BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 11 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: Idaho's Data Center Debate Raises Questions About Lobbying and Tax Breaks * Idaho deserves leaders who study the bills instead of simply deferring to the lobbyists pushing them. The debate over data centers shows why that matters. The 2020 legislative session was my first as a state representative, and I was lobbied hard to support a valuable sales tax exemption for data centers. The pitch was slick. One lobbyist told me data cen more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.4 percent. The food index rose 0.1 perc more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * First Presidency Calls New Leaders for 11 Missionary Training Centers The new MTC presidents and their companions will begin serving in January 2027 - The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called new leaders for the Church's 11 missionary training centers worldwide. The following new MTC presidents and their companions will begin serving in January 2027. Provo Missionary Training  more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, Sept. 12 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: * * * From Athlete to Assistant Professor in Gonzaga's M.A. In Sport & Athletic Administration September 11, 2026 From the baseball field to a Ph.D. in Sport Administration, Brian Fowler's career has been shaped by a passion for sport and leadership. After graduating from Gonzaga's M.A. in Sport and Athletic Administration in 2017, he continued to build on that foundation through coaching, research, and higher education. In this Q&A, Brian shares insights from h more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Groups Sue Trump Admin for 2025 Immigration Raid of Cato, NY Factory * In a military-style raid, federal immigration authorities ripped workers from their families, violated their rights, and called immigrants animals Body Camera Footage of the Raid Available Here. Spanish Version of Press Release is Below. NEW YORK - Today the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Worker Justice Center of New York (WJCNY), and Paul Tuck  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 11 -- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the designated National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Obesity May Remove a Natural Defense Against Breast Cancer Takeaways: * Obesity may increase breast cancer risk partly by removing a natural defense. The researchers found that fat cells in lean breast tissue produce a lipid that helps suppress cancer, while fat cells in obese breast tissue produce les more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 12 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Idaho Awarded Nearly $4.8 Million to Build Innovative Career Readiness Ecosystem for Students (BOISE) - Idaho students will soon have access to a new tool designed to help them identify and demonstrate the skills they've developed during their K-12 careers thanks to grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The Idaho Department of Education applied for and was awarded nearly $4.8 million over three years through ED's Career P more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 [Category: Food/Beverage] (TNSletter) -- The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following letter with 77 co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 The Honorable John R. Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515  more PR

LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 11 -- Lewis-Clark State College posted the following news release: * * * LC State project receives AI Innovation Award funding * LEWISTON, Idaho - The Idaho State Board of Education selected Lewis-Clark State College's "Project AI-RISE" to receive an AI Innovation Award, the board announced last week. Project AI-RISE (Artificial Intelligence - Rural Innovative Secure Education) received a $150,000, four-year award under Track 2 of Accelerated Idaho: An AI-Powered Future for Teaching and Learning. LC State's project a more PR

LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Lewis-Clark State College posted the following news release: * * * LC State, NIC sign co-admission, co-enrollment agreement * COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Lewis-Clark State College and North Idaho College expanded their partnership with the signing of a co-admission and co-enrollment agreement on Thursday. LC State President Cynthia Pemberton and NIC President Nick Swayne announced the memorandum of understanding at a signing ceremony at the DeArmond Building on NIC's Coeur d'Alene campus. The presidents said the exp more PR

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Sept. 11 -- North Idaho College posted the following news: * * * NIC, LC State sign co-admission, co-enrollment agreement * LC State President Cynthia Pemberton, left, and NIC President Nick Swayne sign a memorandum of understanding at a signing ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the DeArmond Building on NIC's Coeur d'Alene campus North Idaho College and Lewis-Clark State College expanded their partnership with the signing of a co-admission and co-enrollment agreement on Thursday. NIC President Nick Swayne and LC Sta more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 10 -- Parks Canada issued the following news release: * * * PARKS CANADA NATIONAL FIRE EQUIPMENT CACHE COMPLETION SEPTEMBER 2026 * Parks Canada's National Fire Equipment Cache The Parks Canada National Fire Equipment Cache is an operations hub that stores, maintains, and deploys specialized wildfire firefighting equipment to Parks Canada administered places across Canada in times of need. Equipment maintained at the facility can be rapidly deployed across the country and shared with provincial and territorial partner more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * PETA to Boise-Based Albertsons: Stop Misleading 'Cage-Free' Egg Labels After New Video Boise, Idaho - PETA today sent a letter to Albertsons CEO Susan Morris at the company's Boise headquarters, urging the grocery giant to reevaluate its egg sourcing and to stop selling eggs with animal-welfare labels that mislead shoppers, including "cage-free" and "free-range." The appeal follows new video footage taken by a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 * WASHINGTON-Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored a congressional resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. The resolution honors the 2,977 innocent lives lost on that solemn day, as well as the first responders, members of the Armed Forces, passengers and crew of Flight 93, and countless others who demonstrated extraordinary courage an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Legislation 1. S.____, a bill to extend authorizations for aquatic ecosystem restoration projects, multi-benefit watershed health projects, and WaterSMART grants, and for other purposes. (Mr. Wyden) 2. S. 456, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed are more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Brown pushes FCC to strengthen "Know Your Upstream Provider" rules to combat illegal robocalls SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to keep scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voic more PR