FERRUM, Virginia, July 18 -- Ferrum College issued the following news: * * * "Staying Alive in Bear Country" by Ferrum College Professor Emeritus Peter Crow to be Published July 30 Ferrum College Professor Emeritus of English Peter Crow spent decades creating stories featuring Old Joe Grady, a character he invented to keep young campers moving forward on long hikes and to entertain his own daughter and son. After retiring, Dr. Crow preserved the stories that were primarily told orally in a bo  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS JOINS 60+ COLLEAGUES IN COSPONSORING LEGISLATION TO HOLD PURCHASERS OF RUSSIAN OIL ACCOUNTABLE Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) joined Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Darline Graham (R-SC), and over 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Senator Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas acco  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Pharmaceutical Prices and Limit Competition * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for compensation OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 48 states and  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Proposes Resource Management Plans for Northeast Wyoming, Nebraska * NEWCASTLE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management is proposing plans to guide resource management on public lands in northeast Wyoming and throughout Nebraska. If approved, the plans would provide for responsible use of America's public lands while managing threats to sensitive resources, address c  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Appoints Andrew D. Herlihy to the El Paso County Court * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Andrew D. Herlihy to the El Paso County Court in the 4th Judicial District. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable D. Denise Peacock, and is effective August 1, 2026. Mr. Herlihy is a District Court Magistrate in the 4th Judicial District, a p  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following information for a hearing on markup of eight bills at 10 a.m. on July 22, 2026, at 1324 Longworth House Office Building: Agenda: * H.R. 309 (Rep. Nehls), "National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act" * H.R. 1693 (Rep. Hageman), To redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Ce  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Improving chronic conditions through Banner-sponsored nutritional program * PHOENIX (July 17, 2026) -For Amber Marie Reyes and others managing their disease often comes down to what they can afford to eat. A Banner Health-sponsored program that includes a nutrition and food care platform is changing the lives of people like Reyes in an excellent example of Banner's impact on the commun  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Bill Requiring Insurers to Cover Restorative Care Following Harmful Gender Transition Procedures * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) introduced the Treatment and Restoration Uniformity and Transparency in Health Coverage (TRUTH in Coverage) Act, legislation requiring private health insurance plans that cover gender transition procedures to also co  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 17 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Increased Grizzly Bear Killing Under Proposed Rule Would Harm Species Recovery Proposed rule retains 'threatened' status for grizzlies under the Endangered Species Act - MISSOULA, Mont. - Yesterday, the Trump Administration released a proposed rule to weaken Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for grizzly bears by handing significant management authority over to hostile state   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Wyoming Air Guardsmen Activate for Wildland Firefighting in Western U.S. * The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing was activated July 13 to support wildland firefighting operations in the western United States, wing officials announced. The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, requested four modular airborne firefighting system-capable   more