IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: If you've ever driven to a remote area, you may have noticed that the drive time is much longer on dirt roads. But once those roads are paved, you can get where you need to go much more quickly. The path to deploying advanced nuclear reactors isn't a straight line, but a new supercomputer named Bitterroot being installed at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is helpi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 18, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Idaho Falls - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.89 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

SEATTLE, July 20 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Division issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Brandon Aaron Dana, 36, a co-conspirator in a large drug trafficking conspiracy, was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison for distributing over 7,000 fentanyl pills in Idaho's Magic Valley. According to court records, in the summer of 2023, law enforcement officers identified Dana while investigating a drug trafficking organization le  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 20 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Division issued the following news release: Robin Dwain Dunn, 69, of Rigby, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. Court records indicate that from June 2022 to February 2023, Dunn--an attorney practicing in Eastern Idaho who previously served as the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney--agreed with clients and others to distribute controlled subs  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BOTHELL, Wash. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Texas Fire burning in Latah and Nez Perce Counties, Idaho. The state of Idaho's request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) was approved by FEMA Region 10 Administrator Willie G. Nunn on Tuesday, July 16, 20  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release: Brandon Aaron Dana, 36, a co-conspirator in a large drug trafficking conspiracy, was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison for distributing over 7,000 fentanyl pills in the Magic Valley, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit. According to court records, in the summer of 2023, law enforcement officers identified Dana while investigating a drug trafficking organization led b  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release: Robin Dwain Dunn, 69, of Rigby, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. Court records indicate that from June 2022 to February 2023, Dunn--an attorney practicing in Eastern Idaho who previously served as the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney--agreed with clients and others to distrib  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on July 17, 2024: Sergio Cisneros-Guzman, a/k/a Salomon Hernandez Medina, 49, a Mexican citizen residing in Nampa, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and maintaining a drug-involved premises, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, the FBI-led Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crimes Task Force began investigati  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release: James Ramsey, 43, formerly the overall leader of the Idaho prison gang known as the Aryan Knights, or "AK," pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise under the federal RICO statute (the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act) conspiracy and one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid or racketeering, U.S. Attorn  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy has a long tradition of recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of nuclear security, and this year is no exception. The Office of Enterprise Assessments announced that Joshua Miller of Idaho National Laboratory's Safeguards and Security training department is the esteemed recipient of the 2023 Colonel Sydnor Memorial Award. The award is  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Small nonfarm businesses in five Idaho counties and a neighboring county in Washington are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loan  more