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Federal Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday November 05, 2023 ( 10 items )  

BLM issues Decision on Minister Road right-of-way
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Carson City, Nev - The Sierra Front Field Office has signed the Decision Record and Finding of no Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Nevada Division of State Parks (NDSP), Walker River State Recreation Area (WRSRA) Pitchfork Ranch Unit - Minister Road Right-of-way Dedication and Multi-use Recreation Trail Project located in Lyon County, Nevada. The proposed road improvements a  more

BLM publishes final environmental review for proposed Goldrush Mine Project
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management has published a final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Goldrush Mine project in Lander and Eureka counties. Under the proposal, Nevada Gold Mines LLC would open, operate, close, and reclaim a new underground gold mine within the existing Cortez Mining District. The mine is expected to operate for approximatel  more

BLS: Nonfarm Payroll Employment Up in 36 States From September 2022 to September 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From September 2022 to September 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and was essentially unchanged in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Three states had increases of at least 3.0 percent: Nevada (+3.4 percent), Texas (+3.2 percent), and Idaho (+3.0 percent). * * * Chart: Change in nonfarm employment by state, September 20  more

Bureau of Reclamation: Truckee Canal Revitalization Project Reaches Major Milestone, Operations Commence
FERNLEY, Nevada, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The outage for Phase 1 construction of the Truckee Canal Public Safety Improvement Project is complete and water deliveries to the Truckee Division have commenced. This meets Reclamation's goal of not exceeding a 13-month canal outage during construction. The project, funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and implemented in collaboration with the Trucke  more

Congresswoman Susie Lee Joins the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco To Address Affordable Housing Crisis in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 1 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: In a significant effort to address and solve the pressing issue of housing affordability in Nevada, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) convened with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) for a roundtable discussion today in Las Vegas, Nevada. The roundtable - which brought together leaders in affordable housing, communi  more

DEA Investigations Result in Three Southern Oregon Drug Traffickers Pleading Guilty in Federal Court
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: MEDFORD, Ore.--The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced today that three southern Oregon drug traffickers, including the head of a Klamath Falls, Oregon, drug trafficking organization, have pleaded guilty in federal court following investigations by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Medford resident office  more

Deadline Approaching in Oregon for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 11 Oregon counties and neighboring counties in Nevada of the Dec. 1 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses becaus  more

Land sale generates more than $93 million for projects
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS -- The Bureau of Land Management conducted a competitive online sale yesterday, offering 16 parcels of public land in the Las Vegas Valley for sale, totaling 670.155 acres. Nine parcels totaling 589.53 acres sold generating $93,141,000. The sale of this public land within a congressionally-designated disposal boundary will generate funding to enhance recreation opport  more

Nev. U.S. Attorney: Nevada Man Arrested and Charged for Making Threats to United States Senator
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release: A Las Vegas man made his initial appearance in federal court on October 27, 2023, for making threatening communications to a United States Senator from Nevada. According to allegations contained in a criminal complaint, between October 11, 2023 and October 19, 2023, John Anthony Miller, 43, left numerous threatening voicemails at the office of a United States Senato  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon: DEA Investigations Result in Three Southern Oregon Drug Traffickers Pleading Guilty in Federal Court
MEDFORD, Oregon, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced today that three southern Oregon drug traffickers, including the head of a Klamath Falls, Oregon, drug trafficking organization, have pleaded guilty in federal court following investigations by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Medford resident office. Juan Jessie Martinez-Gil, 59,  more