WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Sagebrush habitat in Carbon County, Wyoming. BLM Photo. WASHINGTON - Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced a $41 million investment through President Biden's Investing in America agenda for ecosystem restoration. This funding will support 74 projects in 16 states, building on proven programs and partnerships to protect cherished wildlife and natural resources while cr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Veterans' Employment and Training Service has selected eight organizations to join its Transition Assistance Program as new Employment Navigator and Partnership Program partners. VETS signed a memorandum of understanding with each company that covers a period of three years The ENPP program is desi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: MOAB, Utah--U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers in the Salt Lake City office with operations in Utah, Nevada, Montana and Las Vegas arrested six fugitives in Moab Feb. 7 during an enforcement operation. "Tourists in Moab can better enjoy their stay knowing we took six convicted criminals and fugiti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- 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) Salt Lake City removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive Feb. 7 wanted by law enforcement authorities in his home country of Chile for running over a woman in a crosswalk. Jorge Henry Clarke Figueroa, 45, departed Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City and arrived at the Comodoro A  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program issued the following news: The following states have elections for federal office in the next 90 days: P- Presidential Primary; S- State Primary; D- District Primary; T- Territory Primary; R- State Runoff *Dates subject to change. Election dates marked with an asterisk are updated and state-approved. February 2024: February 3rd: South Carolina (P) - Democratic February 6th: Nevada (P) Februa  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced applications are being accepted for New York State's fifth annual Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Leopold Conservation Award. Presented in partnership with Sand County Foundation, the award honors a farm and its nominating Soil and Water Conservation District for extraordinary a  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: A Biden administration pause on the export of liquified natural gas (LNG) will embolden Iran and Russia and hamper the U.S.'s ability to protect itself, according to a letter penned by Attorney General Gentner Drummond and several state attorneys general. In a letter today to President Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy, Drummond and 22 attorneys general said the pause is unlaw  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: This week, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 23-state coalition warning the current Administration and the Department of Energy that its "pause" on the export of liquified natural gas (LNG) is unlawful and will only serve to embolden America's adversaries, hamper the U.S.'s ability to protect itself, and harm the economy. "The Administration's LNG export p  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 9 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Before the demise of the Biden-Senate immigration bill, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general on a Texas-led letter to the United States Senate leadership strongly objecting to measures in the "border bill." AG Reyes maintains that "Creating more laws for the President to ignore will not solve the border crisis. Congress should permit the States to enforce fed  more

SPRINGDALE, Utah, Feb. 8 -- The National Park Service Zion National Park issued the following news release: This fall and winter, Zion National Park staff have begun engaging with neighbors, elected officials, and other stakeholders to discuss operational changes on the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway. The changes will help us meet safety requirements in order to reduce: * collision likelihood. * overweight transits on road bridges. * lane-crossing due to vehicles being too large and/or long to n  more