BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she has joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/doc/amicus-brief-city-of-grants-pass-v-johnson/download) supporting the respondents, two homeless individuals, in City of Grants Pass v. Gloria Johnson and John Logan. The brief argues that the C  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 5 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: Bonneville Power Administration staff identified governance, resource adequacy requirements and greenhouse gas accounting and other favorable attributes in their recommendation for BPA to participate in a day-ahead energy market and that BPA should join the Southwest Power Pool's Markets+ initiative. Since summer 2023, the team making the recommendation has been working with customers and const  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Trigger Warning: This article contains references to violence. This is my story of overcoming sexual assault, suicide, domestic violence, and oppression. If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, family or domestic violence, call 1-800-RESPECT or 1800-737-7328. I work in public affairs as a mother of four and am 40 years old. I joined  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 6 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: * * * EEOC Investigation Finds Clinic Refused to Provide Reasonable Accommodation and Discharged Employee Because of Religious Beliefs * * * Passages Family Support, a non-profit organization with a clinic in Spokane, Washington, has agreed to pay $95,000 and provide other injunctive relief following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissi  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place March 20, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work District One -- Northeast Doniphan - 7-22 KA-5722-01 - K-7, bridge #016 over Mill Creek located 12.45 miles northwest   more

TULELAKE, California, April 6 -- The National Park Service Lava Beds National Monument issued the following news release: Lava Beds National Monument is seeking public comment on proposed increases in expanded amenity fees for the Indian Well Campground and the Indian Well Campground Group Campsite. The park is also proposing to make the Indian Well Campground Group Campsite reservable through Recreation.gov. Current camping fees are $10/night for individual campsites. Camping fees for the gro  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: A Washington state man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and those of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Benjamin John Silva, 36, of Yacolt, Washington,  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on April 5, 2024: U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the results of three separate drug trafficking cases in Southern Idaho today. 1. Coconspirators Each Sentenced to Over 100 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine. In one case, Jason Castillo, 46, of Nampa, and Cheyanne Juarez, 31, of Ontario, Oregon were each sentenced to over 100 months in federal prison f  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 6 -- The Washington State Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Department of Natural Resources has joined state and federal partner agencies and departments across Oregon and Washington in an agreement to collaborate on addressing the escalating wildfire crisis by increasing use and scale of prescribed fire and other forest fuel management strategies while also increasing related outreach to nearby communities. These strategies reduce forest   more