MOSCOW, Idaho, Jan. 7 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * 2026 East Idaho Cereals Conference moving to Idaho Falls * IDAHO FALLS, Idaho University of Idaho Extension's 2026 East Idaho Cereals Conference is moving to Idaho Falls, and organizers are planning for a record crowd. The conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the Mountain America Center Blue Cross Conference Center, 1690 Event Center Drive. Lunch is included, and the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Right-to-Work States Dominate U-Haul Growth Index By John Kartch Right-to-Work states dominated the U-Haul Growth Index released this week. Americans are moving to Right-to-Work states and moving away from forced unionism states: -Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of employmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Americans Win with the Working Families Tax Cuts * Washington, D.C. Thanks to the historic Working Families Tax Cuts legislation largely driven by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Americans are starting 2026 with lower taxes, higher wages and new pro-growth policies. This week, the U.S. Department of Treasury unveiled a new platform to show how those reforms are making a diffe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Americans Win with the Working Families Tax Cuts Thanks to the historic Working Families Tax Cuts legislation largely driven by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Americans are starting 2026 with lower taxes, higher wages and new pro-growth policies. This week, the U.S. Department of Treasury unveiled a new platform to sho more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson condemns support for Hamas terrorists * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to hold organizations that materially support Hamas accountable. "On October 7, 2023, Hamas perpetrated a terrorist attack against Israel that became the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * BACKGROUNDER: Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments for West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox, Key Cases on the Inclusion of Transgender Youth in Sports * On January 13th, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox, cases arguing that West Virginia and Idaho's bans preventing transgender students from playing on the school sp more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 9 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Beto Yarce joins Washington State Department of Commerce as new Assistant Director of Community Engagement and Outreach Yarce joins the agency on Jan. 12 * Longtime public servant and community development leader Beto Yarce will join the Washington State Department of Commerce as its new assistant director of Community Engagement and Outreach on Jan. 12. Yarce's appoi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Nuclear Energy Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era. Subcommittee Chairman Latta's opening sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Simpson's FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill Passes the House * WASHINGTON Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-released th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, expressing general support for the proposed rule concerning Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat. While the organization appreciates the acknowledgment that federal lands may be excluded from critical habitat designations, it emphasizes that this alone does not alleviate broader issues related to the regulatory implications of critical habitat on agricultural l more ST

POCATELLO, Idaho, Jan. 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Groundbreaking Research Reexamines a Mexican Film Adaptation * A new, in-depth study by Dr. Jose Eduardo Villalobos Graillet, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and Languages at Idaho State University, is bringing renewed attention to Celestina (1976), a little-known Mexican film that has long remained on the margins of film history. Published in Celestinesca, an international peer-revi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Media] -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: * * * NRB Welcomes Forty-Five New Members * WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB) - The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the world's largest association of Chr is tian communicators, was delighted to welcome 45 new organizations and individuals who joined the association in the fourth quarter of 2025. "As we closed out the year, it was encouraging to see the strength and momentum of the NRB co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * NRCS State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Scheduled for February 10, 2026 * BOISE, ID, January 8, 2026 The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho will hold its State Technical Advisory Committee meeting on February 10, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon. This hybrid meeting can be attended in-person at the NRCS Idaho State Office located at 9173 more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Jan. 8 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * One Campus. One Band. OneRepublic. * BYU-Idaho Center Stage is excited to announce that internationally acclaimed pop-rock band OneRepublic will perform in concert on Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center. Known for their powerful lyrics, dynamic live performances, and global hits like "I Ain't Worried," "Counting Stars," "Apologize," and "Run," OneRepublic promises an unforgetta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Protecting the Environment and Local Law Enforcement Big Winners in Larsen-backed Bills * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after voting yes on a package of three Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) spending bills. The package passed the House with bipartisan support on a 397-28 vote and now heads to the Senate for consideration. "I am glad that this legislative packa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Secures INL Priorities in Energy and Water Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement and secured critical funding for the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Thi more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * RMEF and USFS partnership improves safety, wildlife habitat * Since 1985, the U.S. Forest Service and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation have partnered to advance land protection, habitat stewardship, public access, wildlife management, conservation education and critical wildlife research across the American west. Over the last several years, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration, Utah Strike Dangerous Deal to Advance State Control of National Forests * SALT LAKE CITYThe Trump administration and the state of Utah today announced an agreement to assert Utah's control over 8 million acres of national forests while cutting public oversight and weakening environmental reviews. The agreement sets the stage for vastly expanded commerci more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Kennedy, Rollins Unveil Historic Reset of U.S. Nutrition Policy, Put Real Food Back at Center of Health * On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, marking the most significant reset of federal nutrit more PR