WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA also opens applications for $600 million in additional funding for farms, small business owners through the Rural Energy for America Program HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 18, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced during a visit to Pennsylvania that USDA is partnering with farmers and small business owners to expand access to clean energy, create jobs and help low  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2142) on Oct. 17, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - August 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 2 states on the last business day of August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates decreased in 6 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates decreased in 10 states and increas  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 19 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Colorado Department of Natural Resources expresses its appreciation on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) completion of multiple federal land management plans. The BLM Colorado State Office, working closely with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR), recently finalized multi-year planning efforts critical to protecting wildlife and public lands, including the Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following letter (Docket No. DA 24-1084) on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * To: Remanente Broadcasting Network c/o Dan J Alpert, Esq., 2120 21st Rd. N, Arlington, VA 22201 Elia Tawil, Cedar Broadcasting, Inc., PO Box 396, San Dimas, CA 91773 Nevada Public Radio, c/o Margaret L. Miller, Esq., Gray Miller Persh LLP, 2233 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 226, Washington, DC 20007 University of Utah c/o Matthew S. DelNero, Esq  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Larry Jordan, 45, of Lancaster, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud for his participation in a scheme to file fraudulent loan applications seeking forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison by U.S. District Judg  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2024: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a lawsuit seeking to stop the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hundreds of thousands of dollars and drive nursing homes out of business. "While s  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2024: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and seventeen other state attorneys general joined in asking President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken to designate Tigran Gambaryan as a hostage pursuant to the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act. The attorneys general express grave concern for the life of Mr. Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and law enforcement l  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2024: Copper theft is becoming more common and is a costly loss on construction sites, EV recharging stations, utility work sites, among others. The take offers quick cash for thieves. The Utah Attorney General's Office is currently prosecuting a unique case in Salt Lake County, where sheriff's detectives arrested four men--all connected to either stealing copper from Kennecott or buying   more