IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: In early 2006, James Hanneman was 18 months into his first job at Idaho National Laboratory's Wireless Test Bed when his program manager asked him to attend a trade show. With two hours' notice, he hopped on a plane to San Jose, California, to learn about wireless "backhaul technologies" for cellular communications. INL's test bed was undergoing a big te  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on June 14, 2024: Josh Hurwit, U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, joined national, state, local, and Tribal leaders today in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Since 2006, WEAAD has been commemorated to promote awareness and increased understanding of the many forms of elder abuse affecting Americans, as well as the resources available to those at risk. In  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release: U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the outcomes in two separate East Idaho cases in which three defendants were sentenced to federal prison for trafficking controlled substances. "Curtailing fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking is a top priority for us in Eastern Idaho and throughout the state," said U.S. Attorney Hurwit. "I am thankful to our law enforcement partners who i  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Idaho to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, flooding landslides and mudslides from April 14-15, 2024. Public assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain p  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Idaho following President Biden's federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of the severe storm, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred April 14 15, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Adminis  more