JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician alum shares experiences with METC staff, students * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Retired Senior Master Sgt. Michael Currey, a former Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician, spent the afternoon answering questions and sharing stories about his experiences from decades ago with IDMT cours  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief defending a traditional understanding of sex on U.S. passports. "For years, we have fought against radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson said. "Whether on government documents or in everyday life, t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 6 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Back-to-Back National Champion Grand View (Iowa) Tops 2025 Postseason NAIA Football Poll Back-to-back national champion Grand View (Iowa) is No. 1 in the 2025 Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Postseason Poll after winning the 2025 NAIA Football National Championship 22-16, Dec. 20 over No. 2 Keiser (Fla.). Grand View garnered all 16 first-place votes in the  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Celebrating a New Year with Republicans' New Tax Cuts * Washington, D.C. Thanks to President Trump, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and congressional Republicans, instead of dreading a massive tax hike, Americans rang in the New Year excited to have more money in their pockets and more opportunities to get ahead in 2026. The Working Families Tax Cuts Act will benefit middle-cl  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Montana State Captures First National Title Since 1984 * For the first time in FCS championship history, it took overtime to decide a winner. Illinois State scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to force the extra period, and the Redbirds scored a touchdown on their possession, but Montana State blocked the extra point attempt. Facing a 4 th and 10 on their possession, the Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 [Category: Union] -- The National Federation of Federal Employees issued the following news release: * * * NFFE Endorses Sam Forstag for Montana's First Congressional District * Missoula, MT - Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) is proud to officially endorse Sam Forstag to represent Montana's First District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sam recently served as the Vice President of NFFE Local 60, which represents 800 U.S. Forest Service  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * Save Your Spot for NSSF's 3rd Annual Attorneys General Forum at SHOT Show 2026 * NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, reminds SHOT Show (r) attendees to save their spot by registering for the 3 rd Annual Attorneys General Forum. Registration is open for this free event but space is limited. Register now to save your spot. NSSF will host several state  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Snapshot: Tracking Adorable Climate Change Indicators * Potato-sized and undeniably cute, American pikas are mountain-dwelling canaries in the coalmine for climate change. Though they live in cold, mountainous regions like the Rockies, pikas are surprisingly sensitive to temperature fluctuations. So, as the climate warms, some populations are moving further up the mountains, whereas other population  more