WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Nov. 18, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Quits rates were 2.5 percent or higher in 6 states in July 2025 In July 2025, quits rates (the number of quits during the entire month as a percentage of total employment) were 2.5 percent or higher in 6 states: Idaho (3.7 percent), Montana and Wyoming (3.0 percent each), Alaska (2.9 percent), North Carolina (2.6 percent), and Tex more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho posted the following new release: * * * Caldwell Couple Sentenced To 120 And 70 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Crime Ray Gordon Capistrant, 57, and Patricia Lynn Webber a/k/a Patricia Lynn Capistrant, 56, both of Caldwell, were sentenced to 120 months and 70 months, respectively, in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Bart Davis announced today. According t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act and Opportunities for U.S.-Taiwan Cooperation U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "Reviewing Implementation of the Taiwan Enhanced R more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nomination Hearing U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing. Witnesses included Tammy Bruce to be deputy representative to the UN, Daryl Nirenberg to be ambassador to Romania,  more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington posted the following news release: * * * Coeur d'Alene Physician Found Guilty in Telemarketing Medicare Fraud Conspiracy Yakima, Washington - United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that on September 29, 2025, a federal jury found Dr. David Antonio Becerril, age 69, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and formerly of Selah, Washington, guilty of sixteen counts of conspiracy, fraud, and false stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Mary Kate Carter, International Trade Policy Advisor Mary Kate rejoins the Committee from Lot Sixteen, where she co-led the firm's trade practice as vice president of government relations. She  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Mary Kate Carter, International Trade Policy Advisor Mary Kate rejoins the Committee from Lot Sixteen, where she co-led the firm's trade practice as vice president of government relations. She previously worked as an associate man more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Co-Leads Effort to Better Realize Long-Term Savings from Preventive Health Care * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today joined his colleague Senator Angus King (I-Maine), as well as Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) and Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), in reintroducing S. 3204, the Preventive Health Savings Act. This bipartisan legislation would enable the Congressional Budge more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Consider Social Security, USTR, HHS Nominations U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nominations of Arjun Mody to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, Jeffrey Goettman to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR) more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Executive Session to Consider Social Security, USTR, HHS Nominations * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nominations of Arjun Mody to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, Jeffrey Goettman to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), Julie Callahan to be more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Hearing on the Rising Cost of Health Care U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the rising cost of health care. As prepared for delivery: "After the longest shutdown in history, the federal government has reopened. "For 43 days, Americans lived with disruption and uncertai more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Hearing on the Rising Cost of Health Care * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the rising cost of health care. As prepared for delivery: "After the longest shutdown in history, the federal government has reopened. "For 43 days, Americans lived with disruption and uncertainty. Essential food more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Hickenlooper Reintroduce Legislation to Preserve Night Sky from Interference, Aid Research * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) reintroduced the bipartisan Dark and Quiet Skies Act to preserve the night sky from unintentional light and radio interference. "The vastness of Idaho's wilderness allows for truly magnificent wonders in the night sky more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Committee Advances Social Security, USTR, HHS Nominations The U.S. Senate Finance Committee advanced the nominations of Arjun Mody to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security by a vote of 14-13; Jeffrey Goettman to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative by a vote of 17-10; Julie Callahan to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the US more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Public Company Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading * An Idaho executive pleaded guilty to insider trading on the basis of material nonpublic information about an impending corporate acquisition. According to court documents, Michael Smith, 48, of Eagle, Idaho, served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Company-1 since in or around June 2022 more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho posted the following new release: * * * Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Public Company Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading WASHINGTON - An Idaho executive pleaded guilty to insider trading on the basis of material nonpublic information about an impending corporate acquisition. According to court documents, Michael Smith, 48, of Eagle, Idaho, served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 22 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2025, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * Republican rule is making Idaho less affordable * Families across Idaho know something isn't adding up. They're working hard, but the bills keep getting heavier. Groceries cost more. Rents and home prices are skyrocketing. Child care eats a bigger share of every paycheck. Schools need levies to maintain the basics, and rural hospitals are stretched to their lim more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Idaho PUC's Latest Decision Fails to Protect Fair Rooftop Solar Compensation * BOISE, Idaho On Monday, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) rejected an appeal submitted by Vote Solar and Sierra Club urging the Commission to create a working group to resolve outstanding issues with their recently approved rooftop solar export rates for Idaho Power. Despite widespread concerns about t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Makes Available Partial Atomic Alchemy Construction Permit Application The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received the first portion of a construction permit application from Atomic Alchemy Inc. requesting permission to build four reactors for a facility to produce radioisotopes. The facility will be located at the Idaho National Laboratory near Idaho Falls, Idaho. The submission is now av more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Applauds Department of the Interior's Efforts to Restore Endangered Species Act * WASHINGTON Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson - Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee - released the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Codify President Trump's Executive Order Reestablishing Presidential Fitness Test in Schools * WASHINGTON Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Make America's Youth Healthy Again Act - a bill that codifies one of President Trump's executive orders reestablishing the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and Reestablishing the Presidential Fitne more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Enhance Sanctions on Iran * WASHINGTON Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 1422 - the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act, a bill that aims to strengthen secondary sanctions on foreign entities enabling Iran's illicit oil trade. This bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL). "Iran is the world's leading  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bills Addressing Northern Border Security * WASHINGTON Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act and the Integrated Cross Border Law Enforcement Operations Expansion Act, legislation that would address northern border security by strengthening oversight and United States-Canada border security cooperation. These bills are more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act * WASHINGTON Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 5688, the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, a bill that ends the reckless policy of granting Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) to illegal immigrants who lack the English proficiency and road-rule knowledge needed to safely operate massive commercial vehicles on our highways. This l more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Joins EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in Announcement to Update WOTUS Definition * WASHINGTON Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as Administrator Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle released a new proposed definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) under the Clean Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Resolution Condemning Socialism * WASHINGTON Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.Con.Res. 58, a congressional resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism and condemning socialism as a failed ideology. This resolution was introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL). "More than 100 million people worldwide have been killed because of the horrors of soc more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a Nov. 19, 2025, executive session to consider the nominations of Arjun Mody to be deputy commissioner of Social Security, Jeffrey Goettman to be deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Julie Callahan to be USTR chief agricultural negotiator, and Thomas Bell to be Health and Human Services inspector general: * * * "We meet today to consider favorably reporting the nomination more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * November 17th, 2025: The Week Ahead This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nomination hearing, one business meeting, and one full committee hearing. 1. Nominations Hearing: Tammy Bruce to be deputy representative to the UN, and Daryl Nirenberg to be ambassador to Romania, more nominees to be added. Date: Wednesday, Nov more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 21 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I Theatre Arts Department to present existential drama 'No Exit' * MOSCOW, Idaho The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts presents "No Exit," a philosophical play by Jean-Paul Sartre. There will be seven shows, starting with a preview night at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Shoup Hall Pocket Playhouse, 1028 W. Sixth St., Moscow. Additional performances include: * 7:30 p.m. Frida more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 21 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I to host 58th annual Idaho Potato Conference in Pocatello * POCATELLO, Idaho Water management and soilborne diseases will be central themes of University of Idaho's 58th annual Idaho Potato Conference, scheduled for Jan. 21-22 at Idaho State University in Pocatello. The conference held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 21 and 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 22 in ISU's Pond Student Union Building features a trade more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 19 -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Utah's population projected to reach 5.6 million by 2065 Utah's demographic and economic future will be marked by significant growth and change. Long-term planning projections released today by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute indicate the state's population will increase from nearly 3.6 million residents to 5.6 million by 2065, an increase of 2 million people, o more PR