LOGAN, Utah, March 11 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * $2M Grant To Improve Follow-Up After Hearing Screening in 4 States * Approximately 98% of infants born in the U.S. receive hearing screenings within one month of birth. It is the first step in ensuring that those with hearing differences have the best chance at success in building strong communication skills and supporting healthy socio-emotional and behavioral development. But follow-up after not passing a hea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Testifies for American Samoa's Funding Requests * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata testified last Thursday (March 5) before key lawmakers of the Appropriations Committee to emphasize American Samoa's funding requests and appreciated bipartisan supportive statements from the appropriators following her testimony.Discussing 2027 appropriations on Thursday more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Shoshone Field Office announced the establishment of expanded amenity fees for several recreation sites managed by the agency. Starting Sept. 11, 2026, visitors will be charged $20 per night for overnight camping at Silver Creek and Wilson Lake campgrounds, located near Carey and Hazelton, Idaho. These locations currently provide tent and trailer spaces, picnic tables, access roads, toilets and fire ri more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.7 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy inde more PR

BOISE, Idaho, March 12 (TNSjou) -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * E-tattoo research makes its mark on the wearable tech scene Peel and stick tattoos have been a childish fad for decades. Any shape, color and design can be applied directly to the skin, and removed with simple household ingredients. Despite its playful origin, Boise State researchers have taken this concept to the next level with "electronic tattoos" that hold promise for the growing field of wearable t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), led 15 Republican Senators urging the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Supports Effort to Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), co-chair of the Community Development Finance (CDF) Caucus, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), also co-chair of the CDF Caucus, to introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) led House and Senate colleagues in asking President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaich more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * DOE approves safety documentation for MARVEL microreactor initial criticality The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho Operations Office has approved a key safety document for the MARVEL microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory. The approved document, called a Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA), marks a major milestone toward building and operating the micr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK LABOR DEPT. TO DITCH DEMOCRAT HEAT RULE PROPOSAL * Senator Trash Biden-era OSHA Plan as Overbearing, Costly and Impracticable for Businesses and Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today added her voice to calls for the U.S. Department of Labor to drop an overbearing proposed heat rule written by the Biden administration and instea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Calls on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and House and Senate colleagues to call on President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Increase Protections for Federal Officers * WASHINGTON- Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 7846, the Halo Act, a bill that would shield federal officers from those who threaten, interfere with, or harass them while conducting official duties. This legislation is sponsored by Rep. Michael Rulli (R-OH). "Calling yourself a peaceful protestor does not alway more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Call for End to Biden-Era Heat Rule * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined 15 of his GOP colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era proposed rule would mandate that all businesses, no matter their safety record, size, loca more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy selects Utah to lead pilot program that will shape the future of aviation * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) led a multi-state letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation underscoring that the Utah Department of Transportation is ready to lead a multi-state coalition for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) and Advanced Air M more PR

NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Vera Institute of Justice & Connecticut Department of Correction Form New Partnership to Transform Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces * March 11, 2026 Media Contact: Michael Czaczkes, media@vera.org New York, NY - more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Crapo Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market to U.S. Potatoes * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Jeff Merkley, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, with Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today asked Donald Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanes more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Crapo Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market to U.S. Potatoes * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Jeff Merkley, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, with Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today asked Donald Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese P more PR