WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Science Foundation announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for the improvement of research infrastructure in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia and Wyoming. The estimated total program funding available was   more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Idaho office issued the following news release: The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is asking any farmers, ranchers or private timber producers who have been affected by this year's wildfires anywhere in the state to come into their local field office to speak to our staff and set up an assessment. "We are currently in the field assessing the damages caused by fire  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Idaho office issued the following news release: The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is asking any farmers, ranchers or private timber producers who have been affected by this year's wildfires anywhere in the state to come into their local field office to speak to our staff and set up an assessment. "We are currently in the field assessing the damages caused by fire  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $49,000 cooperative agreement to the Boise State University of Idaho for migratory bird monitoring, assessment and conservation. The funding opportunity number is F18AS00341 (CFDA 15.655). For more information, contact Sara Williams, 505/248-7462, sara_n_williams@fws.gov.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today new state grants for the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). A total of $3.2 million in FY 2018 funds will go to the 10 new states to become part of NVDRS: Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming. NVDRS will  more

SALMON, Idaho, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Salmon-Challis National Forest - issued the following news release: The Secure Rural Schools Act authorizes the use of Resource Advisory Committee (RACs) as a mechanism for local community collaboration with federal land managers in recommending Title II projects on federal lands or that will benefit resources on federal lands. The Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee needs you so that projects can be  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $140,000 cooperative agreement to the Conservation Legacy of Durango, Colorado, for the preservation of cultural landscapes and historic structures in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the Pacific Islands. The agency description of the grant states: "The Cultural Landscapes Inventory (CLI) is an evaluated inventory of all landscapes in the National Park  more

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force (366th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class JaNae Capuno Public Affairs The 366th Equipment Maintenance Squadron conducted in-depth F-15E Strike Eagle armament training Aug. 27-30 that will enhance the 366th Fighter Wing's readiness down-range. EMS armament technicians trained on the Bomb Rack Unit-61, an F-15E equipment piece that houses the Guided Bomb Unit-39. The GBU-39 is a 250-pound small-diamete  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Industrial hydrogen is closer to being produced more efficiently, thanks to findings outlined in a new paper published by Idaho National Laboratory researchers. In the paper, Dr. Dong Ding and his colleagues detailed advances in the production of hydrogen, which is used in oil refining, petrochemical manufacturing and as an eco-friendly fuel for transportation. The resear  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Idaho office issued the following news release: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and United States Forest Service (USFS) are seeking proposals to mitigate wildfire threats to landowners and communities through the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership. This partnership between NRCS and USFS helps improve the health and resiliency of forest ecosystems where public and pr  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Idaho office issued the following news release: Farmers in the Marysville Pipeline Phase III project area are eligible for special funding for irrigation practices through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. To be considered for this special funding, agricultural producers must submit applications before Sept. 14, 2018. NRCS will evaluate the applications and award contracts based on a  more

SALMON, Idaho, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Salmon-Challis National Forest - issued the following news release: The Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and Lemhi County are putting the final touches on the Williams Lake Boat Ramp Project. The funding for the project came from a combination of Idaho Fish and Game fishing license fees, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Funds, Idaho D  more

CARMEN, Idaho, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors plan to begin work Thursday, Sept. 6, to rehabilitate flood-damaged areas of the Carmen Levee System, located in Carmen, Idaho, on the Salmon River in Lemhi County. The levee was damaged by sustained high flows during the 2017 flood season. The Corps' Walla Walla District awarded a contract Aug. 27, 2018, to S.E.A. Construction LLC, a registered competitive,   more