DEC Commissioner Seggos and Attorney General James Sue 29 Companies for Illegal Dumping in Ulster County

Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against 29 waste haulers and brokers for illegally dumping waste at a site in Saugerties, Ulster County.

source https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/127403.html

Cesar Chavez Day is personal for employee

For acting Wasco State Prison (WSP) Correctional Counselor II Eduardo Zamora, Cesar Chavez Day is not just a state and national holiday. For him, the day honoring Chavez's impact on labor and civil rights has personal meaning.

source https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/insidecdcr/2023/03/30/cesar-chavez-day-is-personal-for-employee/

ECU joins campuses nationwide in effort to support voting

The Voter Friendly Campus designation recognizes ECU's bolstered efforts to help students overcome barriers to participating in the political process. ECU was evaluated based on a campus plan to register, educate and encourage student voter turnout in 2022 ...

source https://news.ecu.edu/2023/03/29/release-ecu-joins-campuses-nationwide-in-effort-to-support-voting-23/

Enroll Now In Hunter Education Courses

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to prepare for the 2023 hunting seasons by enrolling in a hunter safety course. Whether looking to give hunting a try or simply learn more about firearm safety, ...

source https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/70496

Men's Basketball Announces Upcoming Camp Dates

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Western Michigan men's basketball program has announced dates for its upcoming camps. The Broncos will be hosting a team camp on Sunday, June 11, and a day camp from June 12-15 at University Arena. The team camp is open to high ...

source https://wmubroncos.com/news/2023/3/29/mens-basketball-announces-upcoming-camp-dates.aspx

DNR Now Accepting Entries For 2024 State Park And Forest Vehicle Admission Sticker Contest

Now in its 33^rd year, the annual DNR-sponsored design contest is open to all high school-age students in Wisconsin attending public, private and parochial schools or homeschooled students. Artwork entries should focus on outdoor recreation, animals or ...

source https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/70406

Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Agrees to Provide Sign Language Interpreters in Settlement of Claim that it ...

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today that an agreement has been reached with Orthopaedics, Spine, and Sports Medicine, LLC, d/b/a Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (Total Orthopedics), ...

source https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/total-orthopedics-sports-medicine-agrees-provide-sign-language-interpreters-settlement

Drew University Art Professor Earns Fulbright Fellowship to UK

March 2023 – Lee Arnold, Drew University professor of art, was recently awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to the United Kingdom. Arnold's application for the UK-based fellowship has roots to his career at Drew. During Drew's London Semester in 2017, ...

source https://drew.edu/stories/2023/03/28/drew-university-art-professor-earns-fulbright-fellowship-to-uk/

The Big Event: A day of community engagement

The Big Event is a springtime staple at Virginia Tech. This year is the 21st annual Big Event. It is a day dedicated to community service — students can give back to the beautiful town of Blacksburg by completing small projects throughout the community.

source https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/03/cm-bigevent2023.html

Virtual Listening Session following the 16th Round of Negotiations to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty Regime

As President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau affirmed on March 24, “the Columbia River is a vital shared resource that underpins many lives and industries on both sides of the border and the watershed requires our attention and prompt coordination.” ...

source https://www.state.gov/virtual-listening-session-following-the-16th-round-of-negotiations-to-modernize-the-columbia-river-treaty-regime/

DLNR News Release-Family of Good Samaritans Singled Out for Recovery of Nene Gosling

(HILO, HAWAI'I ISLAND) – A nēnē family was reunited and relocated last week after an illegal capture and removal of its gosling from Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo. On Thursday, Raymond McGuire of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife ...

source https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/dlnr-news-release-family-of-good-samaritans-singled-out-for-recovery-of-nene-gosling/

Distinguished alumni recognized

The 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award winners pose with President Connie Ledoux Book, from left: Chris Bell '92, Latoya Marcus Faustin '04 G'10, Kathie Sink Niven '89, Laurie P'17 and Rich Johnson '87 P'17.

source https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2023/03/25/distinguished-alumni-recognized-3/

Sound Transit Board identifies preferred alternative for Ballard Link Extension

On March 23, 2023, the Sound Transit Board identified a preferred alternative for the light rail route and station locations for the Ballard Link Extension. The proposed 7.1-mile extension includes nine new stations from downtown Seattle to Ballard, ...

source https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/sound-transit-board-identifies-preferred-alternative

Spring turkey hunting outlook looking good for 2023, similar to 2022

Despite a heavy winter that's blanketed much of the state, Fish and Game biologists are optimistic about expectations for this year's spring turkey hunt. Youth turkey season opens April 8, and the general turkey season and many controlled hunts open ...

source https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/spring-turkey-hunting-outlook-looking-good-2023-similar-2022

WELLWVU to hold naloxone training

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a naloxone training session from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in the Mountainlair Greenbrier Room. Attendees will learn the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, how to administer the ...

source https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2023/03/23/wellwvu-to-hold-naloxone-training

WVU Day of Giving sets new records for dollars raised, gifts received

More than 8,200 gifts were made during the 24-hour online fundraising event held across the University system, also a new record. The $18.1 million figure tops 2022's WVU Day of Giving record of $15.5 million raised from just over 5,600 gifts.

source https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/03/23/wvu-day-of-giving-sets-new-records-for-dollars-raised-gifts-received

Patients prefer bad news to no news

Patients who access test results through an online portal account overwhelmingly supported receiving the results immediately, even if their provider had not yet reviewed them, according to a survey conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and ...

source https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/03/patients-prefer-bad-news-to-no-news-on-test-results/

Spectrum News: Medical students find out their futures on Match Day

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine recently hosted its annual Match Day event, where fourth-year medical students learn where they will spend the next three-to-seven years of their life training as residents. In the United States, ...

source https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2023/03/n21157273.html

Kiowa Rita Blanca National Grasslands to Conduct Prescribed Fire

Prescribed fires are utilized to remove hazardous fuels, return nutrients to the soil and improve grassland and forest health. Fuels specialists write prescribed burn plans that identify – or prescribe – the best conditions under which trees and other ...

source https://nmfireinfo.com/2023/03/21/kiowa-rita-blanca-national-grasslands-to-conduct-prescribed-fire/

ICYMI: The FAA needs an experienced aviation leader, not a political partisan

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee, Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Commerce Committee member and pilot, Senator Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), published a joint op-ed in the Washington Examiner calling on ...

source https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2023/3/icymi-the-faa-needs-an-experienced-aviation-leader-not-a-political-partisan

Match Day: SLU Med Students Match Into Residency Programs

It's a match! More than 170 fourth-year medical students at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine learned where they will continue the next chapter of their medical careers. Students gathered with family and friends on Friday, March 17, ...

source https://www.slu.edu/news/2023/march/2023-match-day.php

The City of Detroit announces renaming of Troester-Hayes Park in honor of late community advocate Marlowe ...

The City of Detroit announces that Detroit City Council today approved the renaming of Troester-Hayes Park to honor the life and legacy of the community advocate, mentor, and champion for Detroit, Marlowe Stoudamire, who passed from COVID-19 in March ...

source https://detroitmi.gov/news/city-detroit-announces-renaming-troester-hayes-park-honor-late-community-advocate-marlowe-stoudamire

City of Cambridge to Implement New Citywide Street Cleaning Pilot Program

During this pilot program, towing associated with street cleaning will not be enforced, though residents should continue to move their vehicles accordingly, following the posted street cleaning schedule. Additionally, parking violations issued for street ...

source https://www.cambridgema.gov/news/detail?path=%2Fsitecore%2Fcontent%2Fhome%2FDepartments%2Fpublicworks%2Fnews%2F2023%2F03%2Fcityofcambridgetoimplementnewcitywidestreetcleaningpilotprogram

Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection Service in Franklin, Henderson, Lawrence Counties March 25

Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, pesticides, swimming pool chemicals and more – to a designated drop-off location. A person does not need to live in the county to participate.

source https://www.tn.gov/environment/news/2023/3/21/hhw-3-25-23.html

ADVISORY: Governor Pillen to Declare 'Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month'

CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495. John Gage, (531) 510-8529. ADVISORY: Governor Pillen to Declare 'Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month'. LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen will declare March "Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month" on ...

source https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/advisory-governor-pillen-declare-developmental-disabilities-awareness-month

Artist and professor Chris Musina celebrates student artwork at the 2023 Juried Student Exhibition

Student photography, paintings, digital illustrations, sculptures and more decked the walls of King-Shivell Lounge on Thursday, March 16 for the 2023 Juried Student Exhibition. The annual art exhibition, which features self-submitted work from students ...

source https://www.lmc.edu/about/news-center/articles/2023/artist-and-professor-chris-musina-celebrates-student-artwork-at-the-2023-juried-student-exhibition.htm

“Fishing Fools Day” Kicks Off April at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

The event begins with the annual “Spawning Run,” a one-mile family fun run on a special route past the hatchery ponds and down the wetland trail, followed by a day packed with fishing-related activities.

source https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20230320a

Biodiesel Fuel Hub Coming to Pasco Thanks to Federal Grant

Tidewater Terminal Company's Snake River Terminal will supply cleaner fuel to Eastern WA farmers, help meet new state fuel standards, and reduce carbon footprint of wheat, barley, potato harvests. (Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray ...

source https://www.murray.senate.gov/biodiesel-fuel-hub-coming-to-pasco-thanks-to-federal-grant/

News release: Fish and Wildlife Almanac, March 20

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in wildlife and outdoor skills to tune in to upcoming webinars that feature discussions about loons and backyard bird feeding. The first webinar is at noon Wednesday, March 22.

source https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/2023/03/20/fish-and-wildlife-almanac-march-20

Participants in WVU Day of Giving can boost gift impact

West Virginia University supporters on Day of Giving, set for Wednesday (March 22), will have many opportunities to amplify the reach of their gifts through a variety of challenges scheduled for the day. This year marks the sixth WVU Day of Giving, ...

source https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/03/20/participants-in-wvu-day-of-giving-can-boost-gift-impact

March Commission Meeting to Be One Day Session at Buffalo Ridge Refuge

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will preview its recommendations for the 2023-24 hunting and trapping seasons at the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission's one-day meeting on Friday, March 24 starting at 9 a.m. at Buffalo Ridge ...

source https://www.tn.gov/twra/news/2023/3/20/march-commission-meeting-to-be-one-day-session-at-buffalo-ridge-refuge.html

FWC and DEP Visit Southwest Florida to Survey Red Tide Conditions and Ensure Local Needs Are Being Met

On March 14, 2023, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Acting Executive Director Dr. Thomas Eason and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Shawn Hamilton participated in a flyover to observe current red ...

source https://myfwc.com/news/all-news/red-tide-323/

Men's Volleyball Sweeps MAC Tri-Match

The loss ended a two-game winning streak for the Mustangs. Stevens is now 10-1 all-time against their conference rivals. Later in the day, Weirick led the way for the top-ranked Ducks against King's (17-4, 1-2). The loss pushed the Monarchs losing streak ...

source https://stevensducks.com/news/2023/3/18/mens-volleyball-sweeps-mac-tri-match-saturday-afternoon.aspx

Heart to Heart: Thomas Memorial Hospital, Camden Clark Medical Center form joint cardiac program

MORGANTOWN — Two WVU Medicine Hospitals in Parkersburg and South Charleston have formed a joint cardiac program, officials said. The agreement between Camden Clark Medical Center and Thomas Memorial Hospital will benefit patients in the Parkersburg, ...

source https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/business/2023/03/heart-to-heart-thomas-memorial-hospital-camden-clark-medical-center-form-joint-cardiac-program/

Governor Hochul Launches Statewide Listening Tour on Youth Mental Health

Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced a statewide series of listening sessions and a spring summit aimed at exploring the issues impacting the mental health of youth throughout New York State. Together, these initiatives will build on the Governor's ...

source https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/news/article.php?idx=2469

What Garcetti's parents paid for

Garcetti has maintained that he knew nothing about Jacobs' alleged behavior. — Disclosures show the Garcettis spent $90,000 on their lobbying campaign through the end of 2022 to bring on Breelyn Pete, Eric Garcetti's own former ...

source https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2023/03/17/what-garcettis-parents-paid-for-00087703

WVU Law Clinic receives grant to support reentry services

The College of Law Clinical Law Program was recently awarded a State Opioid Response grant for more than $117,000 to provide reentry-related legal services to West Virginians recovering from substance use disorder. Primarily focusing on establishing ...

source https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2023/03/17/wvu-law-clinic-receives-grant-to-support-reentry-services

F&G Commission sets spring Chinook season to open April 22

Idaho Fish and Game Commission set the 2023 spring Chinook salmon fishing seasons for the Clearwater, Salmon and Snake rivers to open on April 22. The preseason forecast is for 49,291 hatchery adults to return to Lower Granite Dam, which is located ...

source https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-commission-sets-spring-chinook-season-open-april-22

Apply For The 2023 Elk Season

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the application period for the 2023 elk hunt is open until May 31. Once widespread across North America, elk were eliminated from Wisconsin in the 1880s.

source https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/69151

WHO at the UN Water Conference 2023

WHO is engaged in a variety of different aspects for the event, advocating primarily for the crucial role that safely managed water supply, sanitation and hygiene have for the health of people on the planet. The ...

source https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/03/22/default-calendar/who-at-the-un-water-conference-2023

Lutte Speaks to Congressional Committee on Strengthening the Aviation Workforce

Breaking down barriers keeping women out of the field of aviation can be the industry's best bet for expanding its talent pipeline and meeting workforce needs, according to testimony shared before a Congressional committee by Becky Lutte, Ph.D., ...

source https://www.unomaha.edu/news/2023/03/lutte-aviation-workforce-testimony.php

California Chief Service Officer Fryday and Sacramento Mayor Steinberg Announce Youth Jobs for Summer 2023

Young Sacramentans to break into clean and green career pathways with community based organizations as part of #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps. 0. California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday, Mayor of Sacramento Darrell Steinberg, and local ...

source https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/california-chief-service-officer-fryday-and-sacramento-mayor-steinberg-announce-youth-jobs-for-summer-2023/

LDWF Fishing Course Series Announces Additional Classes

LDWF's Fishing Course Series program (FCS) is excited to announce several upcoming courses over the next few months, including the brand new Beginner Bass Fishing course! These FREE courses will provide new and experienced anglers with useful ...

source https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/ldwf-fishing-course-series-announces-additional-classes

The small but mighty French bulldog is now the top purebred dog breed in America

The AKC says it has the world's largest registry of purebred dogs, which it uses to come up with the annual rankings. After French bulldogs and Labrador retrievers, the next-most popular dog breeds last ...

source https://www.npr.org/2023/03/15/1163687568/french-bulldog-top-purebred-dog-breed-us-labrador-retriever

Sanctioning Individuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Corruption, Destabilizing Activity, and Drug Proliferation

Federation entity-based political parties have weaponized key justice and security sector institutions to misuse resources in support of political goals and to protect criminal organizations with whom they are associated. Today, we are imposing sanctions ...

source https://www.state.gov/sanctioning-individuals-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina-for-corruption-destabilizing-activity-and-drug-proliferation/

Medical student's research investigates the heart of the matter

Katie Hardin seated in lab. Katie Hardin's research into calcium deposits in the cardiac intercalated disc may be a step toward preventing lethal arrhythmias. She was one of nine students to receive a Letter of Distinction for the Virginia Tech Carilion ...

source https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/03/vtcsom-katie-hardin-research-symposium-2023.html

MDC sets 2023 bear and elk seasons with permit applications in May

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer 400 permits for the taking of a maximum of 40 black bears during the 2023 Missouri black-bear hunting season this fall, Oct. 16-25.

source https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/mdc-sets-2023-bear-elk-seasons-permit-applications-may

With Winter Storm Approaching, Governor Mills Orders State Offices Closed Tomorrow, March 14, 2023

With a winter storm forecasted to bring heavy snow and high winds that will create hazardous driving conditions across the state, Governor Janet Mills has directed all State of Maine offices closed tomorrow, March 14, 2023. “The storm arriving tomorrow ...

source https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/winter-storm-approaching-governor-mills-orders-state-offices-closed-tomorrow-march-14-2023

Public invited to attend open house events this month for Cottonwood Pass safety improvements

Eagle and Garfield Counties— Public meetings will take place on March 22 and 23 for the public with concept designs aimed at improving safety on county roads that traverse Cottonwood Pass between Gypsum in Eagle County and Colorado Highway 82 in ...

source https://www.codot.gov/news/2023/march/public-open-houses-cottonwood-pass-project

On American Rescue Plan's Second Anniversary, Treasury Releases New Data on Act's Historic Investments in ...

Two years in, ARP has delivered over 10.3 million payments to renters in need, provided direct aid to more than 30,000 state and local governments, funded projects that will connect over 1.4 million families and businesses to high-speed internet, ...

source https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1340

Executive Order on Reducing Gun Violence and Making Our Communities Safer

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order as follows: Section 1. Policy. Every few days in the United States, we mourn a new mass shooting. Daily acts of gun violence ...

source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/03/14/executive-order-on-reducing-gun-violence-and-making-our-communities-safer/

Remarks by POTUS, Prime Minister Albanese of Australia, and Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom

BRIEFING ROOM · SPEECHES AND REMARKS. MARCH 13, 2023. Point Loma Naval Base San Diego, California. 1:44 P.M. PDT. PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, please — if you have a seat, please take it. It's an honor — honor to be here to welcome Prime Minister Albanese ...

source https://sg.usembassy.gov/remarks-by-president-biden-prime-minister-albanese-of-australia-and-prime-minister-sunak-of-the-united-kingdom-on-the-aukus-partnership/

Registrations for summer camps opens in April

These camps will run at Burnaby recreation centres, local parks, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby Art Gallery and Burnaby Village Museum with a focus on games, crafts, fine arts and adventure. View our week-by-week schedule.

source https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/news/2023-03-13/registrations-summer-camps-opens-april

Lacrosse Hosts William & Mary Tomorrow; Start Time Moved Up to Noon

NEW YORK -- Due to the snowy forecast, tomorrow's home women's lacrosse contest against William & Mary has been moved from a 3 p.m. start to a noon start. The Lions are set to take on the Tribe in a non-conference game at Robert K. Kraft Field, ...

source https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2023/3/13/lacrosse-hosts-william-mary-tomorrow-start-time-moved-up-to-noon.aspx

Five US medical associations form coalition against gun violence

The BMJ spoke to two trauma surgeons who helped prepare the report. “The best medical treatment is prevention,” said Joseph Sakran, assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University and director of emergency general ...

source https://www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj.p592

The rites of spring: Match Day

“I was exposed to psychiatric pathology long before medical school. Throughout my life, I've supported many family members and friends through mental health struggles. I've felt the impact of the stigma firsthand as my family struggled within the walls of ...

source https://news.uci.edu/2023/03/13/the-rites-of-spring-match-day/

Governor Cooper Announces $9.6 Million In Park Accessibility Grants

The 2021 state budget included $10 million for the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to provide matching grants to local governments for parks facilities for children and veterans living with disabilities. The awards were granted during a March 3 meeting of ...

source https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/03/10/governor-cooper-announces-96-million-park-accessibility-grants

Graves, Rodgers, Westerman Statements on HR 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act

“Addressing America's ongoing energy crisis is one of the most important actions this Congress can take. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023, which will prevent ...

source https://transportation.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=406192

Submit Your Application for Fully Funded Fulbright Masters Program Now

The United States Embassy in Fiji warmly invites residents of Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu to apply for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program. This program allows students to receive two years of graduate-level studies or research at top ...

source https://fj.usembassy.gov/submit-your-application-for-fully-funded-fulbright-masters-program-now/

Coverage in employer medical care plans among workers in different wage groups in 2022

Seventy percent of private industry workers had access to medical care benefits in March 2022. Forty-seven percent of workers participated in a medical care plan offered by their employer, resulting in a take-up rate of 66 percent.

source https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/coverage-in-employer-medical-care-plans-among-workers-in-different-wage-groups-in-2022.htm

Public Notices - March 9, 2023

The Planning and Environment Committee will consider the following matters at a Public Participation Meeting to be held Monday, March 27, 2023. Standing Committee and Council Meetings are virtual meetings hosted in City Hall, Council Chambers.

source https://london.ca/newsroom/public-notices-march-9-2023

Mental health and wellbeing support

Mental health and wellbeing can sometimes feel like difficult topics to talk about. Here are some services that can help support you, and your family's, mental health and wellbeing. Mum with her son and daughter laughing on the sofa ...

source https://www.familyfund.org.uk/support/mental-health-and-wellbeing-support/

BOOKS: ​“Crossing the River Styx: The Memoir of a Death Row Chaplain”

Ford vividly describes the inhumane treatment experienced by many prisoners, adding that, while working as the prison chaplain, he also “served more than the spiritual needs of the inmates. [He] worked to ensure ...

source https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/books-crossing-the-river-styx-the-memoir-of-a-death-row-chaplain

Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission Meeting

Overview of the Recreational Program & Parks and Open Space; Plaza/Depot Park AED; Creation of Ad Hoc Subcommittees; Pending Applications for Tree Removal. Meetings are held at City Council Chambers at 177 First ...

source https://www.sonomacity.org/event/parks-recreation-and-open-space-commission-meeting/

2022 Economic Census is Underway. Have you responded?

Data from the economic census are the foundation for our nation's gross domestic product (GDP) and other leading economic indicators. It also provides critical information to businesses, trade associations, economic development organizations, and state, ...

source https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/03/2022-economic-census-underway-have-you-responded

Army Corps to receive $8.9 million in funding for Civil Works projects in Chesapeake Bay region

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, received more than $8.9 million in funding for numerous projects benefiting the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, including $6.5 million for the Baltimore Harbor and Assateague Island.

source https://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/3321481/army-corps-to-receive-89-million-in-funding-for-civil-works-projects-in-chesape/

Council Highlights March 6 2023

City Council adopted the minutes of the Energy and Infrastructure Committee meeting of February 16, 2023 into the corporate record. City Council passed Bylaw 4738, a bylaw of the City of Medicine Hat to authorize debenture ...

source https://www.medicinehat.ca/en/news/council-highlights-march-6-2023.aspx

Bryant ranks 3rd in Military Friendly® Schools' private, non-doctorate category

Bryant University has maintained a long-standing tradition of supporting veterans' educational needs since its inception in 1863. The institution — which has earned high rankings for veterans in previous years — was recently named a top Military ...

source https://news.bryant.edu/bryant-ranks-3rd-military-friendlyr-schools-private-non-doctorate-category

DAF Leaders discuss force retention, resilience at AFA panel

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger Towberman, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass speak during the panel discussion “Warfighting ...

source https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/3321221/daf-leaders-discuss-force-retention-resilience-at-afa-panel/

St. John's Named “Military Friendly School”

Recognized again for resources that assist veterans in their transition to civilian life, St. John's University has been designated a “military friendly” institution for 2022–23 by VIQTORY, a Pennsylvania-based company that connects newly separated ...

source https://www.stjohns.edu/news-media/news/2023-03-07/st-johns-named-military-friendly-school

DNR and WDFW Invite Public Input on Central Washington Green Dot Road Management

The addition of a motorized single-track continuation at Grouse Springs into U.S. Forest Service land. Changes in the L.T. Murray and Wenas wildlife areas, as well as Stemilt Basin in the Colockum Wildlife Area.

source https://www.dnr.wa.gov/news/dnr-and-wdfw-invite-public-input-central-washington-green-dot-road-management

Prescribed Burn Operations at Stillhouse Hollow Lake

Working in conjunction with Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Killeen Fire Department, and Salado Volunteer Fire Department, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Stillhouse Hollow Lake will be conducting prescribed burn operations ...

source https://www.swf.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/3320421/prescribed-burn-operations-at-stillhouse-hollow-lake/

Deep well disposal for PFAS attracts heightened interest as new regulations loom

Prior U.S. EPA guidance identified deep wells as a possible alternative to landfilling or incineration for these “forever chemicals,” and multiple facilities are touting their technologies. Published March 6, 2023. By April Reese. PFAS.

source https://www.wastedive.com/news/pfas-deep-well-epa-hazardous-waste/644096/

Attorney General Josh Stein Asks Court to Order TikTok to Comply with His Investigation

Attorney General Stein and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are investigating TikTok for providing and promoting its social media platform to children and young adults. “It's clear that too many children are struggling with their mental ...

source https://ncdoj.gov/attorney-general-josh-stein-asks-court-to-order-tiktok-to-comply-with-his-investigation-2/

HHS Mourns the Loss of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) joins the disability community in mourning the loss of Judy Heumann, who passed away over the weekend. Judy was one of our nation's greatest advocates and was a driving force behind key disability ...

source https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/03/06/hhs-mourns-loss-disability-rights-leader-judy-heumann.html

Los Angeles County entertains governmental reform

During the first half-century of California's existence, its leaders tinkered constantly with the structure of its governance. County boundaries were altered, new counties were created, state government agencies were rearranged and the state capital ...

source https://calmatters.org/commentary/2023/03/los-angeles-county-government-reform/

Iowa Air Guard Wings awarded Meritorious Unit Award for Operation Allies Welcome

Award recipients include the 132nd Wing in Des Moines along with the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, which also includes the 133rd Test Squadron in Fort Dodge. 01:56.

source https://www.185arw.ang.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3319106/iowa-air-guard-wings-awarded-meritorious-unit-award-for-operation-allies-welcome/

Council Roundup: Update on light rail and regional transit

On Monday, the City Council welcomed Julie Timm, Sound Transit's new chief executive officer, who provided an update on East Link, the East Link starter line and I-405 Stride Bus Rapid Transit. East Link light rail includes 10 stations from Seattle's ...

source https://bellevuewa.gov/city-news/council-roundup-2-27-23

Eastern Nazarene College Shares New Dates for Homecoming 2023

Eastern Nazarene College invites all alumni to mark their calendars for the revised dates for the homecoming celebration inclusive of Sept. 28–Oct. 1, 2023. In January, Eastern Nazarene College announced that it accepted an invitation to join the North ...

source https://enc.edu/news/eastern-nazarene-college-shares-new-dates-for-homecoming-2023/

State rejects local plans for protecting San Joaquin Valley groundwater

Groundwater plans, largely serving low-income Latino communities, were deemed inadequate for preventing dry wells and sinking land. State water officials on Thursday rejected six local groundwater plans for the San Joaquin Valley ...

source https://calmatters.org/environment/2023/03/california-groundwater-valley-wells/

Summer Camps

Additional Information & Printable Camp Applications (when available) can be located by clicking one of the above camps. *Residents of the Town of Leesburg are given first consideration*. Each summer, the Leesburg Police Department offers a ...

source https://www.leesburgva.gov/departments/police/about-the-lpd/summer-camps

PUBLIC HEARING – Municipal Board of Zoning Appeals – March 14, 2022

7:00 P.M., MARCH 14, 2022. MENTOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS 8500 CIVIC CENTER BLVD., MENTOR, OHIO. SIGNARAMA CLEVELAND & MENTOR BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR 8610 MUNSON ROAD, PP16-C-084-0-00-021-0 requesting a variance to Sec. 1171.20(e)(1) (4) of the Mentor Code of ...

source https://cityofmentor.com/public-hearing-municipal-board-of-zoning-appeals-march-14-2022/

Designating Those Generating Revenue for the DPRK

The United States is committed to countering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) efforts to generate revenue for its unlawful weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs. Today, we are taking action against three ...

source https://www.state.gov/designating-those-generating-revenue-for-the-dprk/

City of Providence Hosts Annual Pell Lecture Launching New Cultural Plan

March 1, 2023. PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Joe Wilson Jr., Director of Providence's Department of Art, Culture and Tourism (ACT), Vanessa Whang, Lead Designer/Manager of Cultural Strategists-in-Government Program in Oakland, CA, ...

source https://www.providenceri.gov/city-of-providence-hosts-annual-pell-lecture-launching-new-cultural-plan/

Finalist Named for Columbus State University Presidency

Rayfield, who spent more than 10 years at Columbus State as a faculty member and administrator, most recently served as USG's interim executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and has been interim president of three USG institutions during a 17-year ...

source https://www.usg.edu/news/release/finalist_named_for_columbus_state_university_presidency

Senior Center announces March-April programs

Wellness programs addressing topics like nutrition, hearing loss, healthy sleep, end-of-life planning, and fitness and movement classes led by professional instructors. Essential volunteer services include free tax preparation for low ...

source https://www.icgov.org/news/senior-center-announces-march-april-programs

Residencies and Fellowships

We offer over 80 residency and fellowship programs and train around 700 house officers in cutting-edge environments. Our outstanding faculty train residents in a variety of clinical settings, including metropolitan, rural and regional centers.

source https://www.unmc.edu/com/residencies-fellowships/index.html

Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Awards from Program to Reconnect Communities

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $1 billion over five years to address infrastructure barriers that limit mobility, access, or economic development for communities across the country. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete ...

source https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/biden-harris-administration-announces-first-ever-awards-program-reconnect-communities