BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 27 -- Boulder County issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * The Proceeds Were Issued to Eight Organizations With the Goal of Increasing Capacity for Search & Rescue and Recreation/Trail Safety Service Providers in Boulder County. * * * The Boulder County Commissioners, with support from the Boulder Sheriff, have awarded $721,703 in emergency services grants to eight local search & rescue and emergency response agencies. The proceeds for the grants c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Strasburg High School, Virginia, CTE Director Kim Harris: * * * To: Juliana Pearson Manager of the Strategic Collections & Clearance Governance and Strategy Division U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW, LBJ, Room 4C210, Washington, DC 20202-1200 re: Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0111 & ED-2024-SCC-0112 * * * I'm writing regarding the U.S. Department o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Ronald E. Walters, acting under secretary for memorial affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, from a Nov. 13, 2024, hearing entitled "Our Nation's Hallowed Grounds: Review of America's National Cemetery Funeral Operations for Veterans and Servicemembers": * * * Good morning, Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Jose Ramos, vice president of government and community relations at Wounded Warrior Project, from a Nov. 20, 2024, hearing entitled "Life After Limb Loss: Examining VA Amputee Prosthetics Care": * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and Members of the Subcommittee - thank you for inviting the Wounded Warrior Project to share its perspective on the issues that post-9/1  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Settlement Marks New Milestone in Department's Enforcement of the ADA's Integration Mandate * * * The Justice Department announced today that it secured a settlement agreement to resolve its lawsuit alleging that Maine violates Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C. by unnecessarily segregating children with behavi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Michael Lee Tomasi, 38, of Rio Verde, Arizona, was sentenced yesterday to 15 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release for making online threats against public servants, including federal officials. Tomasi also was ordered to forfeit an assault rifle, handgun, shotgun, gun magazines, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Tomasi pleaded guilty to one count of making threats again  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: DENVER FEMA has approved $1.7 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding to the city of Louisville to upgrade and replace three existing generators. The aid comes as part of President Biden's major disaster declaration issued in response to Colorado's Marshall Fire in 2021. The $1,765,654.13 million FEMA grant allowed for the replacement and upg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation proudly announces that Deputy Commissioner David M. Palumbo has received the 2024 Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service (OPM Announcement). Established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, this prestigious honor is awarded to a select group of career civil servants to recognize those with a record of scientific, technical or professional  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation proudly announces that Deputy Commissioner David M. Palumbo has received the 2024 Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service (OPM Announcement). Established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, this prestigious honor is awarded to a select group of career civil servants to recognize those with a record of scientific, technical or professional  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: BOULDER CITY, Nev. On December 16 through December 20, the Bureau of Reclamation will temporarily reduce water releases from Davis Dam to approximately 2,000 cubic feet second. The specified times of lower release will be from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. MST.River users should exercise extra caution during these times as lower river flows may temporarily expose or create hazards such as sa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's H.R. 9514, the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act. The important step included supportive testimony from Congresswoman Boebert, the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation."Access to clean water is not a luxury, it is a necessity, and S  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced today that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that Patrick Pipkin, Brian Hammon, and a group of unidentified persons unlawfully placed fencing, without permission, on federal public lands near Mancos, Colorado. The lawsuit, which was filed in the federal district court in the District  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 27 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: By Sharon Holland The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Health Geography and Disease Ecology Lab, led by Dr. Mohamed F. Sallam, played a pivotal role in securing first place in the prestigious XPRIZE Rainforest competition as part of team Limelight Rainforest. This global competition challenged participants to develop groundbreaking technologies for rapidly cataloging an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is now piloting interments in green burial sections at three VA national cemeteries. This pilot provides Veterans interment options that minimize environmental impact. The three national cemeteries participating in the pilot are National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona; Pikes Peak National Cemetery in Col  more