BOULDER CITY, Nevada, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on March 10, 2023: The Bureau of Reclamation today broke ground signaling the start of a project to remove the lawn at the Lower Colorado Basin Region administration building and install water-saving xeriscaping to the grounds. The project, funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also includes transition from grass to xeriscape at the agency's trai  more

CREECH AFB, Nevada, March 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Creech Air Force Base (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Kristal Munguia, 432 WG/432 AEW Public Affairs This February, five airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing were awarded the Defense Superior Service Medals with "R" Device (DSSM-R) for their involvement in a complex kinetic engagement with significant strategic impact that occurred last year. The DSSM-R is at the same level a  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Salt Lake City field office removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive from the United States who was wanted in Mexico for robbery on March 7. Authorities transported Jhonathan Medina Garcia, 32, by ground from Las Vegas to the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego, where members of ERO San Diego's Special   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice during the National Public Defense Day Tour Stop: * * * Thank you AAG Polite for your leadership. Your partnership in this celebration of public defense is reflective of how you've pursued your career and work - with a focus on equity and justice for all. Thank you to Judge Boulware, for assisting to put this event together, and thank you to al  more

CARLSBAD, California, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: After conducting a second in-depth review of two species commonly known as Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia and Yucca jaegeriana), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded neither species requires protection under the Endangered Species Act. Joshua trees are best known for their presence in Joshua Tree National Park, but the two species sp  more