News published on Federal Newswire in October 2016

The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Oct. 18?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Oct. 18 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Enhanced Protections for Air Travelers, Actions to Promote Airline Competition

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is taking a number of actions to enhance protections for air travelers and promote competition in the airline industry. The actions are a result of the Department’s continued commitment ...

FMCSA Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grants to Help Train Veterans in Jobs as Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to seven technical and community colleges across the country to help train veterans and their families for jobs as commercial bus and truck drivers. The funding is provided through FMCSA’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMV-OST) grant program.

Wichita Man Charged With Sex Trafficking of 17-Year-Old

News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man was charged Tuesday in federal court here with the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.

Clearfield County Man Charged with Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Houtzdale, Pa. was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on a charge of possession of child pornography, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

Convicted Felon Charged with Possession of Ammunition

News Release: Marquise Bell, 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was charged today by Indictment[1] with possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.

DEA Nashville District Office Holds 12th Prescription Drug Take-Back Saturday, October 22

News Release: (NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Nashville District Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold its 12th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.

Maine Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Multi-State Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy Based in Stroudsburg

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a 20-year-old Maine resident pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion in Scranton, to participating in a heroin trafficking conspiracy that stretched from Stroudsburg to New York to the state of Maine.

Deer Lodge Prison Guard Sentenced for Accepting Bribes

News Release: HELENA - Martin Reap, 25, of Deer Lodge, Montana, was sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment, five years’ supervised release, and a $100 special assessment by United States District Court Judge Sam Haddon on Tuesday, October, 2016 for accepting bribes while working as a correctional officer at the Montana State Prison. The charge stemmed from a scheme whereby Reap smuggled contraband-including controlled substances and tobacco-to inmates at the prison in exchange for bribes.

Montezuma Castle to Commemorate Native American Heritage Month

News Release: In honor of Native peoples' contributions to American culture, Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments will host special events each weekend in November to commemorate National Native American Heritage Month. Native Americans have added to every area of endeavor in American life. They built North America's earliest cities, domesticated its first crops, and developed its earliest great civilizations.

TUZIGOOT NATIONAL MONUMENT BACK TO WINTER HOURS

News Release: Tuzigoot National Monument will begin winter operational hours beginning Oct. 30, 2016. The monument will be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm every day and closed on Christmas Day.

Previously Charged U.S. Postal Employee Re-Arrested for Sexually Exploiting a Child

News Release: BOSTON - A United States Postal Service employee was re-arrested today after law enforcement discovered evidence that he sexually exploited a child sometime between 1999 and 2001.

Grove City Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Heroin and Money Laundering

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Roman Hernandez, 39, of Grove City, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to possession with the intent to distribute heroin and to one count of money laundering. The plea agreement calls for a total custodial sentence of between 51 and 63 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Johnstown Woman Facing Federal Drug Charges

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pa., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

National Park Service Director Jarvis Announces Urban Outdoor Recreation Grant Awards

News Release: WASHINGTON- National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis today announced $98,000 in awards from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for new "Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership" pilot grants to two states to support statewide planning efforts and analyses to help identify areas underserved by parks and other outdoor recreation spaces in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Clearfield County Man Charged with Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Houtzdale, Pa. was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on a charge of possession of child pornography, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

Over 10,000 Students to Take Pledge Against Gun Violence

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, over 10,000 students in 36 schools across Southeast Louisiana will participate in his Office’s second district-wide Student Pledge Against Gun Violence Day.

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