News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Nigeria

Release: The constitution bars the federal and state governments from adopting a state religion, prohibits religious discrimination, and provides for individuals’ freedom to choose, practice, propagate, or change their religion. The constitution provides for states to establish courts based on sharia or customary...


Release: The country’s constitutional, elected government was overthrown in a military coup d’etat on September 5. The self-proclaimed National Committee for Reconciliation and Development (CNRD) suspended the constitution and dissolved the National Assembly. The CNRD published a Transition Charter on September...


“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E577-E578 on June 6


LANDER MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT RESULTING IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY

News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that IAN JOSIAH TIMBANA, age 34, of Lander, Wyoming, was charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Timbana appeared for an arraignment hearing on June 1, 2022, before Federal District Court Magistrate Teresa McKee and pleaded not guilty to the charge. A trial has been set for Aug. 1, 2022 and the defendant was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal Service.



USDA-NIFA grant application closes on July 14

Open Data Framework grant opened on June 10.


FORT WASHAKIE WOMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT RESULTING IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY

News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that JESSICA WALLOWINGBULL, 27, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and resulting in serious bodily injury. Wallowingbull appeared for an arraignment hearing on May 19, 2022, before Federal District Court Magistrate...


News Release: Incident Commander(s): Sunbear Vierra. Location: 17 miles SW of Grants, NM. Cause: Under Investigation. Percent Contained: 0%. Date Reported: June 9, 2022. Size: Estimated 929 acres. Fuel: Mixed conifer with Timber Litter, Beetle killed timber. The Cerro Bandera fire is scheduled to transition to the...


How politicians on Education and Labor Committee dealt with bills on June 9

There was activity on seven bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on June 9.


News Release: Join a Park Ranger for a guided walk through the ruins of the South Fork Dam daily at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm now through Sept. 30, 2022. This interpretive walk will last approximately 45 minutes and will take participants to the bottom of the dam, through the breach and back out on the other side. The meeting location is on the South Abutment.


Two Men Charged With Illegally Trafficking Almost 60 Guns Into Philadelphia From South Carolina

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Terrance Darby, 41, of Philadelphia, PA, and Ontavious Plumer, 32, of Due West, South Carolina, were charged by Superseding Indictment with gun trafficking offenses in connection with their scheme to straw purchase and transport across state lines almost 60 firearms.


News Release: FARMINGTON, N.M.  - The Department of the Interior today commemorated the completion of a major component of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) that will deliver water to communities within the Navajo Nation and Jicarilla Apache Nation through the Cutter Lateral, a recently constructed water ...


What releases are upcoming from the Agriculture Department on June 13

There is one release scheduled to be published on June 13.


Marine economy continues to power American prosperity, despite 2020 downturn

News Release: America’s marine economy contributed about $361 billion of the nation’s gross domestic product in 2020. That is according to the most current results of the annual Marine Economy Satellite Account released today by two Department of Commerce agencies, NOAA and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).


2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Zambia

Release: The constitution declares the country a Christian nation but also has provisions that guarantee religious freedom and uphold the country’s multireligious composition. It prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of conscience and belief. Religious figures strongly opposed attempts by...


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BLM welcomes Matt Marsh as manager of Wind River/Bighorn Basin District

News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Matt Marsh as the new district manager for the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District of Wyoming. As district manager, Marsh oversees activities on approximately 5.7 million acres of BLM-managed public lands within the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas.



Remarks at the High Level Roundtable on Financing Plastics Circularity at Stockholm+50

Release: Minister Strandhäll, thank you for your inspiring remarks and for co-hosting this discussion.


Mexican National Sentenced for Shooting at U.S. Border Patrol Agent

News Release: DEL RIO - Today Sergio Trevino, 35, a Mexican national was sentenced to a total of 214 months in prison for shooting at two U.S. Border Patrol agents near Brackettville.