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News Release: Developer John T. Murphy of Murphy Development Group has a special connection to the former Cook County Administration Building-his father and grandfather did their medical residencies in the hospital, and he named the food hall in the recently-rehabilitated building after his uncle, noted Chicago surgeon John B. Murphy.


BLM plans prescribed fire near Apache Junction

News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District is planning a prescribed fire to burn cut and piled brush from about 80 acres of land northeast of Apache Junction. Fire personnel will burn on BLM lands surrounding State Route 88 near Hackamore Road and the Goldfield Ghost Town. Burning may occur over multiple days between January and March as conditions allow.


News Release: Support your National Parks by shopping at Eastern National Bookstores, located at the Boyhood Home Unit.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 3717 Harney Street. Significance: Architecture. Designation: National Register of Historic Places. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY: Private Property Owner. Located within the Gold Coast Historic District, the Danish Brotherhood in America building is an early postmodern office building...


Newspapers in the time of Lewis and Clark

News Release: You may have heard of cultural resources, but what exactly does this work entail and what type of work do interns and fellows do? Find out through this intern and fellow highlight series that features the work of our interns and fellows service wide.


News Release: ST. GEORGE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management St. George Field Office will temporarily close a portion of Red Cliffs Recreation Area from Jan. 16, 2023, to Feb. 6, 2023, for recreation- and cultural resource-related improvements and maintenance. The temporary closure is intended to provide for the...


Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves discussed on Jan. 9 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NPS Seeks Public Input on Proposed Changes to 2020 Hunting and Trapping Regulation on National Preserves in Alaska

News Release: The American Civil War touched the lives of almost every American. Women watched their husbands and brothers march off to war, and fathers and sons fought together on fields of battle, sometimes side by side and occasionally under the enemy’s flag. Factories were built and burned to the ground and millions of enslaved people wondered what this fighting would mean for their futures.


News Release: What is Homeschool Day?. A free event with no registration required. With the help of friends and partner organizations, this unique event brings together Revolutionary War, early industrial, and even Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) histories, along with science and art. Homeschool Day is geared...


BLM seeks public comment on right-of-way amendment in Duchesne County

News Release: VERNAL, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office invites the public to provide comments during a 30-day scoping period on an application for a right-of-way amendment to reconstruct a portion of the Gate Canyon section of Wells Draw Road (County Road #32). Applicant Duchesne County Special...


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 915 North 18th Street. Significance: Architecture. Designation: National Register of Historic Places; Omaha Local Landmark. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY: Private Property Owner. When the Union Pacific Railroad arrived in Omaha in the 1860s, thousands of people were attracted to the...


DOI-NPS grant application closes on Feb. 28

2023 Preservation Technology and Training Grants grant opened on Jan. 9.


There were eight notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Dec. 31, according to the Federal Register.


News Release: RENO, Nev. - As part of its ongoing effort to support responsible renewable energy development on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management is holding a public scoping meeting in Reno, NV to solicit feedback on the recently announced programmatic environmental impact statement for the BLM’s utility-scale solar energy planning.


The Congressional Record published “SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED” in the House section on Dec. 30, 2022.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office seeks public input on proposals for upcoming competitive oil and gas lease sale

News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office is initiating a 30-day scoping period to receive public input on 52 parcels in Montana and North Dakota totaling 20,951 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: SANTA FE, N.M.- Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office released an environmental assessment analyzing 45 parcels (10,123.91 acres) for the proposed May 2023 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale. These include 26 parcels located...


BLM Elko District plans prescribed fire on Spruce Mountain

News Release: ELKO, Nev. - Weather conditions permitting, the Bureau of Land Management Elko District is planning a 51-acre prescribed fire on public land on the west portion of Spruce Mountain. This project is designed to reduce hand-piled debris from thinning operations, remove hazardous fuels and improve wildlife...