WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to four grants for operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $5,595,084. Additional Information on Eligibility: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the State's Emergency Management Agency [EMA]). Th  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Idaho State Office issued the following news release: Multiple rain-on-snow events in early February have taken a toll on roads throughout the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CWMA) east of Lewiston. The CWMA is cooperatively managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG). The BLM's Eagle Creek Road, which provides primary access to the Lower Salmo  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily: In February 2020, 34 metropolitan areas had statistically significant over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment and 355 were essentially unchanged. The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Yuba City, California (+8.3 percent), Kennewick-Richland, Washington (+5.4 percent), and Boise City, Idaho, and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arl  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $44,196,705 in airport aid to 36 airports in Idaho to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding is part of the Trump Administration's newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief, an  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory's K-12 Education Program is holding an art competition for local students in recognition of Earth Day. Celebrated on April 22 each year, Earth Day is a global initiative designed to drive change for the planet and to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. As one aspect of INL's digital participation in Earth Day, I  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Not all long-distance relationships are doomed to fail. For proof, look no further than the University of Idaho American Nuclear Society chapter. The UIANS chapter has received a second-place Samuel J. Glasstone Award for public service and its efforts to advance nuclear engineering. The award is given each year by the American Nuclear Society to recognize and reward an   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA), the managing and operating contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory (INL), is seeking an Expression of Interest (EOI) from industry stakeholders interested in forming a partnership to develop or demonstrate advanced construction technologies and processes that would be transformative in nuclear energy sy  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: In the weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, the world heard volumes about the storm's impact in terms of lives lost, homes demolished and infrastructure destroyed. But Maria had one lesser-known consequence that proved just as critical. Maria damaged the manufacturing plants of a major IV bag maker, plunging hospitals into supply shortage that   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Potato stocks in Idaho on April 1, 2020 totaled 49.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 81.9 million cwt. April 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled 8.9 million cwt. Disappearance to date was 16.2 million cwt. In Washington, April 1 potato stocks totaled 29.5 million cwt. Disappearance to date total  more

KAMIAH, Idaho, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests - issued the following news release: Forest Supervisor Cheryl Probert of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests reminds the public to make comments for the draft revised land management plan by April 20th. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service released the revised draft land management plan for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in December. A  more