GOLDEN, Colorado, April 7 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Alumni-founded company is finding opportunity in mining waste * By Sarah Kuta, Special to Mines Magazine David Scriven '70 never set out to be an entrepreneur. But with a knack for turning challenges into opportunities, it's no surprise he ended up becoming one. Today, Scriven is channeling his innovative spirit into his role as co-founder and chief executive officer of IronTech Resources. The Minnesota-  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and com  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects children from the harms of social media * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 32-state friend-of-the-court brief in defense of a Louisiana law that protects children from the addictive harms of social media. States have the power to protect children from the harms posed by social media. Platforms have brought in $11  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 8 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Banner Health brings new heart failure therapy to Northern Colorado Treatment allows patients to receive advanced cardiac care closer to home * GREELEY, Colo. - Banner North Colorado Medical Center has become the first hospital in northern Colorado offering an FDA-approved neuromodulation device designed to improve symptoms and quality of life for patients living with heart failure. Heart failure is a chr  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM first quarter 2026 oil and gas sales generate nearly $600 million * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Land Management generated $592.7 million in total receipts from oil and gas sales held in the first quarter of 2026 - in line with the Trump administration's Energy Dominance initiative. These revenues reflect an ongoing focus on unleashing domestic energy, support  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.9 percent over the past month, up 3.1 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index incr  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Money will flow -- it's just a matter of where The new federal tax-credit could bring billions of dollars into education. States that opt out aren't stopping that money -- they are just sending it somewhere else. The structure of the program is stra  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Consumer Services] (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * CFA Applauds AG Warning About Scams on Meta Platforms, Urges Direct Action * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, several Attorneys General from all over the country from both political parties issued warnings about the prevalence of scam and fraud ads on Meta platforms, particularly those pushing crypto scams and using underregulated Generative AI technology. Fr  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 8 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Church Collaborates with Black 14 and College Football Hall of Fame on Food Donation Atlanta Community Food Bank receives 36,000 pounds of food * In collaboration with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Black 14 Philanthropy and College Football Hall of Fame donated 36,000 pounds of food to the Atlanta Community Food Bank on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. "On  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Environmental Groups Sue EPA For Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections Environmental groups and Alaskan tribes challenge the Trump EPA's unlawful repeal of the endangerment finding and elimination of vehicle emissions standards * Washington, D.C. -- Today, environmental groups and Alaskan tribes sued the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully repealing   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Tenth District Energy Activity Was Unchanged The Energy Survey monitors energy firms located and/or headquartered in the Tenth District, with results based on total firm activity nationwide. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the first quarter Energy Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/energy-survey/tenth-district-ener  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Food & Water Watch and Allies Sue EPA for Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections Groups and Alaskan tribes challenge Trump's unlawful repeal of endangerment finding and vehicle emissions standards * Today Food & Water Watch, along with allied environmental groups and Alaskan tribes, sued the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully repealing the endangerment   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 4th Quarter and Year 2025 * Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 (October, November, and December), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter of  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Hageman Staff Are Bringing Congress to Your Community * CHEYENNE, WY - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman's staff is traveling across Wyoming to bring congressional expertise directly to constituents, including dedicated office hours for veterans and active-duty servicemembers. These visits offer residents hands-on assistance to navigate the complex matrix of federal agencies and are critical for ele  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-22) on April 6, 2026, entitled "2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures". * * * 2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures This notice advises State and local housing credit agencies that allocate low-income housing tax credits under Sec. 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and States and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds under Sec. 141, of the population figures to use in calcul  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Laramie, UW Shoot Up List of 'Best College Towns' The University of Wyoming and its home community of Laramie continue to ascend in national rankings. The website RentCafe has placed Laramie No. 4 on its "Best College Towns" list for 2026, a "spectacular" climb from No. 16 last year. The reason? An increase in UW student retention and graduation rates, the website says. "Having climbed 12 positions comp  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Livestock Marketing Information Center submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) addressing opportunities and challenges in statistical data, analysis, and research at the agency. The LMIC expressed its reliance on USDA agencies, particularly the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Economic Research Service (ERS), for raw data crucial to member services and forecasting efforts. In its letter, LMIC praised USDA'  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Lummis Hosts Crypto Roundtable with Comptroller Gould and Governor Gordon CHEYENNE, WY-- U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair, hosted a roundtable at the Wyoming State Capitol with Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould and Governor Mark Gordon to discuss the state's regulatory landscape for digital assets, the importanc  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Mountain West Holding Company Traffic Safety Workers Across Montana Vote LIUNA Union Bosses Out of Power * Employees reject union by over 3-1 margin in vote to free more than 150 workers from union bosses' forced-dues ranks Butte, MT (April 6, 2026) - Workers at traffic safety equipment firm Mountain West Holding Company have overwhelmingly voted Laborers Internatio  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bemidji Board of Directors welcomes new members * Nikki Brink: Brink is the owner of an independent Little Caesars franchise in Bemidji. Prior to that she served as the Chief Operations Officer at First National Bank Bemidji. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bemidji State University as well as a diploma from the Graduate School of Banking   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health to highlight workforce readiness at AI Summit * Sanford Health's chief transformation officer is joining leaders from Google and Augustana University for a one-day conference focused on preparing students for a world in which AI is increasingly ambient, but where human judgment, ethics and curiosity remain essential.  The Applied AI Summit: A Future-Ready Wor  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford receives verification from ACS Committee on Trauma * Verification recognizes Sanford Bismarck's commitment to providing optimal care for injured patients BISMARCK, N.D. - The trauma center at Sanford Health in Bismarck has been verified as a Level II trauma center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT). Verified trauma centers must meet   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Colorado 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 Colorado to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Nov. 1, 2025. The de  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Op-ed in Washington Post: A broken system is costing America trillions. I see it in Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting the critical need for permitting reform and permitting certainty in the U.S. and making the case for why Congress must act th  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Smithsonian To Mark Nation's 250th With Exhibition Presenting America's Shared Natural and Cultural Heritage Including Objects From All 50 States Visitors Invited To Celebrate and Reflect on Connections Spanning US Represented in the National Museum of Natural History's 148 Million Object Collection * The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History will op  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 2 -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release: * * * SPP and member utilities successfully complete historic western expansion Now a 17-state RTO, SPP poised to bring value of regional energy services to a larger region * Southwest Power Pool (SPP) today celebrates the successful expansion of  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * To Advance U.S. Energy Dominance, EPA Proposes Several Amendments to Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Requirements * Proposal to Expand Permitting Flexibility, Promote Beneficial Use, and Maintain Transparency While Protecting Human Health and the Environment U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposa  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 9 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Gains Transformational Research System The University of Wyoming has gained a new asset that will elevate its national leadership in critical minerals, rare-earth magnetics, advanced materials and quantum technologies -- with the potential to drive advancements that specifically help Wyoming industries. UW has received a rare and strategically important gift from Germany's Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt:  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute Release State Outdoor Recreation Report The University of Wyoming's Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute and the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation have released their annual report on outdoor recreation and its positive impact on Wyoming's economy. This report documents several key   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 9 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Will Celebrate Research and Discovery Days This Month The University of Wyoming will celebrate scholarship and research during its Research and Discovery Days April 9-26. More than 15 events during that period will highlight creativity, curiosity and the impact of research conducted by UW faculty, students and staff. Spanning disciplines from the sciences to the arts and creative work, Research and Dis  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 7 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following Q&A on April 6, 2026, by Beth DeBouck with Emily Kientzel, sales and promotions representative of Integrated Graphics Services: * * * The Interview: Emily Kientzel IGS' sales and promotions representative is here to make your customer service experience easy, efficient, and just a little more colorful. * Where Emily Kientzel would land next after graduating from the University of Wyoming was - like   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 9 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Upper Colorado River Basin States' Governors Release Statement on Proposed Draw Down of Flaming Gorge and Upper Basin Reservoirs * COLORADO - Today, Governors Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Mark Gordon (R-Wyo.), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) and Spencer Cox (R-Utah) released a statement on the proposed draw down of Flaming Gorge and other upper basin reservoirs: "This is an unprecedented year on t  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 10 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026: * * * Upper Colorado River Basin States' Governors Release Statement on Proposed Draw Down of Flaming Gorge and Upper Basin Reservoirs Today, Governors Mark Gordon (R-Wyo.), Spencer Cox (R-Utah), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) released a statement on the proposed draw down of Flaming Gorge and other upper basin reservoirs: "This is an unprecedented year on t  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Again Among Top 100 U.S. Universities with Most Patents The University of Wyoming once again has made the list of the National Academy of Inventors' (NAI) top 100 universities in the U.S. with the most patents granted. UW ranked at No. 91 on NAI's 2025 "Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents" released last month. UW was 91st as well on NAI's 2024 and 2022 lists. "UW's patent output is   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 9 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Pathways from Prison Program Receives Grant to Expand Access to Education The University of Wyoming Pathways from Prison (WPfP) program has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand access to higher education for incarcerated individuals. The funding will support the expansion of the program into the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins and increase connections with the UW com  more

HAILEY, Idaho, April 9 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Judge Accepts Plea Agreement, Sentences Cody Roberts to Probation in Wolf Torture Case PINEDALE, Wyo- Today, a Wyoming state court judge accepted Daniels resident Cody Roberts' plea agreement and sentenced him to probation in a widely-condemned animal cruelty case involving the prolonged torture of a wild gray wolf. The case has drawn international attention and widespread cond  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Why doesn't the U.S. recycle more plastic? New study points to lack of access. * From left to right, UB researchers and study authors Janet Z. Yang, John D. Atkinson, Monica Miles and Aditya Vedantam. Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki, University at Buffalo. Recycling infrastructure inequities in the South, sparsely populated states tied to lower income, less-coll  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 8 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * WV Board of Education Recognizes Exemplary Schools * The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) recognized six schools as part of the 2026 class of Exemplary Practice Schools during its April meeting in Charleston. This West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) program recognizes schools that illustrate outstanding school practices that positively impact student outcom  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Wyden, Warren Question FHFA Head Pulte Over His Charity's Suspicious Donation to Trump-Connected Entity Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Federal Housing and Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte today over concerns about a 2023 payment  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the agency's proposed revisions to site security and production handling regulations, specifically the expansion of commingling and allocation approval requirements. This proposal aims to broaden the allowable use of commingling to promote oil and gas production across federal, Indian, private and state lands. Wyoming's leadership  more