| News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors Newsletter for Thursday August 31, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
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F.E. Warren AFB: 37 Helicopter Squadron Aircraft Crashes at Local Airport
F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news:
At approximately 10:30 a.m., Aug. 30, 2023, a UH-1N helicopter crashed at the Cheyenne Regional Airport in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The aircraft was conducting routine training and experienced a hard landing. No fatalities and only non-life threatening injuries have been reported. The crew is being evaluated at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.
Emergency responders are
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Missile Community Cancer Study Continues to Collect Data From Missile Bases
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Air Force Malmstrom Air Force Base (341st Missile Wing) issued the following news:
Air Force Global Strike Command released the initial PCB survey results from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Thursday, completing the first round of sampling at its three missile bases. Also included in the survey were Malmstrom AFB, Montana, and F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.
The survey was conducted in June and July, 2023, and consisted of air, water, soil
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N.H. Gov. Sununu, 10 Other Governors Write Letter to Congress Regarding Prescription Drug Shortage
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023:
Yesterday, Governor Chris Sununu joined 10 other Republican Governors in urging Congressional Leaders to address the nationwide shortage of prescription drugs.
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August 29, 2023
To: The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC
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National Park Service: Tourism to Yellowstone National Park Contributes $600 Million to Local Economy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release:
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Report shows visitor spending supports 6,234 jobs in nearby communities
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A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3.3 million visitors to Yellowstone in 2022* spent $452 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,234 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $600 million.
"Since 1916, the N
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USDA: Biden-Harris Administration Invests $266 Million to Help Rural Business Owners, Farmers and Ranchers Lower Energy Costs, Generate Income, and Expand Operations, as Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023:
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower their energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen the resilience of their operation. This funding is made poss
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Utah A.G. Reyes Asks Supreme Court to Give Veterans Education Benefits
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 31 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news:
Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Virginia, in Rudisill v McDonough, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to give American military veterans the full education benefits they earned during their service to the nation.
The case involves James Rudisill, who served in the U.S. Army. When Rudisill attempted to redeem his benefits under the GI Bill, the Department of Vete
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