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Federal Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday August 11, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Bamboo Eagle Tests Pilots Preparation, Skill, F-35 Capabilities
HILL AFB, Utah, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Micah Garbarino, 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Pilots from the 34th Fighter Squadron are bringing the fifth-generation airpower of the F-35A Lightning II to the simulated combat of Bamboo Eagle 24-3. Following Red Flag, which ran from July 22-Aug. 2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., the squadron forward deployed to a "spoke" location here this week as pa  more

Bamboo Eagle's Simulated Combat Environment Creating Mission Ready Airmen
HILL AFB, Utah, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Micah Garbarino, 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs SANTA MARIA, Calif. - F-35A Lighting II maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing are forward deployed here, from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., generating sorties for Bamboo Eagle 24-3, and the exercise is providing a learning opportunity for the entire squadron. During Bamboo Eagle, the 34th Fighter Squadron and 34th Fighter Gene  more

BLM, NPS Seek Input on Wild Burro Plan in Western Arizona
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Arizona Strip District Office issued the following news release: ST. GEORGE, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS) are seeking public comments on a joint environmental assessment for proposed wild burro gathers within and outside the Tassi-Gold Butte Herd Management Area on the jointly managed Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. The Tassi-Gold Butte Herd Management A  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $42 Million Loan to Strengthen Water Infrastructure, Drought Resilience in Utah
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: DENVER - Today at an event with Ogden Mayor Ben Nadolski, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water Mae Wu announced a $42 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Ogden City, Utah. This WIFIA loan will help the city replace aging water pipes to reduce leaks and save millions of gallons of water each day. "Safe and relia  more

Utah U.S. Attorney: Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Firearms
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: The lead defendant in a firearms trafficking case was sentenced to 67 months' imprisonment, three years supervised release, and the forfeiture of multiple firearms. Leslie Eugene Gittoes, 53, of Ontario, California, also known as "Big Craze," was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge David Sam, after he pleaded guilty in February 2024 to conspiracy to travel interstate   more