BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 3 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: The Fight for Free Speech is the Fight for America * Our Founding Fathers cemented our right to free speech in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Having just overthrown a tyrannical king, they knew our emerging democracy could only survive if people could protest and criticize their leaders without risk of government persecution. Free speech doesn't mean the words you choos  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Aerial Drone Imagery LLC, Idaho, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) addressing proposed regulations for routine Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) operations. The company lauds the FAA's initiative to create a more predictable and risk-based framework for BVLOS, which is foundational for enabling safe and scalable drone operations across various sectors. In its recommendations, Aerial Dron  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Brewing up a new use for barley malt waste * Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch has collaborated with the Idaho National Laboratory and a small Tennessee business to convert waste from its barley malting process into biofuel. The initiative aimed to save the company money and help meet its sustainability goals. Beyond that, it has the potential to make a wider impact o  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 30 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * Idaho Democratic Party Endorses Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act * This weekend marked a major step forward in the fight for reproductive freedom. Idaho Democratic Party leaders from across the state officially endorsed the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, a citizen-led initiative that will give Idahoans the power to take back control over their most personal healthcar  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Conservation Minded Landowner and Trust for Public Land Protect Key 10.2-Acre Parcel to Expand Trails and Recreational Access in Teton County, Idaho * Victor, Idaho - Thanks to the vision and generosity of Steven and Theresa Scott and their partnership with Trust for Public Land, 10.2 acres of land along Fox Creek in Teton County, Idaho, has been preserved. Working   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Crapo Announces Executive Session to Consider Treasury, IRS Nominations U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced the Committee will mark up the nominations of Jonathan Greenstein to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury; Donald Korb to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and an Assistant Genera  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Congratulates Travis Hill on Nomination to Lead FDIC * 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, today applauded the nomination of Travis Hill to serve as the Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). "President Trump made an excellent choice nominating Travis Hill   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Hearing on Taxation of Digital Assets U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the taxation of digital assets. As prepared for delivery: "In recent years, digital assets have emerged to become an important part of our global financial ecosystem. "Today, we will discuss how our  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Booker Lead Resolution to Recognize September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month * Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) led introduction of a Senate Resolution to recognize September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The resolution also encourages all Americans to take part in efforts to increase early detection, improve treatm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo: Nelson Embodied Love of Jesus Christ * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) celebrated the life of Russell Marion Nelson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and issued the following statement on the news of his passing: "A wise and thoughtful man, President Nelson dedicated nearly four decades of leadership service to his faith and the Church--outward  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher: My Offices Remain Open, Despite Federal Government Shutdown * U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher issued the following statement informing constituents across Idaho's First Congressional District that his offices in Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston, Meridian, and Washington, D.C., remain open during the government shutdown. "On October 1, 2025, funding for many federal government operations lapsed. While I  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Idaho National Laboratory projects earn three national funding awards * IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has received three funding awards from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Technology Commercialization Fund program. The funding, totaling $1.4 million with an additional cost share of $800,000, will help further the lab's groundbre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association (IOGA), Boise, has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) expressing strong opposition to the proposed full repeal of the 2024 Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. The organization, which represents licensed outfitters and guides reliant on predictable decision-making for special recreation permits (SRPs) and access to public lands, is advocating for targeted modifications to the rule rather th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Idaho Regulators Approve Limited Rate Changes for Idaho Power Rooftop Solar Customers * Boise, ID \- Yesterday, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) gave a partial approval to Idaho Power's request to dramatically decrease the compensation rates for rooftop solar power, immediately impacting over 14,000 households across southern Idaho who installed solar since 2020. The utility's pr  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 30 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Idaho State University's IHEAR Program Expands Training Pipeline for Early Intervention Providers Idaho State University is taking bold steps to address the national shortage of highly qualified professionals serving young children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH). Through two competitive awards from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the Idaho Hearing Educat  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Running on Empty: Systemic Factors Fuel Food Insecurity Among Collegiate Student-Athletes An ISU research team recently presented findings from the Running on Empty Study at the National Association of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) Conference in Denver, CO. This study examines the issue of food insecurity among collegiate student-athletes. Depending on the setting, up to  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 30 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU College of Technology Respiratory Therapy Students Go To Mayo Clinic The 2026 class of respiratory therapy students earning their associate degree from Idaho State University's College of Technology has an extraordinary educational and clinical opportunity. Through a new partnership with the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, students will complete clinical observation hours in one of th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Landmark investment: Great American Outdoors Act funds a multi-park restoration effort at three South Idaho national parks JEROME, Idaho - The National Park Service, in collaboration with the National Park Foundation and Friends of Minidoka, held a special event on Sept. 26 to celebrate upcoming restoration and construction projects at three national parks  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 4 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: * * * Derek Sheffield to speak at annual Stegner Lecture Derek Sheffield, Washington State Poet Laureate, will speak at 44th annual Stegner Lecture. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Lewiston City Library (411 D Street). Sheffield's topic is "In Whose Presence: On the Nature and Language of Place and Poetry," looking at his relationship with th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Judge Kascmaryk Declines to Dismiss Mifepristone Lawsuit and Instead Sends the Case to Missouri On Tuesday night, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk declined to dismiss the federal case that the state attorneys general of Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho are using in an effort to restrict access to mifepristone, and instead transferred the case to the federal district court in Missouri.  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Oct. 4 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Proposed Sage Grouse Management Undermines Current Protections and Sweeps Away Critical Conservation Measures BOISE, Idaho - Conservation groups submitted comments today on the Bureau of Land Management's proposed changes to the greater sage grouse management plans, lamenting the potential roll-backs from protections the 2024 plans would have afforded the imperiled bird. The new ma  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 4 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Proposed Sage Grouse Management Undermines Current Protections and Sweeps Away Critical Conservation Measures Weakening sage-grouse conservation will yet again push this uniquely American bird closer to extinction * BOISE, Idaho - Conservation groups submitted comments today on the Bureau of Land Management's proposed changes to the greater sage grouse management plans, lamenting th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Continues to Push to Include Phosphate as a Critical Mineral * WASHINGTON --Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in support of phosphate being included on the 2025 Critical Minerals List. Phosphate is an essential nutrient that supports plant growth, enhances water retention, and increases crop yield and disease resistance. This bicameral and b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Boise Veterans Home * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch today released the following statement celebrating the groundbreaking of the Boise State Veterans Home's new skilled nursing care replacement facility. "I am proud to have worked with Secretary Collins to see that this modernization project moved forward for Idaho's veterans. These brave men and women risk  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Risch Statement on State Department Human Trafficking Report U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the State Department's newly released Trafficking in Persons Report. "The United States has always been the leader in the global fight   more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Risk-informed, performance-based design in INL's MARVEL reactor * The American Nuclear Society's Risk-informed, Performance-based Principles and Policy Committee (RP3C) has held another presentation in its monthly Community of Practice (CoP) series. Former RP3C chair N. Prasad Kadambi opened the meeting with brief introductory remarks about the RP3C and the need for new approa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * White House Strips Funding Promised to Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub * 10.02.25 Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association - serving WA, ID, MT, & OR -- loses around $1 billion in federal funding, potentially curtailing billions in private sector clean energy investments & 10k+ jobs throughout region WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) is one of the projects ta  more