PORTLAND, Oregon, July 2 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: The Bonneville Power Administration and its customers are implementing a settlement that will set the stage for clearing interconnection queue backlogs and study delays and accelerate the work to address the challenges the region is facing with decarbonization and the buildout of renewable energy resources. "BPA heard our customers loud and clear and understood the urgency with which we had to ac  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people, whose health care needs -- from substance-use disorder treatment to chronic physical health conditions -- have historically gone overlooked. Adults and youth transitioning out of incarceration can experience delays in getting access to Medicaid or CHIP coverage   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people, whose health care needs -- from substance-use disorder treatment to chronic physical health conditions -- have historically gone overlooked. Adults and youth transitioning out of incarceration can experience   more

HILL AFB, Utah, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: In an effort to reunite visitors with their lost belongings from the recent air show, Hill Air Force Base has announced that items found at the event are now available for retrieval at the South Gate Visitor Control Center. The VCC, located at the base's South Gate, will be open for item claims from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Individuals seeking to reclaim their possessions are instruc  more

HOLLOMAN AFB, New Mexico, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Holloman Air Force Base (49th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Michelle Ferrari, 49th Wing Public Affairs The 8th Fighter Squadron collaborated with Hill Air Force Base, Utah to paint their F-16 Viper flagship a sleek matte black in honor of the F-117 Nighthawk. Traditional heritage and squadron paint schemes reflect the combat lineage of their respective units that honor and celebrate the history and traditions of  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today State Senators Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia County), Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties), Amanda Cappelletti (D-Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware County) announced their intention to introduce legislation preventing the criminalization of homelessness in Pennsylvania. Their announcement comes in the wake of Friday's U.S.   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: The final defendant in a racketeering conspiracy that resulted in the nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system has pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Juan Carlos Rivas-Moreiera, a/k/a "Juan Carlos Moriera," a/k/a "Stocky" pleaded guilty on July 2, 2024, for his role in a racketeering conspiracy in furthera  more

MCONNELL AFB, Kansas, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: By Airman Paula Arce, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs A 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46A Pegasus executed the world's first nonstop, KC-46A Pegasus westbound circumnavigation endurance flight, called Project Magellan, June 29-July 1 starting and finishing here. This flight was the latest Maximum Endurance Operation (MEO) for the KC-46A Pegasus, Air Mobility Command's  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 3 -- The Office of the Utah Attorney General issued the following news: In this Legally Speaking edition, we speak with Assistant Solicitor General Karen Klucznik about the recent State v. Smith Appeals Court victory. The Utah Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of the Utah Attorney General's Office, and on behalf of victims, by setting limits to the widely-used Extreme Emotional Distress defense in murder cases. It's taken more than a decade for this case to w  more

HILL AFB, Utah, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Rachel Badali, Weber State University A new partnership between Weber State University and Hill Air Force Base is expanding education opportunities for military personnel, their families and civilian employees by offering master's degree programs on the base. Starting this fall, WSU will become the first public university in the state to be part of an airbase education program  more