WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service issued a proposal to decrease the assessment rate for onions grown in designated counties in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon. The recommendation, stemming from the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee, suggests lowering the rate from $0.07 to $0.05 per hundredweight. The committee met on April 17, 2025, and voted unanimously to reduce the fee for the 2025-2026 fiscal period and subsequent years. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Expert Available: Idaho Supreme Court Ruling Could Expand Educational Choice Nationwide Recently, the Idaho State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the new Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit, paving the way for the 9,000 Idaho students who have already applied for this credit. A recent blog post from Cato Institute policy analyst Colleen Hroncich details how this ruling could bolster educational freedom in other states more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service commit to advancing cooperative forest management with Georgia * Washington, D.C., February 9, 2026 \- The State of Georgia along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) signed a shared stewardship memorandum of understanding today, reaffirming  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Groups File Opening Brief In Colorado Factory Farm Water Pollution Case Lawsuit challenges Colorado's failure to protect water, public health from unchecked factory farm pollution * Food & Water Watch and the Center for Biological Diversity have filed an opening brief (https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2026-2-6_opening-brief_stamped/) in the Colorado Court of Appeals. more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 6 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Labrador's Office Arrests Bonneville County Man for Alleged Exploitation of a Child Attorney General Raul Labrador has announced that investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested 28-year-old Anthony Price on Wednesday February 4th, 2026, on 1 count of distribution of child sexual exploitation material and 7 counts of possession of chil more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 10 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Idaho Department of Education, Idaho Parents Unlimited to Expand Special Education Support for Parents Parents of special education students in Idaho will soon have a new resource to support their students' success and connect with other families navigating the special education system thanks to the new Parent LINK mentorship program from Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) and the I more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 5 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Idaho Supreme Court Sides with Attorney General Labrador, Upholds School Choice Tax Credit The Idaho Supreme Court today unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge to Idaho's School Choice Tax Credit, allowing families who have already applied to move forward with the program. Attorney General Raul Labrador's office successfully defended the law, with Solicitor General Michael Zarian  more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 9 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Professor Honored by Kiwanis Club of Pocatello * Recently, Steve Shropshire, professor of physics, was named Kiwanian of the Year by the Kiwanis Club of Pocatello. The award honors a member of the club who best exemplifies the group's motto of "Serving the Children of the World." "Steve consistently demonstrates a passion for serving children by teaching them scientific concepts with fun hands-on activi more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 9 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * New Bengal Experience: New Employee Orientation * Calling all New Bengals! Idaho State University is thrilled to welcome our newest Bengals to campus! To help you get started, we offer monthly orientation sessions for our new benefited faculty and staff. New Bengal Experience is an opportunity to engage with colleagues, explore campus resources, and dive into the Bengal spirit. In this session, we'll expl more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professors Shaakirrah R. Sanders and Stanley Brand quoted by Philadelphia Inquirer They commented on proposed legislation in Philadelphia banning officers from wearing masks * Penn State Dickinson Law professors were quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story titled "Unmasking ICE in Philly could test the limits of local power over federal agents." The piece explored propos more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Soldier-Olympian to Compete for First U.S. Biathlon Medal * Tears pooled in Army Staff Sgt. Deedra Irwin's eyes as she stood at the starting line of the National Biathlon Centre in the Zhangjiakou cluster, a mountainous stretch of land three hours northwest of Beijing. As the soldier breathed in the piercing cold, she reflected on the journey that brought her to her first Olympic Games in 2022. "I definitel more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, Feb. 10 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Western Watersheds Project Protests BLM Decision to Block Bison on Public Land MISSOULA, Mont. - Western Watersheds Project today filed a formal protest challenging the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposed decision to revoke American Prairie's multiple federal grazing permits for restoring bison on public lands in Montana. The BLM's decision reverses years of work, reinterpr more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 9 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * What is Cluely AI and How to Block It * Have you heard of Cluely, the new AI assistant that makes it really easy to cheat and really difficult to detect? Cluely AI is an application that sits on screen as a transparent overlay that feeds users real-time responses based on what it sees on screen and hears through audio. It can be used during exams, interviews, presentations and any other tasks you can think of more PR