News from June 2017
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: Glen Jean, WV - Summer is here and it’s a good time to explore your parks! Join a ranger or park partner for free hikes, talks, and other programs this June and July in New River Gorge National River and Bluestone National Scenic River. These guided activities provide a good opportunity to learn more...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: Fort Sumter National Monument will mark the 241st anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island with special programs on Saturday, June 24. The fort will be open 9 am - 5 pm, and park entrance fees will be waived for the day. Visitors of all ages will explore the American Revolution through the life...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s (OSMRE) Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Program.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee has completed its review of 16 of Nashville’s most popular and frequented restaurants to determine if they are in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA"), announced Acting United States Attorney...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: Helping Birds Along the Way is the theme for this year’s International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD), the only international education program that celebrates the migration of nearly 350 bird species between their nesting habitats in North America and wintering grounds in Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. On Saturday, June 10, park staff will offer two great events.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden man today admitted his role in a crack cocaine distribution conspiracy operating in Camden, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
Release: LYNCHBURG, Va. -Transportation Security Administration officers prevented a Lynchburg, Virginia, man from bringing a loaded handgun on board an airplane at the Lynchburg Regional Airport checkpoint Tuesday, June 6.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: SAN JOSE - Gary Thornhill pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and mail fraud in connection with a scheme to steal more than a million dollars from a client’s trust account, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The plea was accepted by the Honorable Lucy M. Koh, U.S. District Judge.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: Tap your shoes, clap your hands, and sing along to spirituals and sacred music of the South Carolina Lowcountry with the Plantation Singers, under the direction of Lynette White. On Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 11 am, the Plantation Singers will perform a one-hour concert at the Charles Pinckney National...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: HOUSTON - A 52-year-old resident of The Woodlands has been charged with defrauding her former employer of more than $1.5 million, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office recently signed patents on more than 340,000 acres fulfilling our responsibility to convey lands to the State of Alaska and Alaska Native Corporations.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: ELKO, Nev. - Enjoy Native American drumming and learn about Nevada hummingbirds at the California Trail Interpretive Center. The Trail Center is presenting a variety of programs throughout June. The following programs are free and open to everyone:.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: Thank you, Chairman Tiberi for holding this hearing. I would also like to thank our witnesses for joining us today. We have an impressive panel that has prepared a number of thoughtful comments and recommendations. I am also pleased to see that it includes a fellow Michigander.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: On June 6, 2017, a security guard at a local grocery store had his initial appearance on a federal indictment in Miami that charges him with making threatening communications to The Islamic Center of Greater Miami-Masjid Miami Gardens.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Trail of Tears National Historic Trail is one of 21 national parks selected to receive a 2017 Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. The grant funding will be used to support the Remember the Removal bicycle ride by Cherokee...
By State Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify before the Committee on Wednesday, June 14. The hearing, entitled “The FY 2018 Foreign Affairs Budget," will begin at 9 a.m.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: RIDGELAND, MS - The Natchez Trace Parkway invites visitors to enjoy the talents and sounds of local musicians at the Parkway Information Cabin on Saturday, June 17, 2017, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. The Natchez Trace String Band, a small group of local acoustic musicians, will fill the cabin with the sounds of traditional folk, country, and bluegrass music. Visitors are welcome to stop by for a few minutes, or bring a chair and stay awhile.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Isaac Joshua Salas, 25, of Roswell, N.M., was sentenced yesterday afternoon in Las Cruces, N.M., to 41 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the federal firearms laws.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - On June 6, 2017, Nicholas William Rotter, 33, of Iowa City, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Rotter was ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his imprisonment and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2017
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - John Ryder, 29, of West Warwick, was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for robbing a BankRI branch office in Coventry of more than $6,000 in cash, while wielding a machete, on May 2, 2016.
