WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Five State Transportation Departments have submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) seeking clarity in proposed regulations regarding Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones. This public comment letter, addressing Docket No. FAA-2025-1908, urges the agencies to explicitly permit these operations to support state transpo  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 10 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: Trump and Idaho Republicans Insist on Making Health Care Unaffordable * Since Republicans took power, they have been weakening healthcare in America. The GOP budget bill, largely written by Senator Mike Crapo, failed to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that help more than 117,000 Idahoans pay for coverage. Democrats are pulling the only lever they have to demand a stop to the   more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho posted the following new release on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * Bart M. Davis is Sworn in as United States Attorney Bart M. Davis has taken the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the District of Idaho. Davis was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on March 31, 2025 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 2025. Mr. Davis served as the United States Attorney for the District of Idaho from   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch in Floor Speech: President Trump's Strikes on Drug Trafficking Terrorists are "Fully Justified" and "Constitutional" U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of President Trump's constitutional authority to authorize strikes on n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Deteriorating Political Situation in Georgia Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on recent developments of the political situation in Georgia follow  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Risch: President Trump's Strikes on Drug Trafficking Terrorists are Fully Justified and Constitutional * Click the image above to watch Senator Risch's floor speech. WASHINGTON \- U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of President Trump's constitutional authority to authorize strikes on narco-terr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Committee for Idaho's High Desert (CIHD), Boise, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing strong opposition to the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule. This rule currently protects approximately 45 million acres of undeveloped National Forest lands, and the organization's letter brings attention to the ecological and social consequences of this potential change. CIHD, a grassroots organization based in Idaho, has   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Evan Hjerpe, director of the Conservation Economics Institute, Twin Falls, Idaho, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture addressing significant concerns regarding the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The letter emphasizes critical economic considerations related to the management of Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs). The commenter argues that the rationale proposed by the USDA for rescinding the Roadless   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Consider Treasury, IRS Nominations U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nominations of Jonathan Greenstein to be Deputy Under Secretary for International Finance at the Treasury Department, Donald Korb to be Chief C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on Senate Confirmation of Idaho Nominees * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed, by a vote of 51-47, four nominees from Idaho for various positions at the federal level. "The four Idahoans confirmed by the Senate today are intimately aware of the many commonsense needs of our state. Their expertise and knowledge w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Support America's Armed Forces * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), fulfilling Congress's constitutional duty to "provide for the common defense." The FY 2026 NDAA strengthens America's military capabilities, bolsters national security and includes key provisions   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Days Before Open Enrollment Begins, Senator Murray Joins Idaho Leaders, Residents Who Rely on ACA Tax Credits to Call on Republicans to Come to the Table to Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing Open enrollment in Idaho begins October 15th; More than 100,000 Idahoans rely on ACA tax credits * Today, on the ninth day of the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Days Before Open Enrollment Begins, Senator Murray Joins Idaho Leaders, Residents Who Rely on ACA Tax Credits to Call on Republicans to Come to the Table to Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing * KFF : Most Republicans and MAGA Supporters Say Congress Should Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year ICYMI : Wall Street Journal - White House Senses Political Risk on Healt  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 7 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * DeCou Family Establishes Endowment for Suicide Prevention at Idaho State Chris and Becky DeCou, along with their family, have established the DeCou Family Endowment for Suicide Prevention to support Clinical Psychology Ph.D. students at Idaho State University (ISU). Announced in 2023, the endowment is now fully funded and will award its first scholarship in 2026. This endowed fund will provide long-term suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Committee Advances Treasury, IRS Nominations * Washington, D.C.-- The U.S. Senate Finance Committee advanced the nominations of Jonathan Greenstein to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury by a vote of 14-13; Donald Korb to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury by a vote of 15-12; and Derek Theurer to be a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Committee Advances Treasury, IRS Nominations The U.S. Senate Finance Committee advanced the nominations of Jonathan Greenstein to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury by a vote of 14-13; Donald Korb to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury by a vote of 15-12; and De  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 10 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Idaho State Among First Institutions to Receive NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program Grant Idaho State University is getting a boost to help recruit and support some of the country's elite graduate students. * Recently, Idaho State University was named one of the first recipients of a grant through the National Science Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Graduate Fe  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 7 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Building Confidence Through Conferences in Graduate Student Research Portland, Oregon, is known for roses and microbreweries, but for Derrick Owusu and Dr. Marie Stango, Portland was known for one thing. The Rocky Mountain Workshop on African History was taking place there this year. The conference provided an opportunity for Idaho State University Graduate Scholar Owusu to present his research on mental healt  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 7 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * The College of Technology's Diesel Students Gain Hands-On Learning Experience Through Industry Donation Idaho State University's College of Technology Diesel and On-Site Power Generation program recently received a major boost to its hands-on curriculum thanks to a generous donation from industry partner Kiewit Corporation. On September 17, 2025, students, faculty and industry representatives gathered for a ri  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 7 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU Biologist Receives Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from NSF A researcher at Idaho State University has earned a sought-after postdoctoral fellowship in biology from the National Science Foundation. Alyse Maksimoski, postdoctoral associate in the biological sciences department, was named a recipient of one of the NSF's Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology. These competitive fellowships "fund resea  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 10 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU College of Education Highlights Legacy and Growth at Educational Administration Meet & Greet The Idaho State University College of Education leadership team hosted a Partnering for Progress: Educational Administration Program Meet & Greet on September 23, 2025, facilitated by Dr. Karen Appleby, professor and coordinator of faculty development. The occasion brought together retired faculty, local school ad  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Ivy Minerals Inc. (IMI), a Boise, Idaho-based prospect generator, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture calling for the repeal of the Roadless Rule, enacted by Executive Order in 2001. The organization argues that the rule has adverse effects on mineral exploration efforts, limiting opportunities for discovering vital resources on federal lands. IMI, founded in 1978, focuses on the early stages of high-risk mineral exploration and curr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Researchers from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have submitted a public comment letter to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) addressing the agency's "Request for Comment on 2025 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials." The letter emphasizes the importance of Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) in enhancing cybersecurity and resilience for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Introduces Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act to Defend Taiwan U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act. This bill establishes an interagency task force, aka "Tiger Team", to identify Chinese military and non-military targets for sanctio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Risch Joins Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Russian Incursions into Nato Territory and Reaffirming Nato Article 5 on Collective Defense U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), John   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * Risch on Priorities Included in the FY2026 NDAA U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statements on his priorities that were included in the Senate-passed FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): State Department Reauthorization: to exercise congress  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Risch Statement Ahead of Anniversary of the October 7th Attack in Israel U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement ahead of the two-year anniversary of Hamas' unprovoked and brutal attack on Israel on October 7th: "Tomorrow marks two-years since Hamas ter  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo Support America's Armed Forces * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), fulfilling Congress's constitutional duty to "provide for the common defense." The FY 2026 NDAA strengthens America's military capabilities, bolsters national security, and includes key provisions impo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after their meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney. "We were happy to welcome Prime Minister Carney to the United States Capitol today. America and C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from an Oct. 8, 2025, executive session to consider the nominations of Jonathan Greenstein and Derek Theurer to be deputy under secretaries at the Treasury Department and Donald Korb to be chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service: * * * "We meet today to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Jonathan Greenstein, who is nominated to serve as the Deputy Under S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from an Oct. 1, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Taxation of Digital Assets": * * * "In recent years, digital assets have emerged to become an important part of our global financial ecosystem. "Today, we will discuss how our tax code can provide a clear framework to ensure American leadership in this innovative industry. "But we are not starting from scratch. "Over t  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 10 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Supported by Philanthropy, ISU and Namibian Health Care Leaders Build Sustainable Training Programs in Namibia Since 2018, an evolving relationship between Idaho State University (ISU) and the University of Namibia (UNAM) has allowed health care leaders from both institutions to focus on reducing maternal and newborn mortality in Namibia. Through a generous donation from the Beckon Foundation, health care pro  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Tough choices lie ahead on path to decarbonization As the world relies increasingly on critical minerals such as cobalt to fuel not just the green revolution but also everyday life, the United States may need to turn to domestic mining to meet its needs. Through a series of qualitative interviews, University of Michigan researchers examined how an Idaho community is facing the challenges and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Finance Democrats Urge Crapo to Investigate Kennedy on Anti-Vax Actions and Conflicts of Interests Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led a group of committee members in a call to Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, to launch a fact-based, bipartisan investigation into Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F  more