BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 6 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Defeats Challenge to Idaho's Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act in Federal Court * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today that a federal district court has rejected a long-standing constitutional challenge to Idaho's Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), dismissing all claims brought by individuals convicted of sex offenses and granting summary judgment in favor of the Stat more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 7 -- AT&T issued the following news release: * * * DALLAS, October 06, 2026 AT&T, Global Infrastructure Partners, and CPP Investments to Form New Fiber Joint Venture The joint venture will bring together Forged Fiber 37 and Gigapower under one wholesale fiber commercial open access company to accelerate expansion of fiber internet across more U.S. communities Key Takeaways: * New joint venture will extend AT&T's fiber scale advantage, bringing the unrivaled benefits of fiber connectivity - ultra high-speed, unmatched c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Secures Over One Million for Scio Rural Fire * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced that the Scio Rural Fire Protection District has received a $1.19 million federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support firefighter safety and fire prevention. Congresswoman Bynum advocated for the funding by writing a letter to FEMA in support of Scio Rural Fire's grant application. "When you call 911, you shouldn't hav more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Urges ITC to Level the Playing Field, Defend American Sheep Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representative Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) today led a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission Chairman urging strong support for U.S. sheep producers and relief from damages resulting from sheep imports to ensure U.S. producers are able to compete on a level playing field. "As Members of Congress who proudly represen more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * MARVEL reactor gets federal safety approval as its primary vessel arrives in Idaho October 6, 2026 (IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) - The Department of Energy's MARVEL microreactor project recently cleared more milestones as Idaho researchers prepare the reactor for initial startup tests this winter. The microreactor's primary coolant system, or PCS, arrived at the Idaho National Laboratory in mid-September, completing fabrica more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. pg. 1 October 4, 2026 Subject: The Rescinding of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (2001 Roadless Rule) (36 CFR Part 294) Docket number FS-2025-0001 or RIN 0596-AD66 Director or Acting Director Joshua White Ecosystem Management Coordination 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108, Washington, DC 20250-1124. Dear Director or Acting Director Joshua White: On Aug more ST

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 6 -- 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: * * * Theresa Werner, MD, Named Chief of the Division of Oncology Oct 05, 2026 Takeaways: * Theresa Werner, MD, has been named chief of the Division of Oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine. * Werner will lead the division's clinical care, research, and education missions while supporting innovati more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 7 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Idaho State University Students, Faculty Participate in INL-hosted Modeling Experimentation & Validation Summer School * Idaho State University students and faculty were among the nuclear energy industry's rising stars and leaders who converged on Idaho National Laboratory for the Modeling Experimentation & Validation Summer School. Hosted and organized by INL and sponsored by Idaho State University, Argonne National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Labor more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 7 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Researchers Looking Into Foundations of Autoimmune Disease Development, May Yield New Treatments * We've all heard their names: multiple sclerosis, Type 1 diabetes, Crohn's disease, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, to name a handful. Now, an Idaho State University biologist and her students are exploring new ways to fight the autoimmune diseases afflicting millions. "Normally, our immune system makes antibodies that target pathogens for destructi more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, Oct. 6 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Longtime Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute director receives University System Leadership Excellence Award * Denver Tolliver, the director of the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at NDSU, recently received the University System Leadership Excellence Award from the State Board of Higher Education, a new program initiated by the NDUS in partnership with the SBHE this year. The award recognizes the dedication to advancing organiza more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Hear 9/11 Victims' Case for Frozen Taliban Funds 10/5/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court of the United States supporting victims and families of victims of September 11, 2001, in their effort to collect on court judgments agains more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 7 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 05, 2026 Attorney General Formella, Bipartisan Coalition Support 9/11 Victims' Efforts to Recover Frozen Taliban Funds Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 state attorneys general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief with the United States Supreme Court supporting victims and families of victims of the Septemb more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Oct. 6 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * New Robot Challenge Helps Students Find Purpose in Engineering * Mechanical engineering students at BYU-Idaho are gaining hands-on experience earlier in their program thanks to a newly redesigned freshman course built around a humanitarian-themed robot competition. The project extends through most of the semester during which students design and build robots that simulate delivering food to undernourished communities. In this course, teams guid more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 7 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * New U of I degrees prepare students to lead the future of smart manufacturing and AI * State's first bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial and systems engineering (ISE) to support Idaho's evolving workforce needs and long-term economic growth October 5, 2026 MOSCOW, Idaho -- University of Idaho has launched the state's first bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial and systems engineering (ISE) to support Idaho's evolving workforce needs more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments for RFI to the Build America Bureau's America's Great Corridors of Commerce - October 2, 2026 Bruce Agnew Director, PNWER Build NW Accelerator Pacific NorthWest Economic Region - PNWER 520 Pike Street, Suite 1310 Seattle, Washington Cell: 206-228-4011 www.pnwer.org On behalf of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) and our Build America Bureau suppo more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. (907) 276-0700 301 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Ste. 406, Anchorage, Alaska 99503 www.akrdc.org October 6, 2026 Acting Director Joshua White Ecosystem Management Coordination 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124 Docket number FS-2025-0001/RIN 0596-AD66. Dear Acting Director White, The Resource Development Council for Alaska (RDC) writes in str more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. ________________ Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee Committee Members Darin Bird Utah Department of Natural Resources Adena Cook Blue Ribbon Coalition Robert Cope Lemhi County Commissioner, Idaho Jeff Eisenberg National Cattleman's Beef Association Paul Hansen The Nature Conservancy Dale Harris Co-Chair Montana Wilderness Association  more ST

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 7 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bi-Partisan Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Receive Frozen Taliban Funds Oct. 5, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 29 other State Attorneys General in filing a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks demanding they be awarded f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 06,2026 Working Families Tax Cuts Build a Skilled Workforce Washington, D.C.--The Working Families Tax Cuts are helping Americans gain the skills needed to succeed in the workplace. The law expands support for workforce development programs and education, making it easier for Americans to pursue the training, skills and credentials that best fit their career goals and open doors to new opportunities. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a Sept. 24, 2026, executive session to consider the nominations of Gerard 'Chris' Klomp to be deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, James 'Jim' Gadwood to be chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, Ge Bai to be assistant secretary of HHS for planning and evaluation, and Andrew De Mello to be a judge on the U.S. Tax Court: * * * "We meet today, in executive session, to consider favorably reporting the no more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 6, 2026 Office of Head Start Attn: Director of Policy and Planning 330 C Street SW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20201 Re: RIN 0970-AD30 - Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs On behalf of Stanislaus County Office of Education and Central California Migrant Head Start, and the fourteen delegate/partner agencies we support, we are pleased to provide  more ST

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Trinity University posted the following news: * * * Trinity's Hometown of San Antonio Short-Listed for Global Cities to Watch * San Antonio is named to Oxford Economics' 2026 "Cities to Watch" list, part of its Global Cities Index analysis. The economic advisory firm highlighted the city's consistent GDP growth and steady employment gains, reflecting San Antonio's sustained economic momentum compared with other major U.S. metros. San Antonio is one of just four U.S. cities to make economic advisory firm Oxford more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has updated streamflow statistics for 310 monitoring stations in and near Nevada, finding downward trends at many long-term sites in 'Methods for the Computation of Streamflow Statistics for Selected Streamgages in or near Nevada Through Water Year 2021.' Written by Christopher M. Morris, Gwendolyn E. Davies, Harold Jones and Hampton K. Childres, Scientific Investigations Report 2026-5063 provides calculations intended to support flood-risk assessment, infrastructure design and water-re more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Warehouse Logistics Company to Pay $500,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Charge * SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Birchstone Management, a warehousing and logistics management company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, agreed to provide $55,000 to a female job applicant and $445,000 for a class settlement fund following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, multistate coalition seek approval for $400 million settlement in drug price-fixing case * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that two generic drug manufacturers engaged in long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. The coalition of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Pedophiles, Money Launderers, and Drug Traffickers * Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, ICE will continue to enforce our nation's laws and remove illegal aliens from American communities WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted for despicable crimes including lewd or lascivious acts with a child under more PR