WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 124th ASOS TACP Airmen conduct CAS training at Razorback Range FORT SMITH, Ark. (AFNS) - Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, conducted close air support training at the 188th Wing's Razorback Range at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, April 20-21.  Razorback Range provides ASOS personnel across the country the ability to train in the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The American Council of Life Insurers issued the following statement: * * * American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Pays Tribute to Gov. Dirk Kempthorne ACLI pays tribute to Gov. Dirk Kempthorne. * American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) President and CEO David Chavern said the following today on the passing of former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne, who led ACLI from 2010-2018: "The American Council of Life Insurers is honored to pay tribute to the life of Dirk K more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants," published on February 23, 2026. CLINIC, which represents a coalition of over 400 community-based and diocesan legal service providers across 48 states and D.C., critiqued the proposal for undermining the rights and dignity of asylum seeke more ST

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 27 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients * Each year, the College of Education hosts an annual Celebrating Excellence event to honor deserving faculty, staff, alumni and partners of the College for their significant accomplishments and commitment to excellence in education. We are pleased to announce this year's Celebrating Excellence Award winners. Mahlet Asfaw, College more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick from an April 23, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Meng, and Members of the Subcommittee - it is an honor to join you today. Over the past 15 months, President Trump has proven that the American economy is the strongest and most resilient in the world. When businesses more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * National Reactor Innovation Center announces first selections for Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy and the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) announced the first developers selected for the newly established Nuclear Energy Launch Pad. The initiative helps private nuclear developers mov more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 27 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * From Byproduct to Breakthrough: ISU's Sweetcrete Hits the Field * Sweetcrete utilizes Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC), a byproduct of the sugarbeet refining process at the Amalgamated Sugar Company's facility in Paul, Idaho, to create an innovative concrete blend that uses less cement and is cheaper to produce while still being as strong as conventional concrete. "It's always exciting to see applied  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSLrpt) -- Idaho National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the report titled 'A Review of Alternative Materials for Xenon Capture in Comparison to AgZ', report number INLRPT-23-75988 / PNNL-35500, authored by Emma MacLaughlin, Rachel Umpleby, Jonathan Evarts, Brian Riley, and Praveen Thallapally, in December 2023. The report compares silver mordenite, known as AgZ, with alternative materials that could capture xenon from used nuclear fuel reproc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Korean Air Halts Shipments of Roosters to Philippines Recent investigations into smuggling of fighting birds triggered legislation from U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls to halt transnational shipments of tens of thousands of birds * Following a series of investigations by Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and the Dallas Morning News, and then the subsequent introduction of federal leg more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Navy Commissions Submarine USS Idaho GROTON, Conn. -The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, April 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The ceremony marked the culmination of a multi-year construction process and officially brought the USS Idaho into the fleet. It is the fifth U.S. Navy vessel named for the G more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter announces 2026 cohort of Transforming Crime Coverage program The Poynter Institute today announced the 2026 cohort of its Transforming Crime Coverage program, an intensive training and coaching experience designed to help newsrooms fundamentally rethink how they report on crime, public safety and the communities they serve. Running from April 29 through June 24, the p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget": * * * "Today, we meet to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Thank you, Secretary Kennedy, for joining us. "Mr. Secretary, last year during your nomination hearing, I noted  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, April 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Space Dynamics Lab Recognizes 75 Graduating Student Employees, Highlights Workforce Pipeline * NORTH LOGAN -Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory recognized 75 student employees expected to graduate this year during a ceremony for its 155-member student workforce. "SDL's student workforce contributes significantly to engineering, science and related disciplines to support national security and scien more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Army Lt. Gen. Robert D. Harter, chief of the U.S. Army Reserve, from an April 21, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Since the first shots were fired at Lexington Common, the Army Reserve has served a single purpose - to deliver combat-ready soldiers and formations in support of the Army and the Nation. While our mission remains unchanged, the way the Army Reserve d more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 28 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * University of Utah Health and IVI RMA North America Form Strategic Affiliation to Expand Access to Fertility Care and Train New Reproductive Endocrinologists Key Points: * University of Utah Health and IVI RMA North America formed a strategic affiliation focused on fertility care and education. * The partnership expands access to fertility services across the Mountain West, including rur more PR