REXBURG, Idaho, Jan. 30 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * BYU-Idaho Sinfonietta "Strands of Light" Tour * Brigham Young University-Idaho announces the 2026 "Strands of Light" tour by BYU-Idaho Sinfonietta, the university's premier touring chamber orchestra. The ensemble will perform in Boise and Twin Falls, Idaho, in February 2026. The Sinfonietta is directed by Dr. Dallin Hansen and features 21 outstanding student musicians performing on violin, vio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Applauds Bipartisan Finance Committee Priorities in Government Funding Bill U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) funding package, which included many priorities within the Finance Committee's jurisdiction that reflected bipartisan, bicameral negotiations. "The p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Barrasso Introduce the No Climate Treaties Act * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and 22 senators in introducing the No Climate Treaties Act. The bill, which was introduced on the same week the United States officially withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement, would mandate U.S. Senate approval for the United States to join or rejoin an more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 31 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2026, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Defeating Tyranny Requires Courage The founders of our country knew tyranny. British soldiers occupied towns, enforced a distant ruler's will, and used violence to crush dissent. That experience shaped a Constitution built to restrain power: three coequal branches, civilian control, due process, limits on unreasonable searches and seizu more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 31 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * DEQ awards $142,500 to four water systems across Idaho The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded $142,500 to four water systems to help evaluate deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades. The following systems received funding: City of Island Park: The City of Island Park in Fremont County was awarded $45,000 to prepare a drinking water plan more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission granted a request to withdraw a construction permit application for a proposed nuclear facility in Idaho. Atomic Alchemy Inc. submitted the request on behalf of Atomic Alchemy Operators LLC and VIPR Idaho LLC. The application sought permission to build the Versatile Isotope Production Reactor (VIPR) facility. Plans for the project included a four-unit, non-power, light-water-cooled, pool-type system. The intended location was the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * PROTECT HER LEGACY: Independent Women Sounds Off as Supreme Court Weighs the Future of Women's Sports * Following the oral arguments of West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v. Hecox, the United States Supreme Court is now confronted with the question: are women's sports legal, or will the lie prevail that Americans can ignore the reality of sex? If the law cannot define " more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Risch, Barrasso, Colleagues Introduce the No Climate Treaties Act Today, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and 22 GOP colleagues in introducing the No Climate Treaties Act. The bill, which was introduced on the same week the United States officia more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release: * * * USDA Trade Mission Expands Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports to Indonesia The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead a trade mission to Jakarta, Indonesia next week to expand market access, boost American agricultural exports, and take advantage of the new opportunities created by the U.S.-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. Led by Under Secretar more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Washington State Medical and Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Workers File Petition to Remove Machinists Union Bosses * Majority of manufacturing workers back petition to end IAM union officials' monopoly "representation" powers Bellingham, WA (January 30, 2026) - Albert Sherman Toribio, an employee of Trulife, Inc., has filed a petition with the National Labor Rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Invest in Educational Opportunity * Washington, D.C.- This week is National School Choice Week, and the Working Families Tax Cuts-driven by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)-are making education more accessible and affordable for families across America. In the legislation, congressional Republicans created a new school choice tax credit, expanded 529  more PR