WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Boise City Council Amends Noise Ordinance to Protect Free Speech * BOISE, IDAHO -- Today the Boise City Council voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the City's noise ordinance as part of a settlement with the Sierra Club, represented by Wrest Collective, resolving a lawsuit over an outdated city statute that violated the First Amendment. "This is a win for free speech and a win fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Risch to Introduce Bill Banning Radical Gender Ideology in K-12 Schools * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the Say No to Indoctrination Act to codify President Trump's executive order preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 schools. "For far too long, radical left-wing ideology has pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter: * * * Center for Veterinary Medicine * Recipient: Bradley R. More, Plant Manager, J.D. Heiskell Holdings LLC, 2407 Warren Ave, Twin Falls, ID 83301-7978, United States WARNING LETTER CMS # 700893 June 12, 2025 Dear Bradley More, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your unlicensed feed mill that manufactures both  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Lujan Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-New Mexico) encouraged the Trump Administration to provide detailed guidance for claimants to access the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program following its expansion and extension by Cong  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Gender Ideology in Schools * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to introduce the Say No to Indoctrination Act to codify President Trump's executive order preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 schools. "Children should not be radicalized, indoctrinated or taught gender  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo: Jonathan Gould Ready to Lead the OCC * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and former Chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, congratulated Jonathan Gould on his confirmation to be the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) by a vote of 50-45. "Jonathan's extensive background, including his firsthand experience at the OCC, means   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo: Jonathan Gould Ready to Lead the OCC U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and former Chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, congratulated Jonathan Gould on his confirmation to be the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) by a vote of 50-45. "Jonathan's extensive background, including his firsthand experience  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237 and WT Docket No. 02-378) on July 10, 2025: * * * The Region 12 (Idaho) Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold a joint 700 MHz and 800 MHz meeting on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 9:00 am, at the Canyon County Administration Building, 111 N. 11th Ave., Caldwell, ID 83605. Please note: The Idaho State Radio Users Group (ISRUG) meeting  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Fighting fraud on multiple fronts * Fraud continues to be a pressing issue for credit unions and other financial institutions, and America's Credit Unions' fraud task force will meet today to collaborate on the latest ways credit unions are working to protect members and themselves. America's Credit Unions also continues to work on ways to combat fraud in the legislative and regulat  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher Announces Next Telephone Town Hall * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) announced his next telephone town hall will take place on July 15, 2025, at 6 p.m. MT, 5 p.m. PT. The event serves as an opportunity for residents of Idaho's first congressional district to ask questions, share input, and receive a congressional update from Congressman Fulcher. Constituents can p  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 12 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 11, 2025 by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Trump Regime Steals School Funding, Republican Leaders Silent Public schools are one of the few promises we make to every child. No matter your background, income, or ZIP code, your kids have a place to learn and prepare for their future. That promise only works if we meet our obligations to fund it. When funding is delayed or withheld,   more

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 11 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Idaho State University, College of Eastern Idaho Collaborate to Grow Programs in Response to Statewide Shortage Idaho State University and College of Eastern Idaho have announced a strengthened partnership intended to provide increased educational experiences and access for students in Idaho Falls and eastern Idaho. This enhanced collaboration reaffirms a shared commitment to advancing academic opportunities  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 7 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Capping off a Career: Chemistry Professor Bringing Dream of Data Analysis in VR to Life If you called John Kalivas a clairvoyant in 2000, you wouldn't have been wrong. The Idaho State University professor emeritus' visions of days yet to come weren't of the world-changing event variety in the vein of Nostradamus; they were hyper-focused on chemometrics. Researchers like Kalivas, who devote their life's work t  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Idaho Statesman: Crapo: One Big Beautiful Bill Won't 'Explode the National Debt' * Claiming that the One Big Beautiful Bill will "explode the national debt" is plain wrong. According to a more accurate estimate by the Congressional Budget Office, it cuts federal spending by over $1.5 trillion and reduces the deficit by $400 billion. That doesn't include the bill's pro-growth elements, which the Counci  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Secures Ruling to Allow Idaho Forest Landscape Resilience Project to Proceed * Last week, a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho cleared the way for the Forest Service's Buckskin Saddle Project on the Panhandle National Forest to proceed. The forest is in northwest Idaho's panhandle region, and the project area includes approximately 13,000 acres of timber  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, July 10 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: * * * LC State streamlining services, expanding programs in Coeur d'Alene COEUR D'ALENE - To capitalize on existing and emerging opportunities and synergies, and to help meet some of the region's greatest needs, Lewis-Clark State College is streamlining and expanding its operational and programmatic focus in Idaho Region 1. Administrators have announced that the school is expanding its efforts, energy a  more

HAILEY, Idaho, July 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Letter Demands Release of Asha, Her Family * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Thirty-six conservation groups representing millions of members and supporters from across the United States today sent a formal letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that requested the immediate release of Mexican gray wolf Asha, her mate, and their five puppies  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Crapo Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) urged the Trump administration to swiftly provide detailed guidance for claimants to access the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program following its expansion and exten  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Crapo Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) urged the Trump administration to swiftly provide detailed guidance for claimants to access the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program following its expansion and exten  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Create Military Campaign Service Medal for Iran-Deployed Troops * WASHINGTON --Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Iranian Campaign Medal Act. This legislation would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish and award a United States military decoration to service members who served in Iran in direct support of Operation Midnight Hammer. This legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Protect Americans' Energy Choices * WASHINGTON --Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 3699 - the Energy Choice Act. This legislation would prohibit states or local governments from banning an energy service's connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion based on the type or source of energy to be delivered. This legislation is sponsored b  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Retired FBI Agent Touts Benefits of Military Service * Idaho native O. Paul Mortensen had ambitions to join the FBI as a special agent. With a bachelor's degree in law enforcement in hand in 1973, he visited the FBI's Salt Lake City division office in Utah to learn what the bureau required. An FBI special agent applicant coordinator informed Mortensen that he'd need a minimum of three years of full-time wo  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Introduces Bill to Ban Radical Gender Ideology in Schools * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Say No to Indoctrination Act to codify President Trump's executive order preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 schools. "Schools should prepare our children for the future, not promote radical gender ideology," said Risch. "The Say No   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Hagerty, Introduce Legislation to Exclude Illegal Immigrants from Electoral College, Congressional District Count * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) led their colleagues in introducing the Equal Representation Act. The legislation would ensure that only legal citizens are counted in determining Congressional districts and El  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Bill to Empower States and Communities to Reduce Homelessness * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) today introduced the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act, legislation to cut red tape and create local solutions for addressing homelessness. "Despite record levels of federal funding, h  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Invests in Families The One Big Beautiful Bill Act invests in American families by making the Trump tax cuts permanent, enhancing the child tax credit and strengthening childcare assistance. Together, these measures make raising a family more affordable for hardworking taxpayers. "This legislation not only prevents the biggest tax hik  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Leftist 'Gender Theory' in Schools * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the Say No to Indoctrination Act, which would codify President Trump's executive order from January 2025, preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 school  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Empower States and Communities to Reduce Homelessness * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act, legislation to cut red tape and create local solutions for addressing homelessness. "Without a safe, affordab  more

HAILEY, Idaho, July 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Intervenes to Allow Trump's Unlawful Reorganization of the Federal Government to Continue as Case Proceeds * Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court has granted another emergency stay request from the Trump-Vance administration to stay the injunction two lower courts had approved in AFGE v. Trump that halted the unlawful reorganization of the federal govern  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Invests in Families * Washington, D.C.-- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act invests in American families by making the Trump tax cuts permanent, enhancing the child tax credit and strengthening childcare assistance. Together, these measures make raising a family more affordable for hardworking taxpayers. "This legislation not only prevents the biggest tax hike in history, but it   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Western states forge alliance with nation's nuclear lab on advanced energy development * The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is the hub of collaboration among Western states to advance nuclear energy. This effort, anchored in legislative frameworks, strategic investments, collaborations and partnerships, is positioning the region as a leader in nuclear innovation.   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Increase Investment in Small Businesses * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced the Investing in Main Street Act to increase investment in small businesses by permitting banks to invest up to 15 percent of their capital in Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC). I  more