News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


St. Croix National Scenic Riverway plans to conduct understory brush removal in the Riverway corridor along the St. Croix River in Polk County, Wisconsin from approximately November 1 –18, 2022 depending on weather and site conditions.


The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed an air tour management plan for Bryce Canyon National Park on October 18th, 2022.


Golden Gate National Recreation Area invites the public to provide feedback on the removal of an earthen dam at Tennessee Valley.


President Biden signed the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act yesterday, designating the Blackwell School site in Marfa, Texas, as part of the National Park System.


Join the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation this holiday season to celebrate the 100th lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Nov. 30.


After considerable scientific research, planning, and fundraising, the Herring River Restoration project will come to life this fall and winter.


DOE Invests $14 Million to Enhance Environmental and Wildlife Benefits from Solar Energy Infrastructure

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $14 million in funding to researchers to study how solar energy infrastructure interacts with wildlife and ecosystems. These projects are part of DOE’s nearly $100 million renewable power research portfolio that invests in innovative...


Justice Department Files Lawsuit Challenging Policy Barring Native Americans From Accessing South Dakota Hotel and Sports Lounge

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the owners and operators of the Grand Gateway Hotel, and the Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino, a sports bar that operates within the hotel, located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants discriminated against...


On October 30th 2022, Harriet Tubman National Historical Park (NHP) is thrilled to present a special performance by the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers.


Boaters in Grand Teton National Park will see an increase in the cost of an annual park boat permit to $25 for non-motorized boats and $75 for motorized boats starting in February.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The National Park Service and The Historic Trust (Trust) are pleased to announce the new display of a historic aircraft flown by one of the first Chinese American female pilots and an OX-5 engine at Pearson Air Museum, a part of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.


News Release: BILLINGS - A Billings man who was arrested in an undercover investigation when he went to a location expecting to meet a boy for sex admitted to a coercion crime today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


Celebrate the wonders of our night sky at Chiricahua National Monument on Saturday, October 22, 2022, from 6-9 pm.


Reclamation expands fuels management work to reduce wildfire threats in the Auburn State Recreation Area

News Release: AUBURN, Calif. - On Friday, Oct. 21, Reclamation will expand fuels and vegetation management activities in the Auburn State Recreation Area. The work is part of a new $1 million contract to Wildfire Services located in Windsor to reduce wildfire threats consistent with Reclamation’s Five-Year Fuels Management Plan for Auburn Project Land.


Yellowstone National Park hosted 567,587 recreation visits in September 2022. This is a 36% decrease from September 2021 (882,078 recreational visits), the most-visited September on record, and an 18% decrease from September 2019 (693,118) which was the last year before COVID.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Edward Charles Linkswiler, II, of Keyser, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), announced the award of $335,166 in grants for 23 projects promoting cultural heritage preservation across NPS’s 7-state Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) region.


News Release: Ocala, FL - Roy Lashley, 55, pleaded guilty today to a federal hate crime for attacking a Black man because of his actual and perceived race.


USDA and USAID announce the Global Food Security Research Strategy to Fight Hunger and Build Sustainable Systems

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 - Today, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and USAID Administrator Samantha Power released the U.S. government’s Global Food Security Research Strategy , underscoring the U.S. government’s commitment to ending hunger and malnutrition and building medium to long-term sustainable ...