OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown issues statement at start of trial against Meta over addictive features that harm kids * Attorney General Nick Brown today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta. The states are alleging that the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by chi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments of Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Center for a Humane Economy (CHE) Opposing the Proposed Revisions to the Grizzly Bear 4(d) Rule Re: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Proposed Rule, 50 CFR Part 17, Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 Animal Wellness Action ("AWA") and the Center for a Humane Economy ("CHE") respectfully submit these comments in strong opposition  more ST

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Start of Trial Against Meta * August 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement marking the first day of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general's trial against Meta for harming young people with deceptive and addictive social media features: "Meta has built their business around addictive feeds and features that put children's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 17, 2026 CCN 261150 Jody Martin Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 SUBJECT: Battelle Energy Alliance Comments on U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Proposed Rule: Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal, Docket ID NRC-2011-0012 Dear Mr. Martin: BEA, the management and operating contractor for the Idaho N more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- 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 7 August 10, 2026 Frank Schwartz 3239 Highway 71 Cambridge, Idaho 83610 U. S. Department of Interior BLM-2026-0067 FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-2575 NPS-2026-0100 Dear Sirs/Madams, Please see my comments below. Since many of these comments apply to all three DOI elements, I am providing all comments to all three organizations. Thank you. Frank Schwartz more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Court Rejects Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants * WASHINGTON -A federal judge has struck down sweeping, unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants in a ruling that will restore critical funding for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQI+ youth, and people experiencing homelessness. The ruling issued late Friday in Rhode Island Coalition Against more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Missoula Office P.O. Box 1858 | Missoula, Montana 59806 | tel 406.728.9436 www.defenders.org Brian Nesvik Director Public Comments Processing Attn: Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Re: Comments on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposal - Grizzly Bear Listing on the List of Endangered  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rejects Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants Providence, R.I. -- A federal judge today rejected the sweeping and unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants administered by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 17, 2026 Via: Regulations.Gov Brian R. Nesvik Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Attention: FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 Re: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Grizzly Bear Listing on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife with a Revised Section 4(d) Rule; Proposed Rev more ST

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little appoints Judge Jason Scott to Idaho Supreme Court * Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Judge Jason Scott to serve on the Idaho Supreme Court. "Judge Scott has dedicated his career to the law and to serving the people of Idaho. His experience as a practicing attorney and a district judge gives him a strong understanding of both the courtroom and the broader legal system. I am confident he will bring th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund 1255 23rd Street NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20037 humaneworld.org humaneaction.org August 17, 2026 Hilary Cooley, Ph.D. Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hilary_cooley@fws.gov Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 U.S. F more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 14, 2026 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior The Honorable Brian Nesvik Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Re: Comments on Docket FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 Proposed Revision of the Protective Regulations for Grizzly Bear in the Lower-48 States - Revisions to 4d Rule (50 CFR 17.40(b)) Dear Secretary Burgum and Director Ne more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August, 10th 2026 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov RE: FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186-76185 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revising the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Regarding the Grizzly Bear in the Lower-48 States To Whom It May Concern:  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 16, 2026 Brian Nesvik, Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1849 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20240 director@fws.gov Hilary Cooley, Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service University of Montana #356 Corbin Missoula, MT 59812 hilary_cooley@fws.gov Submitted through Federal eRulemaking Portal Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 Re:  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Idaho Farm Bureau(R) Federation 420 West Washington Street | Suite 110 Boise, Idaho 83702 (208) 342-2688 To: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Re: Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 - Supplemental Proposed Revision to the Grizzly Bear 4(d) Rule From: Idaho Farm Bureau Federation The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Fis more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. State of Idaho Agency Comments on July 2026 Proposed Revisions to Lower-48 Grizzly Bear 4d Rule -- Page 1 BRAD LITTLE Governor 304 N. 8th Street Ste. 149 P.O. Box 25 Boise ID 83702 Boise ID 83712 August 17, 2026 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Via Electronic Comment Portal Re: Docket FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 State of Idaho Agency Comments on July 2026 Proposed Revision of the P more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 2118 West Airport Way, Boise ID 83705 208-344-2271 August 17, 2026 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov RE: FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186-76185 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revising the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Regarding the Grizzly B more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Inspiring EM's Future Workforce Through Innovation: Intern Isaac Ryner's Impact IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- A third-year electrical engineering student at Idaho State University returned to the Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) for a second consecutive summer internship, where he applied coding and taught himself 3D modeling software to design a prototype for a critical effort to retrieve 4,400 cubic meters of legacy waste and prep more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 18 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news wrap-up entitled "Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ": * * * The Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ This page summarizes recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. August 16 * President Oaks Dedicates the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple * Elder David A. Bednar Dedicates Cleveland Ohio Temple August 15 * Construction Unde more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 18 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Meta Faces Trial as AG Labrador Fights for Idaho Kids * BOISE, ID -Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Raul Labrador today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Montana Natural Resource Coalition of Counties, Inc. P.O. Box 468 Lewistown, MT 59457 @fergusmt.gov Board of Directors Ross Butcher, President & Treasurer Fergus County Miles Hutton, Secretary Blaine County Shane Gorder, Vice President Richland County John Fahlgren Valley County Mark Morse Yellowstone County August 17th, 2026 Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R6-E more ST

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 18 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * New Fan Entry Process and Game Day Experience Coming to the ICCU Dome for 2026 Football Season * As part of an ongoing commitment to create a safe, enjoyable, and exciting game day experience, Bengal fans coming to the ICCU Dome at Idaho State University will see a new entry process and game day experience for all football games in the 2026 season. This updated approach aligns with industry best practices while helping provide a welcoming atmosphere for Ben more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 17 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * New U of I aerial arts course open to students, public * MOSCOW, Idaho -The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts is launching Introduction to Aerial Arts, a new course open to U of I students and members of the public age 18 and older who are interested in trying a new form of movement, performance and exercise. The course is offered as both a U of I theatre course and a Continuing Adult Professional Education (CAPE) course through Keep Lea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. America Outdoors Association . P.O. Box 10847, Knoxville, TN 37939 . 1 August 17, 2026 Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.regulations.gov) Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 Re: Comments of America Outdoors Association on the Grizzly Bear Listing on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Section 4(d) Rule - Supplemental Proposed Rule I. Intr more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Dir. Nesvik, PERC appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Service's proposed 4(d) rule for the grizzly bear and applauds the agency's embrace of the innovative, tiered-approach. Partnering with other conservation groups, we filed a general comment supporting the proposal and recommending modest changes to realize its full potential. This comment offers additional te more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. NPS docket NPS-2026-0100 I have reviewed NPS Director's Order 41: Wilderness Stewardship, which governs identification, planning, stewardship and administration of NPS wilderness. I offer the following recommendations about possible updates and clarifications. My focus is on mining claims and disabled recreationists' ability to utilize NPS lands. Miners: Mining is very more ST

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Eliza Terziev, housing and land use policy analyst: * * * Idaho gets housing policy right and sets up future success Idaho's 2026 housing package treats affordability as a supply problem caused by excessive regulation. - During the 2026 legislative session, Idaho enacted landmark housing bills addressing the state's persistent housing challenges. As of June 2026, the median sale price of a home in Idaho had risen to $479,611. According to Federal R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Ferguson & Coppes PLLC Office: 425 E. Spruce Street, Missoula Mail: P.O. Box 8359 Missoula, MT 59807 Phone: 406.532.2664; Fax: 406.532.2663 Email: emily@montanawaterlaw.com Website: www.montanawaterlaw.com August 17, 2026 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov (Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 Brian R. Nesvick U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1849 C Street N.W., R more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Skagit Audubon Society P.O. Box 1101 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 ~ to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity ~ August 16, 2026 Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 Hilary Cooley, Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv more ST

ASHLAND, Oregon, Aug. 18 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * SOU Digital Cinema on prestigious list for third consecutive year Southern Oregon University's Digital Cinema program has been included on MovieMaker Magazine's annual list of the "30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada" for the third consecutive year. SOU Digital Cinema is the only program from Oregon, Washington or Idaho to be included in MovieMaker's review. The Digital Cinema major - part of SOU's Communication, Media & Cinema Department - was l more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 18 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Using AI to accelerate nuclear reactor simulations High-fidelity nuclear reactor simulations can require substantial computing power, especially when conditions change over time, but machine learning could make these simulations faster while maintaining accuracy. By Julianne Hodges, Contributor Understanding how the physics of an active nuclear reactor behaves is crucial for safety, efficiency and the development of new tech more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 17, 2026 The National Trappers Association and the Idaho Trappers Association (collectively the "Trappers") submit this comment to the Service's proposed 4(d) rule for the grizzly bear. Our organizations represent professional and recreational trappers with decades of field experience, training, and education in lawful, regulated trapping across the grizzly bear ra more ST

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 17 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Update on the Network Status of Portneuf Medical Center * Negotiations between Regence BlueShield of Idaho and Portneuf Health have successfully concluded with an agreement. Portneuf Health is no longer out-of-network, and all coverage under the agreement is retroactive to June 15. Below is the latest information shared by the Idaho Office of Group Insurance (OGI): POCATELLO, Idaho (Aug. 15, 2026) - Portneuf Health and Regence BlueShield of Idaho today an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Strengthening Wyoming agriculture, enhancing Wyoming's communities August 17, 2026 Hilary Cooley Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike MS: PRB (JAO/3W) Falls Church, VA 22041 RE: Proposed Revisions of the Protective Regulations Under Section 4(d). (Docket ID No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186) Dear Ms. Cooley: The Wyoming F more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 17, 2026 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Re: Comment on Proposed Section 4(d) for Threatened Grizzly Bear Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 From: Dr. John Carter Yellowstone to Uintas Connection PO Box 464 Bondurant, Wyoming 82922 Jcoyote23@gmail.com The Yellowstone to Uintas Connection is a 501c3 organization with a mission to protect and restore th more ST