Governor Gianforte proclaims Montana Forest Products WeekGov. Greg Gianforte proclaims Oct. 18–24 as Montana Forest Products Week, highlighting forest management, jobs, and DNRC’s education and timber programs.Missoula Missoulian4d agoWhole story →PlanetGreg Gianforte
Arizona gets 4th national park. Why it's worth visitingA remote, rocky wonderland in Cochise County just got a new title: national park. Why the change matters beyond the name.The Arizona Republic4d agoWhole story →PlanetHR 6380
Judge halts U.S. Forest Service reorganization, ruling that it is ‘overwhelmingly likely’ that plans violated federal lawA judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to pause its controversial recognition plans — which include the U.S. Forest Service — amid a lawsuit from unions representing employees of the federal department.The Aspen Times4d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetusda reorganization lawsuit
Trump Goes Crazy Online After Judge Hammers Him on Golf CoursePresident Donald Trump went on a late-night posting spree about debris and damage in his latest temper tantrum about East Potomac Park. “Here are pictures of Trash Island for the Judge to study. This is just a small area, and better than some!” Trump wrote on Truth Social overnight Monday, referring to a heavily overgrown area at the center of the course…The New Republic4d agoWhole story →Planeteast potomac park dispute
Parks Canada not laying charges after Banff National Park superintendent admits to violating federal lawListen to this articleEUROPE SAYS5d agoWhole story →Planetparks canada law enforcement investigation
This ‘hidden gem’ in Arizona just became America’s newest national parkChiricahua’s redesignation supports preservation efforts and economic opportunity in southeastern Arizona, leaders saySalt Lake City Deseret News3d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetHR 6380national park designation
Trump Admin. Asks Supreme Court To Lift Block On Big Bend Border WallThe opposition escalated in August when bulldozers began scraping land in Big Bend National Park.HuffPost3d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetbig bend border wall dispute
At Cadillac Mountain, a missing Wabanaki marker and the fight over what national parks should tellSigns and exhibits about slavery, climate change, and Native Americans have been removed from national parks across the country as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to eliminate what it calls disparaging materialABC News2d agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
Chiricahua monument in Arizona is now the 64th US national parkNew designation of the Land of Standing-Up Rocks, known for its historic rock spires, passed with bipartisan support An area of towering rock spires in south-eastern Arizona known among Native Americans as the Land of Standing-Up Rocks has become the nation’s newest national park. Legislation to create Chiricahua national park was sent to the White House…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →CultureJustice
Permitting deal draws lobbying blitz as hurdles mountThe fragile Senate permitting deal is a major priority across the energy industry, per newly filed lobbying disclosures. Why it matters: The filings reveal behind-the-scenes efforts by powerful interests and companies representing oil and gas, mining, renewables, environmentalists and plenty in between to shape the legislation. The big picture: The bill…Axios2d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanet
Trump signs law allowing members of the clergy to opt in to Medicare, Social SecurityClergy members who opt back in will need 10 years of covered employment to be eligible for Social Security and Medicare benefits.NewsNation1d agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
California Gov. Newsom signs laws to punish ICE agentsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed multiple bills that his office said would expand oversight of federal immigration enforcement in California.New York Post24d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeGavin Newsomcalifornia ice laws signed
‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scamsCongress calls for Match Group and others to do more to help victims like Mary, who lost $100,000 to app scammer Mary met a man on the dating app Plenty of Fish in 2024. She told the Guardian she had been looking for a connection, but instead became the victim of a romance scam that cost her almost $100,000. “There was a lot of conversation, and then it…The Guardian10d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticedating app scams hearing
Black Axe members face federal charges in N.J. romance scam caseThe members of the organized crime group are accused of participating in widespread internet fraud involving romance scams targeting U.S. victims.NJ.com1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyCommerceblack axe extradition
Newsom signs bills pushing back on Trump's immigration agendaThe more than 20 bills approved by the governor Tuesday were crafted to thwart tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, while others are meant to boost state oversight of federal detention centers in the state.Los Angeles Times25d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeGavin Newsomcalifornia immigration bills signed
6 Nigerians being extradited to U.S. for swindling women out of $6 million in romance scamsThe men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to be handed over to officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday and transported to the U.S. to face wire fraud and money laundering charges.Los Angeles Times1mo agoWhole story →EconomyJusticeromance scam extradition
Congress Enacts Clergy Act, Allows Revocation of Social Security Tax ExemptionsCongress enacted the Clergy Act. The law includes provisions: 1) allowing eligible clergy members to revoke their exemptions from Social Security coverage under I.R.C. §1402(e); 2) permitting revocation to take ...Bloomberg Tax News2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentHR 227clergy act enactment
Newsom signs bills targeting federal immigration in CaliforniaIn a move to push back against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics, California legislators passed dozens of bills over the last year to expand oversight of the federal government and its immigration agencies operating in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed over 20 of those bills into law on Sept. 29 to address Californians'…Spokane Spokesman-Review22d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeGavin Newsomcalifornia immigration bills signed
