BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 28 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Defends Employees' Religious Freedom in Supreme Court Brief * BOISE, ID -Attorney General Raul Labrador led a coalition of 18 states, Puerto Rico, and the Arizona Legislature in filing an amicus brief on September 16 urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center and reverse a Ninth Circuit ruling that lets courts decide which sincerely held beliefs count as religious. During the COVID-19 pan more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier's Bill to Bolster Clean, Affordable Hydropower Energy and Enhance River Health Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced that her Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act was signed into law. The bipartisan legislation supports Washington's clean, affordable hydropower and the healthy management of rivers by enhancing efficiency and transparency for parties involved in the hy more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Engineering Development Laboratory: Where innovation comes to life September 28, 2026 How do you power a spacecraft traveling 880 million miles from Earth? There isn't enough sunlight for solar panels, and batteries don't perform well in the harsh conditions of deep space, where temperatures can reach as low as minus 455 F (minus 270 C). That's why NASA turned to a type of power system that has been reliably powe more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Sept. 28 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * Elder David A. Bednar and Sister Susan K. Bednar to Speak at BYU-Idaho Devotional * Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife Susan K. Bednar will address students, employees, and the community at a devotional on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The event will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center and streamed live at www.byui.edu/speeches/devotionals. This devo more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Grinnell College posted the following statement on Sept. 28, 2026, by President Anne F. Harris: * * * President's Welcome Message for We Are Family Weekend 2026 * Good morning, and welcome. It is great to be here with you and many of my colleagues. For student affairs, JC Lopez is in the back right there. And then you'll see Michael Sims, and I see Gina Beck, Maure Smith-Benanti, and MJ as well. You've probably seen their names in email. They are trusted and cherished colleagues in this noble work that we do toge more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Guthrie and Fulcher Celebrate President Trump's Signing of Bipartisan Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act Sep 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01), applauded President Donald Trump's signing of H.R. 3657, the Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act. This bipartisan law  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 29 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ awards $38,600 to Cedar Springs Community Water in Bonner County, Idaho September 28, 2026 BOISE - The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $38,600 low-interest drinking water loan to Cedar Springs Community Water in Bonner County, Idaho. The funding will be used to develop a corrosion control treatment study. Cedar Springs Community Water intends to use this study to find the most c more PR

LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 28 -- Lewis-Clark State College posted the following news release: * * * LC State adult learner named Idaho's Adult Education Student of the Year * BOISE, Idaho - Mahalia Sullivan, a graduate of Lewis-Clark State College's Adult Learning Center, was named the Adult Education Student of the Year by the Idaho Division of Career Technical Education (CTE) this month. Sullivan attended LC State's Adult Learning Center from April 2019-April 2026, earning her GED in May. She was nominated for the award by Adult Learning Cen more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Montana's Dominant Run Game Destroys UC Davis * Montana running back Eli Gillman set a school single-game rushing record with 275 yards and added a career high four rushing touchdowns as the Grizz dominated UC Davis, 62-22. Montana kept their No. 4 ranking in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll while the Aggies dropped to No. 15. Gillman's four rushing touchdowns gave him 60 for his career, moving him into first place all-tim more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 28 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 RIT alumnus pitches his innovative toy on ABC's 'Shark Tank' Ollyball, an indoor play ball, already sold 3 million units - Joe Burke fondly recalls his time at Rochester Institute of Technology, where he spent early mornings in studio spaces and worked past midnight with music blaring, trying to turn ideas into reality. That creative and innovative drive continued long after Burke, a graphic design major, graduat more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Trine student takes ecology knowledge into new terrain at Idaho National Laboratory * By Taylor Peel English/Communication '27 Trine University student Claire Schmaltz spent her summer applying her environmental science and biology studies as an ecological crew member with Battelle Energy Alliance at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The Maple Grove, Minnesota, student found the opportunity through Trine's Handshake app after a universit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 28,2026 Working Families Tax Cuts Make Parenthood More Affordable Washington, D.C.--In addition to delivering individual tax relief for the vast majority of Americans, the Working Families Tax Cuts are making raising a family more affordable for new and future parents. The law strengthens policies that support adoption and child care, while expanding opportunities for children to access a quality ed more PR