News published on Federal Newswire in August 2018

News from August 2018


Howe Ridge Fire August 18, 2018

News Release: West Glacier, MT. - The Howe Ridge Fire continued to move slowly south and west overnight through heavy dead and down forest fuels, primarily from the 2003 Robert Fire. Isolated thunderstorms are predicted to develop south and east of the fire area late in the day, which could cause gusty winds and increases...


Trail Closures in  Lake Chelan National Recreation Area

News Release: UPDATE: As of 9/9/18. Boulder Creek Trail - The trail is open from Rainbow Loop Trail junction to Rennie Camp. The trail remains closed east of Rennie Camp to War Creek Pass. The other trail closures remain in place. (Original News Release). Due to the Crescent Mountain Fire, the following closures are...


Update: Five Fires Located in North Cascades National Park Service Complex

News Release: Five lightning ignited fires are burning or being monitored in North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Four fires are located in the North Unit of the Park Complex, and one in the Flat Creek drainage. In addition, a fire in British Columbia, Canada has closed vehicle access to Hozomeen as of Thursday, August 9, until further notice.



News Release: Fire managers are reporting that the Obi Fire has now consumed nearly all of the fuels located in the containment area on the Walhalla Plateau. Fire behavior was observed as creeping with continued smoke production. The final acreage reported for the fire is 11,532. There have been no injuries to firefighters or public reported at this time which achieves our first and highest goal in wildfire management.


FBI Press Availability Monday, August 20, 2018, at 10 a.m.

News Release: FBI Press Availability Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, at 10 a.m.


News Release: Good afternoon. And thank you Senator Sullivan for that gracious introduction. It’s a pleasure to be here in the great State of Alaska to participate in the Alaska Wellness Summit 2.0.


News Release: A naturalized U.S. citizen residing in Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested today by special agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) after being indicted on a felony charge of having fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship.


News Release: The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion yesterday reversing a Tax Court decision that had rejected the Commissioner’s valuation method in a closely watched transfer-pricing case, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman and Deputy Assistant Attorney ...


News Release: A former Cincinnati, Ohio resident was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for tax and structuring crimes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.


Federal Reserve Board prohibits former president and CEO of NBRS Financial from participating in the banking industry

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced it is prohibiting Jacob H. Goldstein, a former president and CEO of NBRS Financial, Rising Sun, Maryland from participating in the banking industry.


Virginia Direct Mail Company Pays $743,443 in Back Wages, Damages,  And Penalties Following U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

News Release: MANASSAS, VA - A direct mail company has paid $355,672 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 73 employees to resolve violations of overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD).


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.