News from August 2019
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: El Malpais NM - On Aug. 25, 2019 El Malpais National Monument had the privilege of celebrating the NPS birthday by hosting its first naturalization ceremony. EL Malpais NM was honored to welcome 20 candidates, from 12 different countries, for citizenship into the Visitor Center where they took the...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: Carson City, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking information from the public as part of its investigation into the cause of the Long Valley Fire. If you or someone you know were on or near mile marker 11 of Hwy 395, in Lassen County, CA, between noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 24 and...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Gregerson Fire in the Delamar Mountains Wilderness, about 20 miles southeast of Alamo, in Lincoln County, Nev., is 80-percent contained. Full containment is anticipated Tuesday evening, Aug. 27.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer, and Child Abuse.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ -The Ikes Fire, which has been managed by a Local Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT), transitioned to a local Type 4 Incident Commander effective this morning, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. This will be the Final Ikes Fire News Release unless significant fire activity occurs. For any future updates on the Ikes Fire, visit Inciweb at.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: Yakima, WA - The U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) announced today that Operation Invictus Civitas, Undefeatable Community, made their 200th arrest since launching the operation on June 3, 2019.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Involuntary Manslaughter.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Spokane, Washington, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Edgemont, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet, and Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement in principle between the United States and Japan.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mitchell, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Felon in Possession of Firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Third Degree Burglary and Larceny.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2019
News Release: Saguaro National Park News Release 19-26.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2019
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston doctor who practiced at Neurology & Pain Center, PLLC pled guilty to illegal distribution of controlled substances that were not for legitimate medical purposes, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Muhammed Samer Nasher-Alneam admitted to writing prescriptions...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2019
News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - The park was notified of a large rockfall near Weeping Rock Shuttle Stop at 5:50 p.m. A substantial piece of rock had broken off Cable Mountain, approximately 3,000 feet above Weeping Rock. The rockfall hit the closed East Rim Trail, knocking down trees and showering visitors at Weeping Rock with smaller rocks, branches, and a plume of dust and sand. Shuttles were stopped for approximately 90 minutes as the dust settled.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2019
News Release: ELY, Nev. - The estimated 2,500-acre Gregerson Fire in the Delamar Mountains Wilderness, about 20 miles southeast of Alamo, in Lincoln County, Nev., is 10-percent contained with full containment anticipated by Tuesday evening, Aug. 27, 2019.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2019
News Release: Water samples taken this week at Jacob Riis Park revealed above-normal levels of bacteria in excess of New York State and National Park Service standards for in-water recreational activity. Therefore, due to the increased human health risk, the National Park Service has closed the beach to swimming until...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2019
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston doctor who practiced at Neurology & Pain Center, PLLC pled guilty to illegal distribution of controlled substances that were not for legitimate medical purposes, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Muhammed Samer Nasher-Alneam admitted to writing prescriptions...
By State Newswire | Aug 24, 2019
News Release: Washington, DC-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following statement in response to Thursday's decision by the Republic of Korea to abandon the General Security of Military Information Agreement with Japan...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2019
News Release: SCRANTON, Pa. - Railfest 2019 at Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) in downtown Scranton is a celebration of railroading’s past, present and future. Held annually on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, this year’s event takes place on August 31 and Sept. 1, with an opening ceremony on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m., hosted by park Superintendent Cherie Shepherd.
