BOISE, Idaho, June 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Warns Idaho Seniors About Medicare Phone Scams * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador is issuing a consumer alert today warning Idaho seniors about Medicare phone scams that have generated a surge of complaints to his Consumer Protection Division. The scam typically involves a caller claiming your Medicare card has expired, been lost, or requires account verification.  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent. The  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Graham to Introduce Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) to introduce the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from fede  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 10 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Evan Bates Named Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester * The Career Path Internship (CPI) program is excited to announce Evan Bates as the Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester. Bates serves in Idaho State Athletics, where he oversees marketing strategy, fan engagement, and creative initiatives while supervising CPI interns who contribute to many areas of the department. Bates currently supervise  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 10 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little launches next phase of One Big Beautiful Bill implementation with Workforce Pell Coordinating Council * BOISE, Idaho -Governor Brad Little signed Executive Order 2026-05 today establishing the State Workforce Pell Coordinating Council (SWPCC), marking the next phase of Idaho's implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and expanding opportunities for Idahoans to gain the skills they  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSletter) -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following letter to the committees of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and House Agriculture: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 Chair and Ranking Member U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Washington D.C. 20510 - Chair and Ranking Member U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Washington D.C. 20515 Re: Protected Whistleblower Disclosure To Whom It May  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman and Westerman Introduce Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250 * Washington, D.C. -Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250 (GAOA 250). "As millions of Americans are preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation's independence, Cong  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 10 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release: * * * Judge Rules Bitterroot Road Building Plan Violates Endangered Species Act Court orders additional briefing to determine remedy in the case - MISSOULA, Mont. - A District Court judge has partially ruled in favor of conservation groups in a lawsuit over the impacts of federal agencies' plans to allow increased road building in the Bitterroot National Forest. The Court found that the U.S. Forest Ser  more

HELENA, Montana, June 10 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Montana Named Top State to Start a Business * HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana was ranked as the 12th best state to start a business in 2026. "Montana is open for business," Gov. Gianforte said. "Since taking office, we've removed burdensome regulations, cut taxes, strengthened our workforce, and increased the supply of affordable housing to support the bu  more

IRVING, Texas, June 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Ten of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Veteran Overland Foundation and the Mary Stowe Boyd Robotic Pets for Veterans Program Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 10, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Madison Memorial Hospital Radiology Expansion * WASHINGTON -Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $750,000 in funding for the Madison Memorial Hospital Radiology Expansion Project in Rexburg, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agenci  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Risch, Coons, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Address Conflict in Sudan U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chris Coons (D-Del.), alongside John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Preventing Exte  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Idaho Businesses, Nonprofits and Residents Affected by Straight line Winds * Submit your pitch by June 10 to compete for our $1 million cash prize pool at sba.gov/freedom250 ! *** Original text here: https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/06/10/sba-offers-relief-idaho-businesses-nonprofits-residents-affected-straight-line-winds  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Risch introduce bipartisan legislation to achieve durable peace in Sudan U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Preventing External Aggression and Conflict Escalation (PEACE) in Sudan Act of 2026. The PEACE in Sudan Act will help address the ongoing conflict in Sudan by expanding  more