BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * 81st Anniversary of the Atomic Bomb and the beginning of the Atomic Age * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Eighty-one years ago, a one-page operations order, Number 35, was issued on Aug. 5, 1945, and resulted in the 509th Composite Group-a predecessor of the 509th Operations Group assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri-dropping the first wartime atomic bomb on Aug. 6, 1945. The inaugural use of this s more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * A Gift That Goes Further: Creating Opportunity Through 'A Day of Giving' * For Kent Bracken and Daniel Diem, supporting Utah State University is something they have embraced together, grounded in a simple belief: Education has the power to change a life, and its impact rarely stops with one person. A scholarship can help a student stay in school. A small gift can make it possible for a student to attend a conference, complete a research project, or participate m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2026, by Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey, senior policy analyst on the Housing and Income Security Team, and Rachel Freitas, independent consultant for child support policy: * * * Some States Make Strides to Direct More Child Support to Families, While Others Still Keep All Collections as Revenue All families should receive the child support payments intended for them, which help cover essentials for children, such as housing costs, diapers, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Conservation Groups Challenge Trump's Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah * WASHINGTON-Conservation groups today challenged President Trump's July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah. The groups filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking to reactivate litigation against Trump's 2017 monument rollbacks and challenge both sets of illegal proclamatio more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 3 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Conservation Groups Challenge Trump's Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah Supplemental complaints to reactivate 2017 monuments litigation in D.C. District Court - Washington, D.C. -- Conservation groups today challenged President Trump's July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah. The groups filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking to reactivate litigation  more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, Sept. 3 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Conservation Groups Challenge Trump's Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah Supplemental complaints to reactivate 2017 monuments litigation in DC District Court - WASHINGTON, D.C. --Conservation groups today challenged President Trump's July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah. The groups filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking to reactivate litigati more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 3 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Conservation Groups Challenge Trump's Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah Supplemental complaints to reactivate 2017 monuments litigation in DC District Court - Washington, DC - Conservation groups today challenged President Trump's July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah. The groups filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking to reactivate litigation ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 26, 2026 ES-RA-2026-051 Jody Martin Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2025-1667 Subject: EnergySolutions, LLC Comments on the Proposed Rule, Modernizing Package Certification Requirements, more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA, UDEQ to host mercury drop-offs in Salt Lake City * Free events help protect communities from toxic spills SALT LAKE CITY - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Utah Department of Environmental Quality are partnering to collect and safely dispose of toxic mercury-containing products from Salt Lake City-area homes this month. Mercury is hazardous waste that, if ingested or inhaled as vapor, can harm the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN & ION TO BRING WTGL, THE NEW WOMEN'S TEAM GOLF LEAGUE FROM TMRW SPORTS AND LPGA, TO FANS ACROSS THE U.S. * Sept. 2, 2026 By jim.weiss The Powerful Combination of ESPN's Premier Sports Reach & ION's Free Over-the-Air and Multi-Platform Distribution Creates a National Stage for the Next Generation of Women's Team Golf Inaugural WTGL Season to Launch Sunday, Nov. 8 From SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Tennessee Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Tennessee is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Indiana, Arkansas and Wyoming, with additional st more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 3 -- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the designated National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * New Cancer Campus Begins to Rise in Vineyard Takeaways: * Construction is moving from groundwork to visible vertical progress, with extensive site preparation complete and 830 deep foundation supports installed. * The Vineyard campus will bring more access to world-class cancer care, research, educati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Idaho's Todd Achilles for Election to U.S. Senate * Achilles is a U.S. Army veteran who will bring a veteran's voice to Capitol Hill, AFGE says AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Todd Achilles for election to the U.S. Senate representing Idaho in the 2026 elections. Achilles previously held executive more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The National Parks Conservation Association posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * NPCA, Conservation Groups Challenge Trump's Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah Conservation groups today challenged President Trump's July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah. The groups filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking to reactivate litigation against Trump's 2017 monument rollbacks and challenge both sets of illegal proclamations  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * NRDC Sues to Block Trump's Gutting of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), Earthjustice, and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's proclamations that stripped protections from more than 2.9 million acres across Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. The suit, filed in the U.S. Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Frost Introduce No Homeless Detention Centers Act to Ban Forced Labor and Cruel Homeless Encampments * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), to announce the introduction of No Homeless Detention Centers Act, legislation to stop federal housing dol more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Senior AFGSC leaders see Sentinel program advancements * HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - The Air Force's senior leaders charged with overseeing the service's nuclear enterprise took part in a two-day immersion here August 3-4, gaining insight into how Air Force Global Strike Command and its partners are fielding the Sentinel LGM-35A intercontinental ballistic missile. U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of AFGSC, and Chief Maste more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 431 Idaho Panhandle Chapter of Trout Unlimited PO Box 936, Sandpoint, ID 83864 Email: info@northidahoTU.org August 26, 2026 Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins US Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250-1124 Dear Secretary Rollins: RE: Proposed Rescinding of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (FS-2025-0001-22 more ST

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Two USU Faculty Are Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Utah * As artificial intelligence reshapes industry and society, two Utah State University professors are being recognized for leading decades of groundbreaking AI research. Heng-Da Cheng, a professor of computer science, and Kevin Moon, associate professor of math and statistics and director of USU's Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Center (DSAI), were both selected to be featured in t more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announces team for Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the 2026 U.S. Youth Olympic Games Team that will compete at the Youth Olympic Games from Oct. 31-Nov. 13 in Dakar, Senegal. Team USA's delegation will include 29 total athletes representing 12 sports and ranging in age from 13 to 18. "The Youth Olympic Games are an importa more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee appoints Stanford's John Donahoe to the USOPC Collegiate Advisory Council Donahoe will begin his term starting this fall - The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced John Donahoe (Stanford University) will join the USOPC Collegiate Advisory Council as the Atlantic Coast Conference representative. Donahoe will replace his predecessor from Stanford more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Brigham City to Host Restored Art Exhibition from Intermountain Indian School * BRIGHAM CITY, Utah -A collection of artwork created by students of the former Intermountain Indian School will return to Brigham City during a ribbon cutting event celebrating the history, art, and stories connected to the school. "Coming Home to Remember the Past" will take place Sept. 11 at the Utah State University Brigham City campus. All community members are invited to atte more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Cuts Ribbon on Thomas and Patricia Willis Veterinary Medical Education Building * Utah State University and the College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the grand opening Friday of the Thomas and Patricia Willis Veterinary Medical Education building. "If you are involved in animal agriculture in any way, today is your day," said John Ferry, one of a cast of speakers at the event and a key figure in the creation of the veterinary college as a former USU Boar more PR