WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Medford, Ore. --The Bureau of Land Management today announced a proposed plan for the management and protection of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southcentral Oregon and northern California. If approved, the plan will guide management of the monument's approximately 113,500 acres by protecting its exceptional biodiversity, while ensuring continued stewardship of his  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - September 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.2 percent over the past month, up 2.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.2 percent in September, the U.S. Bur  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: COLORADO SPRINGS - Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that WMD Squared Engineering has selected Colorado Springs, Colorado for expansion, creating 42 new jobs. The company provides innovative engineering, design and drafting services, specializing in production-level  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * New final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda * * * SEATTLE - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. This final rule is part of the President's commitment to replace every lead pipe in the country within a decade  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Public can comment on plan until November 25 * * * Seattle -- (October 09, 2024) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comment on its proposed plan to reduce high water temperatures in the Umpqua River basin. EPA is assisting the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality by leading the effort to replace the 2006 Umpqua Basin temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads. Warm  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release: Jason Earl Wright, 49, of Jerome, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, Wright was involved in a drug trafficking organization spanning Idaho and Oregon, though his conduct was limited to the Idaho arm of this organization. Wright was found with  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders issued the following news: Hearing loss can make it difficult to participate in daily conversations, which can lead to frustration, social isolation, depression, anxiety, and other issues that negatively impact quality of life. Assistive technologies such as hearing aids and cochlear implants can improve communication for those with hearing loss, but these  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Universal Recycling Technologies cited for 8 repeat, serious violations, fined $202K * * * JANESVILLE, WI -- A follow-up inspection by federal workplace safety investigators in April 2024 found a Janesville recycling company continuing to expose employees to unsafe levels of lead and cadmium while they dismantled cathode ray tubes from older TVs, despite   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: 17 individuals were indicted yesterday in a Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Homeland Security investigation involving a sophisticated money laundering scheme and illegal marijuana distribution network resulting in the seizure of over $6,000,000 and over 2,000 pounds of marijuana in illegal proceeds to date. The investigation - which was undertaken by  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 11 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has reached   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: SEATTLE Jetro Holdings, LLC, a wholesale food service supplier operating under the name Restaurant Depot in Fife, has agreed to institute sweeping changes to its internal complaint procedures and implement trainings for its facilities in the state of Washington to resolve a sexual harassment complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today  more