BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 14 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: New Economic Data Shows the Crunch Idaho Families Feel * A good life should be affordable for working people. Your paycheck should allow you to put food on the table, afford a decent home, and see a doctor when your family needs one. But this dream is slipping further away from families. New economic reports show what people are feeling. Although Trump claims "prices are dropping f  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 13 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Backs Reform to Stop Activist Groups From Blocking Infrastructure Projects * BOISE, ID -Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 21 other states, led by West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey, in urging the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize new rules that stop activist groups from using a decades-old environmental law to block roads, water systems,  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Finalists Announced for 2026 National Truck Driving Championships * Aug 14, 2026Pittsburgh, PA - Forty-five professional truck drivers have advanced to the finals of the National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships, which are being held this year at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. These annual competitions date back to 193  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 14 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: * * * Center for Arts & History opens new student space, The Gallery Nook * LEWISTON, Idaho -Warriors will have a new space to connect, be creative, and build community with the opening of The Gallery Nook at the Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts & History. CAH will celebrate the grand opening of The Gallery Nook from noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Center, located at 415 Main St. in downtown Lewi  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Aug. 15 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Coalition Demands Justice for Endangered Mexican Wolf Killed in Illegal Trap Santa Fe, N.M. -- A coalition of wildlife conservation, environmental and animal protection organizations is demanding accountability after new reporting revealed that the New Mexico Department of Justice declined to bring criminal charges against a trapper who illegally set a trap on public land and the  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 12 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news wrap-up entitled "Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ": * * * Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ This page summarizes recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. August 12 * Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple Opens to the Public August 11 * President Oaks Will Dedicate the Belo H  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 14 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * New Fan Entry Process and Game Day Experience Coming to the ICCU Dome for 2026 Football Season * As part of an ongoing commitment to create a safe, enjoyable, and exciting game day experience, Bengal fans coming to the ICCU Dome at Idaho State University will see a new entry process and game day experience for all football games in the 2026 season. This updated approach aligns with industry best practices wh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Exploring Process Approaches for Addressing Social Security Solvency": * * * "Social Security provides critical benefits to millions of seniors, individuals with disabilities and their families. "For many Americans, it is the cornerstone of retirement security. It also provides vital support to workers who can no longer earn a living  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Aug. 15 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Tara Westover Joins Bard College as Visiting Writer in Residence in the Division of Languages and Literature Bard College's Division of Languages and Literature is pleased to announce the appointment of Tara Westover as visiting writer in residence. Her appointment begins in the fall 2026 semester. Westover is an American historian and memoirist. Her first book, Educated, a memoir of her upbringin  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 13 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * University of Idaho Auditorium Chamber Music Series announces 2026-27 season * MOSCOW, Idaho -The University of Idaho Auditorium Chamber Music Series (ACMS) will present four concerts featuring internationally renowned musicians during its 41st season, which begins this fall. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in U of I's Administration Building Auditorium in Moscow. "We're incredibly excited about this   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * UPDATE: Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Regulations in Win for West Virginia * UPDATE: Last year, Congress reduced the $200 tax on silencers, short-barreled rifles, shotguns to $0 in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Still, it kept the related federal paperwork, photograph, and fingerprinting requirements for those items. West Virginia joi  more