COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Oct. 13 -- North Idaho College posted the following news: * * * A Victorian Journey into the Unknown * Six performances scheduled for NIC theatre's production of surreal comedy Emma Inwood is about to travel into a world she never imagined. The North Idaho College student from Hayden, as Alexandra Cafuffle, will play the youngest of three intrepid Victorian explorers in the witty, surreal comedy "On the Verge or The Geography of Yearning" presented by NIC's Theatre Department at the Schuler Performing Arts Center on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF CYBERSECURITY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE In the Matter of: Securing the United States Bulk-Power System Docket No. DOE-HQ-2026-1123 | RIN 1901-AB79 COMMENTS OF THE AMERICAN ENERGY +AI COALITION (AE + AI Coalition) Submitted: October 9, 2026 Submitted by: Michael Catanzaro Executive Director, AE+ more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 9, 2026 Re: Updated Definition of ''Waters of the United States,'' Dkt. No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322, 91 Fed. Reg. 57,284 (Sept. 9, 2026) The Honorable Lee M. Zeldin Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 - The Honorable Adam Telle Acting Secretary Department of the Army 101 Army Pentagon Washington, D more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- 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 Brad Kinder, Acting Director, USDA Forest Service Ecosystem Management Coordination, 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108, Washington, DC 20250-1124 Delivered filed electronically: Re: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Proposed Rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule Dear Acting Director Kinder: The Confederated Tribes of the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Page 1 of 18 July 13, 2026 SUBMITTED VIA THE FEDERAL RULEMAKING PORTAL AT WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV Re: Docket OMB-2026-0034 Proposed Rule: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance To Whom It May Concern: The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities ("CLPHA") and Reno & Cavanaugh, PLLC ("Reno & Cavanaugh") hereby submit comments regarding the proposed rule titled "Re more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Striving to Build Better Communities 630 Eye Street, N W, Washington, DC 2001 T: (202) 293-5820 W: www.coscda.org Rebecca Frawley Wachtel, Massachusetts, President Suzanne Barnard, Texas, Vice-President Kimberly Carter, Georgia, Treasurer Kent Archer, Tennessee, Secretary Tess Hembree, Executive Director October 13, 2026 Submitted via Regulations.gov Regulations Di more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response In the Matter of Securing the United States Bulk-Power System Docket No. DOE-HQ-2026-1123 RIN 1901-AB79 COMMENTS OF FINITE STATE, INC. October 9, 2026 Executive summary Executive Order 14421 warns that foreign-produced grid equipment "might have digital bac more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 9, 2026 Eric Rollison, Assistant Director, Technology Development Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20585-0121 Re: Bulk-Power System Executive Order RFI, Docket No. DOE-HQ-2026-1123, 91 FR 57322 (September 9, 2026) Dear Assistant Director Rollison: Geothermal more ST

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule Oct. 12 - Oct. 16, 2026 * **Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicate that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned.** Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule Oct. 12 - Oct. 16, 2026 **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local time zone** more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Oct. 13 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * GRAMMY Award-Winning Band Train Coming to BYU-Idaho This Winter * BYUI Live! will welcome multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band Train to the BYU-Idaho Center for the first time on Friday, January 22, 2027. For over three decades, the San Francisco band has captivated audiences around the world with their signature blend of rock and pop, infectious melodies, and heartfelt lyrics, building a critically acclaimed catalog that has becom more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 October 8, 2026 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Attn: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency RE: Updated Definition of "Waters of the United States" Dear Administrator Zeldin and Assistant Secretary Telle: We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army Supplemental Notice of Proposed Ru more ST

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 14 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * October 12, 2026 Support for Families of K-12 Students in Idaho Now Available through Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Idaho families can soon apply for funding towards K-12 educational expenses through a federal tax credit program, managed by the Idaho Department of Education - (BOISE) - Families in Idaho can now apply to receive funding to cover both public and private educational expenses thanks to a new federal tax benefit that allo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 9, 2026 Shiela Corley, Acting Administrator Food and Nutrition Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture Re: FNA-2026-0301 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State of Idaho SNAP Demonstration Project Dear Acting Administrator Corley: The Idaho Soft Drink Association (ISDA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on Idaho's demonstration project e more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-54) entitled "Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought". * * * REPLACEMENT PERIOD UNDER Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B) Notice 2006-82, 2006-2 C.B. 529, provides for extensions of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(B). If a sale or exchange of livestock is treated as an involuntary conversion on account of drought and the taxpayer's replacement period is determined under Sec. 1033(e)(2)(A), the replacement period will be ext more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Post Office Box 1070 Frankfort, Kentucky 40602 502-875-2428 hello@kyrc.org www.kyrc.org October 4, 2026 Tess Richman Engineering and Science Division Office of Water (4504-T) Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509; Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk From Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) an more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 1, 2026 ACTION: Proposed rule; request for public comment. Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination 201 14th Street SW Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124. Dear Director, Mineral, Sanders, and Powell Counties (Counties) have for years worked with our Forest Service (FS) partners on 10 National Forests across all of western Montana and much of eastern  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- 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 Docket No. FS-2025-0001 USDA Forest Service Attn: Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124 RE: Comments of the Monacan Indian Nation on the Proposed Rule and Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation, Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the voice of fair housing. NFHA works to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all people through leadership, education, outreach, membership services, public policy initiatives, community development, advocacy, and enforcement. 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20004 more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. P.O. Box 80299, Lincoln, NE 68501 | (402) 421-4400 September 29, 2026 Elizabeth Vizard Deputy Director for Programs Office of Pesticide Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Comments of the Nebraska Farm Bureau on the Request for Information, Innovation Challenge: Alternatives to Conventional Pesti more ST

LONDON, England, Oct. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Visiongain, a media company that says it produces a host of business-to-business reports focusing on the automotive, aviation, chemicals, cyber, defence, energy, food and drink, materials, packaging, pharmaceutical and utilities sectors, posted the following news release: * * * Nuclear Microreactors Market to reach US$1.53bn * The global microreactor market is projected to grow from US$482.8 million in 2027 to US$1,531.8 million (US$1.53 billion) by 2037, at a CAGR of 12.2%, according to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following report on Sept. 22, 2026, entitled "Energy Equity and Environmental Justice Summit Report 2022." Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) hosted a limited-engagement Energy Equity and Environmental Justice (EEEJ) Summit on September 28, 2022, with the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Economic Impact and Diversity (DOE-ED) and DOE national laboratories: Argonne National Laboratory more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- 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 Joshua White Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination U.S. Forest Service U. S. Department of Agriculture 210 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, D.C. 20250-1124 RE: RIN 0596 - AD66 - Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation and FS-2025-0001 - Draft Environmental Impact Statement Dear Joshua White: The Public Lands Council (PLC), w more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. sbevan@ruralsociology.org www.ruralsociology.org P: (385) 393-7077 RSS Business Office PO Box 1831 Eagle, Idaho 83616 October 3, 2026 U.S. Census Bureau Department of Commerce 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20746 (Docket USBC-2026-0628) Re: Response to FRN 2026-18481 (91 FR 57524; RIN 0607-AA75): Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; more ST

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 13 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ Foundation announces 2026-27 board of directors * The Society of Professional Journalists Foundation has announced its 2026-27 board of directors, confirmed during the Foundation's Oct. 3 meeting at SPJ26 in Columbus, Ohio. Matthew T. Hall, deputy editor of investigations at inewsource, will serve as president, succeeding Hagit Limor. Hall previously served as the Foundation's vice president. Bey-Ling Sha, dean  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Raises Security Alarms Over TP-Link Routers * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 20 other state attorneys general, urged the Federal Communications Commission to carefully scrutinize TP-Link's request for approval to sell new router models in the United States. The coalition cited concerns about the company's ongoing ties to China and the potential security risks posed by its network more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- 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 Mr. Tom Schultz Chief, U.S. Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20250 RE: Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Comments on the Proposed Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Docket No. FS-2025-0001; RIN 0596-AD66 Submitted via re more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service RE: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation - Docket No. FS-2025-0001 Dear U.S. Forest Service: The Trails Preservation Alliance (TPA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. TPA sup more ST

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 13 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * University of Utah Health Receives Board Approval to Acquire Land at Salt Lake City's Power District for New Redwood Health Center Oct 13, 2026 Following a vote by the University of Utah Board of Trustees, University of Utah Health received approval to acquire approximately 14 acres of land from Larry H. Miller Real Estate in Salt Lake City's Power District, where it plans to build a new Redwood Health Center. Located on 50 N. Redwood R more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1594 W. North Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Telephone (801) 537-9801 publiclands.utah.gov The Honorable Stephen Alexander Vaden Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250 October 6, 2026 Subject: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation FS-2025-0001 RDCC Project No. 87469 Dear Mr. Vaden: more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: Over Columbus Day Weekend, ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, Rapists, Drug Traffickers, and Drunk Drivers * Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S. WASHINGTON - Over Columbus Day weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more public safety threats across the country, convicted for horrendous cr more PR