COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Eighteen states filed three separate lawsuits Friday to stop President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law. Attorneys general from Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming signed on to one lawsuit, […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The FBI has begun a campaign to use the Navajo language on social media to combat hate crimes. The federal enforcement agency said Friday that it has an ad in the Navajo language on Facebook that encourages victims and witnesses to contact the FBI, which also […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. government regulators for the first time will analyze greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas drilling on federal lands on a national scale, as the Biden administration steps up efforts to address climate change, the Interior Department said Friday. The announcement comes as officials are […]
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — A former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate on trial in the 1984 killing of a 12-year-old Colorado girl has testified that he did not know the girl or her family before she vanished and denied being involved in her disappearance. At the time, Steve Pankey was a […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Witches and warlocks, ghosts and ghouls can breathe a little easier this year: Coronavirus cases in the U.S. are on the decline, and trick-or-treaters can feel safer collecting candy. While a new poll indicates Halloween participation is rebounding but still short of pre-pandemic levels, an industry trade […]
WEITCHPEC, Calif. (AP) — Elizabeth Azzuz stood in prayer on a Northern California mountainside, arms outstretched, grasping a handmade torch of dried wormwood branches, the fuel her Native American ancestors used for generations to burn underbrush in thick forest. “Guide our hands as we bring fire back to the land,” […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Endangered California condors can have “’virgin births,” according to a study released Thursday. Researchers with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said genetic testing confirmed that two male chicks hatched in 2001 and 2009 from unfertilized eggs were related to their mothers. Neither was related to […]
UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-Per a Thursday statement, the Uinta-Wasach-Cache National Forest confirmed they are offering summer firefighting jobs for 2022 from November 5-12. Those with questions may call 1-801-999-2144 or email uwc_recruitment@usda.gov. Additional information is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/uwcnf/about-forest/jobs or https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/outreach. These positions may be electronically applied for through https://www.usajobs.gov/ as of November 5. […]
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah-Thursday, West Valley City-based Harmons confirmed it will require unvaccinated employees to pay an extra fee for the company’s insurance. Harmons, which has locations primarily in northern Utah but also in the St. George area, is following in the footsteps of Delta Airlines of Atlanta which charges […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The University of Nevada, Reno intends to require fans to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccinations to attend Wolf Pack men’s or women’s basketball games this season. Fans who prove they’ve been vaccinated won’t have to wear a mask at the games at the Lawlor Events Center […]
