WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149.9 million grant award to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to support the construction of a faster, more frequent bus route between downtown Las Vegas, the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Harry Reid International Airport, and other popular destinations. This grant, for   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SALT LAKE CITY -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers in the Salt Lake City area of operations covering Utah, Nevada, Montana and Idaho apprehended nine unlawfully present noncitizens who have been convicted of drug trafficking or multiple drug possession-related offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, heroin or synthetic drugs dur  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $149.9 million grant award to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to support the construction of a faster, more frequent bus route between downtown Las Vegas, the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Harry Reid International Airport  more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, April 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: By Senior Airman Dominic Tyler, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The 56th Fighter Wing brought Allied partners to Red Flag 24-2 March, 10-23, 2024, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag - Nellis 24-2 welcomed joint and coalition participants and provided aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. This year, the 56th FW was represent  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Dawn Eagle Feather Floyd, age 45, of Sparks, Nevada, of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance following a four-day jury trial in federal district court in Pierre, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on March 29,  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A Nevada man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing more than $163,000 in Covid relief program funds while on supervised release for two separate state criminal convictions. Justin David Goulet, 36, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release. He was also  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period seeking input on a proposal to list the northwestern pond turtle, which occurs in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and northern and central California, and southwestern pond turtle, which occurs from Monterey County south to Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego counties into northern Baja California, M  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A U.S. District Court Judge sentenced Colin Andrew Shapard, 23, of Las Vegas, Nevada to 240 months' imprisonment today, followed by 36 months supervised release. In December 2023, Shapard pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance that resulted in serious bodily injury. Fentanyl Shapard shipped via U.S. Mail, nearly killed a Park City, Utah   more