WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Conservation Groups File Appeal to Halt Construction of Stibnite Gold Project * Boise, ID -A coalition of local and national conservation organizations on Friday filed an appeal to halt Perpetua Resources' construction of the Stibnite Gold Project in the headwaters of Idaho's South Fork of the Salmon River. Perpetua has insisted on moving forward with "full construction" despite the conservation more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on Pentagon Decision to Omit Latter-day Saints from Christian Designation * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement in regard to a recent U.S. Department of War directive that omits The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from its designated list of Christian faiths: "The move by the Pentagon to leave The Church of Jesus Christ of Latte more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants  more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Evan Bates Named Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester * The Career Path Internship (CPI) program is excited to announce Evan Bates as the Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester. Bates serves in Idaho State Athletics, where he oversees marketing strategy, fan engagement, and creative initiatives while supervising CPI interns who contribute to many areas of the department. Bates currently supervises more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Idaho National Laboratory helps prepare cities for the FIFA World Cup This summer, the U.S., Canada and Mexico will jointly host the largest FIFA World Cup ever. An estimated 6 million soccer fans will fill stadiums in 11 American cities, including Seattle, Los Angeles and Kansas City. The Idaho National Laboratory's critical infrastructure analysts are working behind more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Schola more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Professor Establishes Ultracycling Record Crossing Utah * Winston posted the record in the Women's 50-59 standard bicycle category, and it stands as the first certified women's time across Utah. Her moving speed averaged 15.2 miles per hour. Winston decided to pursue the record after discovering that few or no WUCA women's records existed across many Western states. "Ultracycling is growing as a sport an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * National Innovator of the Year Awarded to PNNL Advanced Metals Manufacturing Leader * RICHLAND, Wash.-The National Academy of Inventors and the Department of Energy have selected Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Scott Whalen as DOE National Innovator of the Year. Whalen, a prolific inventor with 23 granted and 13 pending U.S. patents, is a mechanical engineer by t more PR

ROCHESTER, Michigan, June 8 -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * Oakland University appoints dean of the College of Arts and Sciences * Amy Thompson, Ph.D., executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at Oakland University, has announced that Bradley J. Swanson, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective August 1, 2026, pending Board of Trustees approval. Swanson's faculty appointment will be as professor in the biology dep more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith secures second consecutive personal jurisdiction dismissal for Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturer * BOISE - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced another significant victory in the defense of its client, a Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturer. The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho granted a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Dry Creek Bridge Replacement * WASHINGTON -Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $5,833,000 in funding for the Dry Creek Bridge Replacement Project near Murtaugh, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. "R more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11045) by natural resources policy specialist Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * Sea Lion Predation on Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Since the 1990s, concerns have persisted about sea lion predation on salmonids (i.e., salmon and steelhead trout [steelhead; Oncorhynchus mykiss]) and certain other fishes, including in the Columbia River and Puget Sound. Managemen more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, June 9 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * JPR reporters honored with journalism awards Jefferson Public Radio reporters have been recognized for their journalism with recent honors from both the Edward R. Murrow Awards and the Society of Professional Journalists' Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards. JPR reporter Jane Vaughan won a regional Murrow Award for investigative reporting in the small-market radio division, competing against public a more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnso more PR