WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the appointment of Andrew Lofton to serve as Regional Administrator for the Northwest serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. As Regional Administrator, Mr. Lofton will serve as HUD's liaison to mayors, city managers, elected representatives, state and local officials, congressional delegations, stakeholders, and custome  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Twin Falls entrepreneur and inventor Mark Melni is on top of the world. The U.S. Department of Energy selected his small business, Melni Technologies, to receive funding to redesign and develop its medium-voltage power cable connector, which can make underground electrical repairs faster, safer and more reliable. Melni's business was one of 12 companies nationwide to rec  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on April 12, 2024: DeAnn Parkin, 31, of Ovid, Idaho, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for soliciting murder, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, on May 23, 2023, special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) received a tip from a reliable source regarding an individual, DeAnn Parkin, attemptin  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on April 10, 2024: Michael McClain, 37, of Boise, was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, in March 2023, McClain and his co-defendant, Sonya Trujillo, sold methamphetamine and fentanyl to another person. Firearms were also present during McClain's course of drug traffick  more

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, April 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release: Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, of Coeur d'Alene, was arrested Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Coeur d'Alene for attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Mercurio pledged his allegiance to ISIS and intended to commit attacks on its behalf. He planned   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, was arrested Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Coeur d'Alene for attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS. According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Mercurio pledged his allegiance to ISIS and intended to commit attacks on its behalf. He planned to attack individuals at churches in Coeur d'Alene on  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57060) involving Cardinal Health, Boise, Idaho: * * * Rep Org: Cardinal Health Licensee: Cardinal Health, Boise, ID Region: 4 City: Boise State: ID License #: 34-29200-01MD Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Jacob Martin HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 03/29/2024 Notification Time: 10:24 [ET] Event Date: 03/24/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [MDT] Last Update Date: 03/29/2024   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57060) involving Cardinal Health, Boise, Idaho: * * * Rep Org: Cardinal Health Licensee: Cardinal Health, Boise, ID Region: 4 City: Boise State: ID License #: 34-29200-01MD Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Jacob Martin HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 03/29/2024 Notification Time: 10:24 [ET] Event Date: 03/24/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [MDT] Last Update Date: 03/29/2024   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on April 10, 2024, on a bill (S. 4072) that aims to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency. The bill was introduced by Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and six cosponsors. * * * S. 4072 would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing, administering, or enforcing the light  more