News from July 2019
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: MOAB, UT- The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Arches National Park as an International Dark Sky Park, a place recognized for its quality night skies and a commitment to protecting and sharing natural darkness.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - Summer visitation at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is increasing but the number of parking places at popular areas along Kīlauea volcano’s summit are not, leading to frustration and citations for illegal parking.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: Defendant also ordered to pay $23,684.71 in restitution and a $10,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: CAÑON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a draft Environmental Assessment for public review that evaluates a Lease-by-Application for New Elk Coal Company, LLC’s New Elk Mine west of Trinidad, Colorado. This proposed lease of 1,279 acres holds approximately 8 million tons of recoverable Federal coal below privately owned surface. The coal is metallurgical quality coal typically used for steel manufacturing.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Oglala, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: MONROE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Emerson Eugene Stanton, 56, of West Monroe, Louisiana, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography that included sexually explicit images of juveniles. Judge Doughty also sentenced Stanton to five years of supervised release following his incarceration.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - For public safety, the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close the Soledad Canyon Day-Use Area (Day-Use Area) access road and parking lot to all traffic, starting July 8. Currently, the BLM portion of Soledad Canyon Road and the parking lot (on the eastern end) are being prepared...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: Today, July 5, remains believed to be those of Micah Tice were found by Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue team members. On Thursday, July 4, private searchers affiliated with the Tice family, reported to park staff that they found items believed to belong to Tice below treeline in the Boulder...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: Learn the art of dutch oven cooking with Wilbur Johnson on Saturday, July 13 at the Homestead Education Center. The program begins at 7 p.m. Johnson has practiced dutch oven cooking for decades and has been a regular demonstrator at Homestead National Monument of America’s annual Homestead Days. He will demonstrate for visitors how to make a meal and is more than happy to share recipes!.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - One hundred electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have been donated for locations in and near national parks across the country, thanks to a partnership with the National Park Foundation, National Park Service (NPS), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and BMW of North America.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A federal grand jury sitting in Laredo has indicted a 51-year-old Laredo resident for making a false statement and providing contraband in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: NEW YORK - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers utilize their unique law enforcement authorities on a daily basis to promote public safety in a variety of ways, often coordinating with local, state, federal, and foreign law enforcement officials to ensure that dangerous aliens do not remain within the U.S. ERO officers assisted U.S. Marshals Service with the extradition of a foreign national to Germany.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: Due to increasing potential for human caused wildfire activity, forecasted continued dry conditions, and high fire danger in southwest Utah, Color Country Interagency Fire Managers are implementing fire restrictions beginning Monday, July 1 at 00:01 a.m. The following describes the restrictions implemented by each fire management agency in the Color Country Fire Management Area.Please reference the fire restrictions map posted on Utahfireinfo.gov for further details.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - Eric Lloyd was captured just before midnight on July 3, 2019 by the United States Marshals Service (“USMS") Fugitive Taskforce and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lloyd was convicted of racketeering, money laundering, and related charges...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: A New York doctor has agreed to pay the government $127,072.34 for allegedly accepting illegal kickback payments from OK Compounding, L.L.C., announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal criminal complaint unsealed today charges Dezhan Townsend, 20, with using a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in death in connection with the robbery of a Columbus internet café in which a husband and wife were murdered. A second man, Desjuan Harris, 24, is charged with robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence in connection with two other internet café robberies.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: Two people from Youngstown were indicted in federal court for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to obtain large amounts of cocaine from Puerto Rico and sell the drugs in the Youngstown area.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on July 4, Newton County Dispatch notified the park's dispatch center of a man that was having trouble breathing at Upper Pruitt. Rangers arrived to find 66 year old James Long of Springfield, Missouri unresponsive. Life saving procedures were in progress by Newton County Deputies and park rangers assisted until an ambulance arrived on scene. Long was pronounced dead at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center a short time later.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: Dolores, Colo. - The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review that evaluates a Lease-by-Application (LBA) for GCC Energy, LLC’s (GCCE), King II Coal Mine, approximately 15 miles west of Durango, Colorado.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Stolen Firearm was sentenced on July 1, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
