WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: POCATELLO, Idaho -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened an invitation to the public for an event in the Pocatello Highlands on Sat. Sept. 23, 2023, in celebration of National Public Lands Day. The highlight of this event is the inauguration of new trail construction. Participants are expected to convene at the BLM Office located at 4350 Cliffs Drive by 9:30 a.m. H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: TWIN FALLS, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management Shoshone Field Office will begin construction on the Dempsey Meadows Road north of King Hill in the Bennett Hills beginning this week -- travel delays are to be expected. The construction, which will replace four culverts and add gravel, is expected to last until Oct. 20. The culvert replacement will be the most disruptive to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief: * * * Who: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Lamar Advertising Co. What: OSHA Safety and Health Alliance Background: Federal OSHA, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health and Lamar Advertising Co. offices in Oregon, Idaho and Washington have established an alliance to provide w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board issued the text of the following letter: * * * Sept. 8, 2023 To: The Honorable Jennifer M. Granholm Secretary of Energy, US Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-1000 Dear Secretary Granholm: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) is pleased to recognize that the Department of Energy (DOE) has named Mr. Robert J. Geray of the DOE Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID), as the 2022   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory's Frontiers Initiative will take center stage when climate scientists and policymakers from around the world convene at the 2023 Arctic Circle Assembly in October in Iceland. University partners and defense experts with INL-led Emerging Energy Markets Analysis (EMA) initiative will participate in panel discussions. They'll highlight the  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release: U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit along with Idaho State University, the Shoshone Bannock Tribes, the Family Services Alliance, the City of Pocatello, and the Bannock County Sheriff's Office are convening a United Against Hate summit on September 26 at Idaho State University in Pocatello. The event is free and is open to the public. The registration link can be found here: www.  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release on Sept. 18, 2023: U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho Josh Hurwit announced the results of three separate drug trafficking cases in Southern Idaho today involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms. "In each of these three cases, the defendant chose to distribute significant quantities of dangerous drugs in the Treasure Valley. As a result, each defendant is now h  more

MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, Idaho, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Mountain Home Air Force Base (366th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alexandria Byrd, 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs During the years of the Vietnam war, when the world watched closely, countless acts of heroism unfolded on the battlefield. One such hero was Capt. Lance P. Sijan, an Air Force Academy graduate and combat pilot. During a combat mission in Laos, Sijan ejected from his stricken F-4C Phantom and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56740) involving Idaho State University, Pocatello: * * * Facility: Idaho State University (IDAH) RX Type: 0.005 Kw Agn-201m #103 Region: 0 City: Pocatello State: ID County: Bannock License #: R-110 Agreement: N Docket: 05000284 NRC Notified By: Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 09/15/2023 Notification Time: 13:34 [ET] Event Date: 09/14/2023   more