SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced more than $106 million in recommended funding for 16 West Coast and Alaska state and tribal salmon recovery programs and projects under the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF). The funds, including $34.4 million under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and $7.5 million under the Inflation Reductio  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release on Aug. 16, 2023: Ramon Morales Jr., 41, of Compton, California, was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for importing and distributing methamphetamine in Eastern Idaho in exchange for firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit today. According to court records, Morales was initially arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol when he was caught attempting to smugg  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release on Aug. 15, 2023: Jason Scott Hurley, 44, of Idaho Falls, was indicted on July 25, 2023, by a federal grand jury sitting in Pocatello on three counts of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. The indictment alleges that on three separate occasions in June of 2023, Hurley knowingly and intentionally possessed four-hun  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's West Coast Regional Office issued the following news: * * * Funding for 16 new and continuing programs and projects will support conservation efforts in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. * * * To support West Coast salmon and steelhead populations, NOAA Fisheries is recommending $106.1 million in funding for 16 new and continuing programs and projects through our Pacific Coastal Salmon Rec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * Improper Crew Resource Management Contributed to Accident * * * A series of poor decisions in the cockpit led to the crash of a business jet that killed all six people on board, the National Transportation Safety Board detailed in a report. On July 26, 2021, the Bombardier Challenger 605 business jet was flying from Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, to the Truckee-Tahoe airport in Californ  more

MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, Idaho, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Mountain Home Air Force Base (366th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Xavier Wilson, 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs U.S. service members worked alongside the Japan Self-Defense Forces and other Allies and partners to enhance Agile Combat Employment (ACE) capabilities from varying locations in the Indo-Pacific region including Tsuiki Air Base and Iwo To, Japan during Northern Edge 23-2 (NE 23-2), July 2 to 21, 20  more