WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * BLM geothermal lease sales in Idaho net over $4 million BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management accepted winning bids on nine parcels in Idaho totaling nearly 24,355 acres for $4,435,226 in total receipts for a geothermal lease sale. The BLM may issue leases once review and payment are complete. The combined bonus bids, rentals, and subsequent ro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nomination Hearing U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing. Witnesses included Sergio Gor to be ambassador to India, Herschel Walker to be ambassador to the Bahamas, Andrew   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Crapo Requests Information on Social Security Data Protections Following recent allegations of data mishandling within the Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) requested information from the agency to better understand the SSA's data storage and security practices, and to immediately   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement at Treasury, IRS Nominations Hearing U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider Jonathan Greenstein to be Deputy Under Secretary for International Finance at the Department of the Treasury and Donald Korb to be Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on Assassination of Charlie Kirk * Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder and conservative political activist, Charlie Kirk, at Utah Valley University. "Charlie was a leader in the conservative political movement with many promising years to come. His assassination is a vile and reprehen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Simpson, Fulcher Celebrate Reversal of Biden-era Public Lands Rule * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher released the following statements upon the Trump Administration's reversal of a Biden-era Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule. The public lands rule violated the legal mandate for managing public lands for mu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is undertaking 5-year status reviews for 122 species in Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. These reviews are a mandate of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The purpose of this process is to assess the status of endangered and threatened plants and animals to ensure their listing classifications are supported by the best available scientific and commercial data. The reviews will cover a total of 1  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher Announces Next Telephone Town Hall * Congressman Fulcher hosted a successful telephone town hall in July, reaching nearly ten thousand Idahoans across the First District. *** Original text here: https://fulcher.house.gov/press-releases?ID=AE92257B-E31A-4B8D-BD8E-1B9C0FDF3854  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher, Simpson, Risch, Crapo Celebrate Reversal of Biden-era Public Lands Rule * "I applaud President Trump's action to rescind the Biden-era Bureau of Land Management's Conservation and Landscape Health rule--an effort I have been spearheading in the House through the WEST Act. This rule would have effectively locked up millions of acres across the U.S. that countless families and businesses have   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following Q&A on Sept. 10, 2025, with MEAD co-founder Yaakov Katz: * * * ICYMI: Risch Talks Middle East at MEAD U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, had a conversation with Yaakov Katz, co-founder of MEAD, titled "Inside Foreign Affairs with Senator Risch," at the MEAD Summit in Washington D.C. What are your thoughts on Israel's at  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Idaho Delegation Celebrates Reversal of Biden-era Public Lands Rule * WASHINGTON -- Today, Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and Idaho Congressmen Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher released the following statements upon the Trump administration's reversal of a Biden-era Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule. The public lands rule violated the legal mandate for managing public lands for multiple-uses  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Idaho Delegation Supports Empowerment of Local Communities for America's 250th Celebration * The Idaho Congressional Delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum requesting the agency allocate portions of the funding provided under Section 50305 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act directly to the 56 state and territorial America 250 (A250) commissions. The 250 th celebrat  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 12 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Disinvestment in Education Today Shortchanges Our Future * An educated workforce is essential to a strong economy. Across Idaho, our community colleges and universities prepare young people and adults pivoting in their careers. They connect rural communities to opportunity and power industries. Yet instead of strengthening these institutions, Republica  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 12 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Anthropology and Languages Present Summer Research at Idaho Conference for Undergraduate Research The Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR) hosted seven students from ISU's Anthropology and Languages Department this year at Boise State University (BSU). Seven students from the department attended ICUR with six presenting posters. The students represented several programs, including the anthropol  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 12 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * College of Arts and Letters Professor Debuts Book at International Book Fair of Lima Maria Claudia Huerta Vera, Ph.D., assistant professor of Spanish, has published a new book examining the role of film in shaping cultural memory of Peru's internal armed conflict. Her book, Historia, memoria y cine documental. Imagenes del conflicto armado interno peruano (History, Memory, and Documentary Film: Images of th  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 12 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * College of Technology Professor Pioneers A New Frontier In Physical Therapy The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) recently featured Darin Jeringan, a clinical professor in the College of Technology and department co-chair of the Health Occupations Department on the cover of its national magazine. The feature highlighted his groundbreaking work in wilderness physical therapy -- a niche specialty J  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 9 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Serious Gaming: Researchers Developing Virtual Reality Game to Study Classical Literature How students learn about the classics by Shakespeare, Dickens, and Austen may soon not be from the page but from the inside of a virtual reality headset, thanks to the work of two Idaho State University researchers and their students. Farjana Eishita, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, and Curtis  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 12 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Southeast Idaho Retired Educators Association Donated Record-Breaking Scholarship to College of Education The Southeast Idaho Retired Educators Association (SEIREA) donated a record-breaking $6,000 in scholarships to the Idaho State University College of Education last February. This gift funded six $1,000 scholarships for education students studying to become teachers in Idaho, and the scholarships were awa  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * INL celebrates Legacy Project at College of Eastern Idaho * College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) President Lori Barber looked out Aug. 28 to a crowd of state legislators, the mayors of Ammon and Idaho Falls, senior Idaho National Laboratory officials and others protected from the midday sun by a large awning. It was a fitting audience for what Barber called "a once-in-a-  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Karissa Lindner Gains National Recognition After Record-Breaking Performance * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Karissa Lindner of Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) has been named the NAIA Women's Volleyball Defender of the Week following a record-breaking performance last week. Lindner's performance was nothing short of spectacular as she dominated the net against   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Bennet, Crapo, Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Bennet, Crapo, Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Secures INL Priorities in Energy and Water Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON -- The United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement and secured critical funding for the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). This bill champions America's nuclear dete  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Bill to Impose Stricter Restrictions on Illegals Who Reenter U.S. * WASHINGTON -- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 3486 \- the Stop Illegal Entry Act. This legislation, also known as Kate's law, would amend federal law to impose a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for an illegal alien who has multiple convictions, or a conviction for an aggrava  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Votes to Support President Trump's Peace through Strength Agenda in NDAA * WASHINGTON -- This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 3838 - the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The FY26 NDAA authorizes full funding for America's national defense, improves servicemember qu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Simpson, Fulcher Celebrate Reversal of Biden-era Public Lands Rule * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher today released the following statements upon the Trump administration's reversal of a Biden-era Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule. The public lands rule violated the legal mandate for managing public lands for m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Merkley Advocate for Urban Canal Repairs * Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Existing Aging Infrastructure Funds for Repairs ? WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act to allow Bureau of Reclamation aging infrastructure funding to help address repairs for urban canals with extraordinary maintenance issues. "Failu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Oregon Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Oregon to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning July 8. The declaration  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Senate CDFI Fund bill would bring needed transparency * A Senate bill introduced Friday would provide much-needed transparency for the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., reintroduced the CDFI Fund Transparency Act with Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga. Specifically, the bill would  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a Sept. 4, 2025, executive session to consider the nominations of Bryan Switzer to be deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Gustav Chiarello to be assistant secretary of Health and Human Services for financial resources, and Michael Stuart to be HHS general counsel: * * * "We meet today to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Rick Switzer to be a Deputy United S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The President's 2026 Health Care Agenda": * * * "Today, we meet to hear from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. about President Trump's 2026 health care agenda. "Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here. While I expect a spirited debate today, I would remind my colleagues that each Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * The Week Ahead: September 8, 2025 This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nomination hearing and one business meeting. 1. Business Meeting: Consideration of ambassador nominees: Julie Stufft to be ambassador to Kazakhstan, Sean O'Neil to be ambassador to Thailand, Michel Issa to be ambassador to Lebano  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Eight Idaho Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas * Fifteen contiguous counties in Idaho are eligible for assistance This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency lo  more