MOAB, Utah, Feb. 29 -- The National Park Service Canyonlands National Park issued the following news release: Canyonlands National Park is beginning planning for a comprehensive river management plan for the Green and Colorado rivers. The park is asking for initial input to help shape a plan that will address public and commercial use and resource protection on the rivers. The comprehensive river management plan will identify management strategies and solutions to address changing visitation p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SALT LAKE CITY -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers apprehended eight unlawfully present noncitizen sex offenders as part of a nation-wide law enforcement effort that netted 275 noncitizens that ran from Feb. 5 to Feb. 16. "Those who prey on children are the worst of the worst, and ERO prioritizes  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 29 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Governor Tim Walz and Explore Minnesota today launched Star of the North, a new multi-platform campaign aimed at attracting visitors from around the world and recruiting top talent to Minnesota. "As a top state for quality of life, health care, and business, we're investing in a tourism and talent attraction campaign to promote Minnesota on a global stage," said Governor Walz. "We're  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The National Park Service Glen Canyon National Recreation Area issued the following news release: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Glen Canyon) is pleased to announce Rich Sweeting has been selected as our new Chief of Facilities Management. Rich came to Glen Canyon from Shenandoah National Park, where he served 4 years as Project Manager for major construction projects. Rich is a recent graduate of the Facility Manager Leaders Program, an intensive year-long study p  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond has sent a letter demanding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FBI address a recent HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that found unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the federal government are being released into unsafe situations, including into human traffic  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes took the lead in sending a letter, signed by 21 other Attorneys General, demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray address a recent report issued by the HHS Office of Inspector G  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Reyes is joining a coalition of 12 state attorneys general on a letter urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act, a bill to address another aspect of the opioid crisis. Stephen Hacala was a 25-year-old resident of Fayetteville, Ark., who was found dead in his apartment due to morphine intoxication caused by contaminated unwashed poppy seeds. Un  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares sent a letter, along with 21 other Attorneys General, demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray address a recent report issued by the HHS Office of Inspector General that found unaccompanied mig  more