PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the Court has now ordered 37-year old convicted white collar crime offender Ariell Olivia Dix to pay $3,863,036.15 in restitution for her role in the Illegal Control of an Enterprise - a crime for which she was sentenced to prison for 3.5 years in May 2024. "Medicaid fraud steals from taxpayers and harms those who rely on critical  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: To enhance permitting efficiency for mining projects on public lands while ensuring rigorous environmental and public engagement standards, the Bureau of Land Management today announced a new national process for early coordination and engagement on mineral projects. This approach, known as pre-plan coordination, shortens review times while allowing potential conflicts to be i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management today approved the Robertson Mine Project in the Shoshone Range of Lander County, allowing Nevada Gold Mines, LLC, to explore and mine for precious metals on approximately 5,990 total acres, most on BLM-managed public lands. As proposed, the project is expected to last about 12 years and includes three open pits, haul roads, and associated facil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: OAKLAND, Calif. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on November 11 at 2:46 p.m. PST / 5:46 p.m. EST to assist the state of Nevada in combating the Callahan Fire, burning in Washoe County. On November 11, the state of Nevada submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG).   more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: * * * MOUNTAIN I REGION (IDAHO, MONTANA, WYOMING) There were 29,000 workers hired directly by farms in the Mountain I Region (Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming) during the reference week of October 6-12, 2024, according to the Agricultural Labor Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Stati  more