Interior Newswire News
Investigation into Day Lodge fire continues at Hurricane Ridge
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Port Angeles, WA- The investigation into the cause of the fire that burned down the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge continues. Investigators have completed a preliminary examination and are planning additional steps necessary to complete the investigation. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting July 28
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
F23AS00462-Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program - Competitive Funding grant opened on July 28.
Biden-Harris Administration Investing $152 Million Through Investing in America Agenda to Expand Water Storage in the West
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced a $152 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West through six water storage and conveyance projects. The projects in California, Colorado...
Voyageurs National Park’s Annual Star Party to be Held August 10–12
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: The National Park Service and Voyageurs Conservancy are celebrating the natural wonder and cultural heritage of Voyageurs National Park's night skies with the third annual summer Star Party August 10-12. This three-day Star Party celebration at Voyageurs National Park will support...
Invasion of Kiska
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: This is a short pictorial summary of the World War II events that occurred on Kiska. For a more detailed account, explore The Silent Sentinels article.
DOI-FWS grant application closes on Nov. 30
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
F23AS00461-Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program - Base Funding grant opened on July 28.
Oíste? Podcast: Connecting People to Place and Space One Salsa Story at a Time
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: The Oíste? Podcast is a podcast series that delves into the world of salsa by documenting the captivating stories of the people who contribute to it. Each episode takes listeners on a rhythmic journey through topics such as dance, personal stories, oral histories, and culture - From stories of nonbinary dancing to Mickey Melendez’s oral history testimony.
Storytelling Day 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: 12:00 p.m. Greg Bilby (Cherokee Storyteller) - Greg received his degree in Journalism from Oklahoma State University and serves as public health educator and outreach coordinator for the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, OK. His passion is storytelling, and he will share stories of Cherokee history, heritage, and heroes.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Colorado on July 27
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM opens public comment period for proposed solar project in Clark County
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management today announced a public comment period on the draft environmental assessment for the proposed Townsite Solar 2 Project in Clark County. A 15-day public comment period will open August 3 and close Aug. 18, 2023. Please register at.
"Meadows" wayside
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Description of Wayside: Low-profile wayside that is 42 x 24 inches. It has a black rectangular base with two rectangular pillars supporting the wayside panel. The panel is framed in black metal. The wayside is located along the Hazelwood Nature Trail in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park.
“Park After Dark Festival” in the Santa Monica Mountains
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif - National Park Service rangers from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) will host a "Park After Dark Festival" on July 29 from 7 to 10 p.m.
The Gadget
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: The purpose of the Manhattan Project was, according to a primer given to new arrivals at Los Alamos, “to produce a practical military weapon in the form of a bomb in which the energy is released by a fast neutron chain reaction in one or more of the materials known to show nuclear fission." Plutonium is one such material. It exists only in trace amounts in nature but can be made in a nuclear reactor.
Fire crews mopping up small fire in Wind Cave National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Fire crews are mopping up a lightning-caused fire in the central section of Wind Cave National Park. The fire was reported at 1:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, and crews were immediately dispatched to begin suppression efforts.
Access: Sand Beach
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Sand Beach, located on the eastern side of Mount Desert Island in Newport Cove, is the largest sandy beach found in Acadia. It is protected by cliffs on the west and the arm of Great Head to the east. Behind the beachfront are sand dunes and a wetland area, which are off limits to visitors to protect fragile ecosystems. This destination is particularly popular with Acadia visitors, and the parking area frequently fills by 9 am in the peak season.
Reclamation announces support for fire restrictions issued for Arizona, Southern Nevada, and Southern California
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Boulder City, Nev. - Due to increasingly high temperatures, low humidity, and dry vegetation, the Bureau of Reclamation is immediately implementing fire restrictions to help reduce the risk of wildfires on lands it manages or maintains in Arizona, Clark County in Southern Nevada, and Imperial and Riverside counties in California. The restrictions support Bureau of Land Management fire restrictions issued by the agency in June 2023.
Arrest made in fatal 17th Street NW hit-and-run crash
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States Park Police (USPP) arrested the driver involved in the fatal July 12 hit-and-run crash that occurred at the intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW. Benjamin Robertson, 33, of Washington, D.C., was charged with Second Degree Murder and arrested on July 27.
Youth Art Exhibit at the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Youth art exhibit on display at the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center.
BLM Bishop Field Office expands seasonal fire restrictions
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management announces fire restrictions are effective Monday July 31, for all public lands managed by the Bishop Field Office. The expanded seasonal restrictions are necessary due to increasing dry conditions and wildland fire danger. These restrictions are in addition to the year-round statewide fire prevention order, issued on April 28, 2020. This seasonal fire order will remain in effect until further notice.
Brown v. Board of Education Naturalization Ceremony
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: TOPEKA, Ks. - The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on July 27, in collaboration with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services (USCIS) and the U.S. District Courts. The event was held in the auditorium at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (BRVB)...