WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Boys & Girls Clubs Honor Military Youth * Yesterday in the nation's capital, five young Americans from across the War Department were honored as finalists during the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 2026 National Military Youth of the Year celebration, and one walked away with the honor and the opportunity to compete at the next level. Stephen B. Simmons, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military commu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission proposes replacing UHF channel 20 with VHF channel 10 for television broadcasting in Elko, Nevada. The proposal responds to a petition from Reno (KENV-TV) Licensee Inc., which holds a construction permit for a UHF channel 20 facility. The licensee says substituting VHF channel 10 would allow KENV-DT to remain on the air and continue serving viewers within its service area. The FCC determined channel 10 can be substituted using  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College celebrates spring 2026 graduates * Luther College is proud to announce its spring 2026 graduates. They were honored at the Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24. At the ceremony, Gideon Armah-Amissah was awarded the Luther College Elizabeth A. and Paul G. Jenson Medal. That award is presented each year to an outstanding senior, selected by the graduating class, who best demonstrates the ideals of the c  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 7 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State students to help NASA science soar during 2026 total solar eclipse * Size: Lg Med Sm V The 2023 annular eclipse is captured by a Montana State University high-altitude balloon over Nevada. Photo courtesy Montana Space Grant Consortium BOZEMAN - Each total solar eclipse - when daytime skies darken and the sun briefly reveals its outer atmosphere, or corona - presents new opportunities to be  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REPUBLICANS IN DISARRAY: Retiring Mark Amodei Refuses to Support Republican Nominee David Flippo in NV-02 * What's more embarrassing than running for Congress in a district you just moved to a few months ago? The retiring Member of Congress who's represented the area for over a decade refusing to support you, even though you're his party's nominee. New reporting by the Nevada Indep  more