energy industry is facing a decline in skilled workers to build and operate these technologies. Without action, the U.S. stands to lose it  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, Feb. 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against Ace Black Ranches LLP of Bruneau, Idaho, alleging significant violations of the Clean Water Act affecting the Bruneau River in Idaho. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, alleges that Ace Black Ranches illegall  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho - Four members of a drug trafficking conspiracy were recently sentenced to federal prison for distributing large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Idaho, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, beginning in March 2023, Idaho State Police detectives working in coordination with the Drug   more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, in advance of this year's federal election cycle, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit is providing information about his Office's efforts to ensure that all qualified voters have the opportunity to vote free of violence, intimidation, discrimination, and other criminal activity in the election process. Consistent with Department of Justice (DOJ) practices across th  more

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on Feb. 26, 2024: Four members of a drug trafficking conspiracy were recently sentenced to federal prison for distributing large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Idaho, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, beginning in March 2023, Idaho State Police detectives working in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), le  more

YAKIMA, Washington, Feb. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today that Bree R. Black Horse has joined her office as an Assistant United States Attorney dedicated to prosecuting cases involving Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), in connection with the Justice Department's MMIP regional program. AUSA Black Horse will work out of our Yakima O  more