KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Women's Cross Country Conference Ratings (Sept. 22) * American Midwest Conference 1. Cottey (Mo.) 2. Columbia (Mo.) 3. Williams Baptist (Ark.) 4. UHSP (Mo.) 5. Hanniba-LaGrange (Mo.) 6. Crowley's Ridge (Ark.) Appalachian Athletic Conference 1. Milligan (Tenn.) 2. Montreat (N.C.) 3. SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) Cali  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 26 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: GOP Plan: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and a Government Shutdown * Idahoans expect government to work. We pay our taxes, serve in the military, fight wildfires, and care for our families. In return, we expect our leaders to keep the lights on and do their jobs. Instead, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are threatening to shut down the government to force through higher   more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Trump admin, female athletes, scientists, philosophers tell Supreme Court to protect women's sports Broad support filed for female athletes in two cases defended by West Virginia, Idaho, ADF attorneys * WASHINGTON - Women's rights groups, female athletes, the United States government, scientists, 27 states, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting West Virginia, Idaho Title IX SCOTUS Cases * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bicameral group of Republicans in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in the cases Little v. Hecox and State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. The brief--which was filed by Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Foreign Relations Chairman, Colleagues in Pushing for Iran Snapback Sanctions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 48 of her Senate Republican colleagues in a letter to Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wade  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Idaho, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman and ranking member, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2025, with Sens. Tedd Budd, R-North Carolina, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, and Thom Tillis, North Carolina: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement Ahead of Moldovan Parliamentary Elections Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore, Senator Risch Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting West Virginia, Idaho Title IX SCOTUS Cases * Last Friday, Congressman Riley M. Moore (WV-02) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) filed an Amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the cases State of West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v. Hecox. The brief supports both West Virginia and Idaho in their defense of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Crapo Announces Hearing on Taxation of Digital Assets U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced the Committee will convene for a hearing entitled, "Examining the Taxation of Digital Assets" on Wednesday, October 1 at 10:00 AM. Title: Examining the Taxation of Digital Assets Witnesses: * Jason Somensatto, Directo  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho posted the following new release: * * * Drug Dealers from Montana Sentenced to Federal Prison POCATELLO - Carson Lee Maynard, 49, of Livingston, Montana, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison, and Amy Marie Tillman, 43, of Lewistown, Montana, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison. The two were sentenced for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatco  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Visits Delaware, Washington, Arizona and Idaho, Advancing Agricultural Innovation, Environmental Protection and American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin visited Delaware, Washington, Arizona and Idaho this week, meeting with state, tribal, and local partners, farmers and other stakeholders about envir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Idaho, West Virginia Title IX SCOTUS Case * Congressman Russ Fulcher said, "When Congress passed Title IX over fifty years ago, the People's representatives made a commitment to future generations of women and girls that they would have fairness in athletics and equal treatment in education. This common-sense provision is based on a stable understanding of an ind  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan REPO Implementation Act to Repurpose Russian Assets and Support Ukraine * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to introduce the REPO Implementation Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation would repurpose frozen Russian sovereign as  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS' Office for Civil Rights, Idaho Reach Agreement to Transition Teen from State Facility to Community Collaborative Plan Advances Idaho's Olmstead Compliance by Ensuring Successful Community Placement for Teenager with Autism *  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a resolution agreement with the Idaho Department of Healt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted backs bill to expand access to early cancer screenings for seniors Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has joined Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ron Wyden's (D-Ore.) Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would make sure Medicare beneficiaries can access Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) tests that can diagnose multiple types  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Idaho antimony project gets approval * The Stibnite Gold Project in central Idaho has been given the all-clear by the U.S. Forest Service, conditioned only on the company posting the bonding agreed to in permitting. After eight years of permitting, the project is an excellent  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Idaho Mining Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey regarding the agency's 2025 Draft List of Critical Minerals. In its comments, IMA expressed gratitude for the agency's recognition of the importance of a robust domestic supply chain for critical minerals essential to both national security and economic stability. Founded in 1903, the IMA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting responsib  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women's Law Center Files U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Briefs in Two Landmark Cases to Keep Men Out of Women's Sports * Independent Women's Law Center announced today that it has filed two amicus curiae briefs with the United States Supreme Court in support of state laws in West Virginia and Idaho that protect the integrity of women's and girls' sports.  The h  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 23 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU School of Nursing Sim Center Now Operational Students at Idaho State University's School of Nursing are now actively training in the new, state-of-the-art Simulation Center. One of the greatest challenges in nursing education is competition for clinical space. Over the past three years, ISU's School of Nursing has grown significantly. The traditional Pocatello program now enrolls 100 students annually,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, has issued Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5071, titled 'Effects of Restoration Work on Kootenai River Acipenser Transmontanus (White Sturgeon) Critical Habitat, Kootenai River, Northern Idaho, 2011-22'. Authored by Megan K. Kenworthy and Taylor J. Dudunake, the report assesses the consequences of restoration treatments on the river's morphology and flow dynamics, aiming to  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT's work with Idaho National Laboratory advances America's nuclear industry * At the center of nuclear reactors across the United States, a new type of chromium-coated fuel is being used to make the reactors more efficient and more resistant to accidents. The fuel is one of many innovations sprung from collaboration between researchers at MIT and the Idaho National Laboratory (I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * NSF invests $30M in EPSCoR jurisdictions for research and workforce development in energy, semiconductors, nanotechnology and biotechnology The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing approximately $30 million in institutions across Montana, Idaho and Louisiana to establish NSF EPSCoR Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (NSF EPSCoR CREST Centers). These centers aim to ex  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Geological Survey advocating for the inclusion of potash on the list of critical minerals. This recommendation underscores the importance of potash to the agricultural economy of both the U.S. and Canada, highlighting its role in food production and national security. PNWER represents a coalition of five U.S. states-Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and Washington-and five Canad  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Boise State's Continued Research in Microelectronics and Semiconductor Spaces * WASHINGTON --Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $4,000,000 in funding for the Microelectronics Research and Education Project in Boise, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Rel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Bonneville County Sheriff's Office * WASHINGTON --Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $892,000 in funding for the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office Radio Improvement Project in Bonneville County, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Approp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for ISU's Idaho Accelerator Center * WASHINGTON --Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $4,000,000 in funding for the Idaho Accelerator Center Upgrades Project in Pocatello, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. "Idaho State   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Codify President Trump's Efforts to Protect Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation * WASHINGTON-- Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 5483 - the Chloe Cole Act, a bill that codifies President Trump's efforts to protect and defend children from chemical and surgical mutilation under the guise of "gender affirming care," in line with President Trump's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Names McIntyre Farms as September Small Business of the Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch, senior member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced the selection of McIntyre Farms in Caldwell as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for September 2025. McIntyre Farms will be recognized for its contribution to Idaho in the Congressional  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Risch Statement on Allies' Recognition of a Palestinian State BOISE - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement in response to the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Portugal, and France recognizing a Palestinian State. "Our allies' recognition of a purported Palestinian state is a tragedy for those it seeks   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Urges VA to Ensure Veterans With Service-Related Conditions Receive Full Benefits * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins urging the VA to correct an error by the Biden administration unfairly denying veterans with service-related conditions their hard-earned benefits. "[...] under the previous administra  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Three Teams Enter Top 25, Three Move into Top 10 in First Regular-Season Women's Cross Country Rating * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Taylor (Ind.) used a strong start to the 2025 season to remain atop the 2025 NAIA Women's Cross Country Coaches' Top 25 Rating, while three teams - Indiana Wesleyan, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), and College of Idaho - jumped into   more