WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Badlands Astronomy Festival to Be Held July 18th-20th, 2025 * BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, INTERIOR, S.D. --Officials at Badlands National Park plan to host the 2025 Badlands Astronomy Festival, July 18 - 20, 2025, daily from 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m., at the park. The annual festival brings together space science professionals, amateur astronomers, educators, and visitors for a t  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following document on June 27, 2025, entitled "Fourth of July: 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Fourth of July: 2025 On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence severing the 13 colonies' ties with Britain and paving the way for them to become a free and sovereign nation. As we celebrate Independence Day, we're reminded that our Founding Fathers considered statistics so important they enshrined in o  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Reclamation invests over $33M in drought resiliency projects in the West * WASHINGTON -- The Bureau of Reclamation is announcing $33.5 million for 14 projects to improve drought resiliency through water treatment, new or improved infrastructure, and implementation of new water management tools and technology. The projects are located in California, Nebraska, Utah and Wa  more