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Utah Gov. Herbert rails against US Land management
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says his state does a better job than federal managers and has a bigger stake than the bureaucrats in protecting the natural resources and rugged beauty that drives Utah's outdoor recreation and tourism industry. Herbert, the chairman of the Western Governors' Association, was the lone witness ...
Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers
Tribune-Star. May 19, 2013. Waging the 'readiness' campaign Almost every Hoosier who starts college intends to finish. Unfortunately, those who arrive on campus unprepared in key academic areas are far less likely to fulfill that aspiration. The Indiana General Assembly passed one of its more logical, meaningful pieces of education ...
Appeals court won't block Yellowstone bison hazing
A federal appeals court denied a request to block the use of a helicopter to haze wild bison as officials in southwestern Montana wrapped up the annual drive of the animals back into Yellowstone National Park. A three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday denied ...
Riverboats to resume 7-night cruises in Northwest
The company that resumed riverboat cruises on the Mississippi River a year ago said Tuesday that it will offer seven-night trips starting next year on the Columbia and Snake rivers in Oregon and Washington. It will be the first time the cruises have been offered since 2008, when the previous ...
Malloy speaks at tourism conference in Hartford
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Senate President Donald E. Williams Jr. are speaking at a Hartford conference on tourism. Their remarks came at Tuesday's event at the Connecticut Convention Center, which included a presentation on the impact of Connecticut's "Still Revolutionary" campaign. Malloy said the campaign, unveiled last year as ...
Muppets creator's items head to NYC museum
The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they're getting a spiffy new home in Queens. Muppet creator Jim Henson's family is donating about 400 puppets, costumes, props and other items to the Museum of the Moving Image. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was on hand for the announcement Tuesday. ...
Officials: Senators reach deal on high-tech visas
Leading senators working on immigration legislation reached a compromise Tuesday on the details of an expanded high-tech visa program, officials said as the Senate Judiciary Committee neared completion of its work on the measure. At the same time, several officials said the White House has made it known to Sen. ...
Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Sandy summer
The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and pizza will mingle with the salt air, and the screech of seagulls will be heard, but so will the thwack of hammers ...
V-2 rocket on display at Everett aviation museum
Had World War II not ended when it did, Nazi Germany likely would have sent more V-2 rockets hurtling toward potential victims. One of those missiles is now in Everett. The restored rocket was brought to the Flying Heritage Collection museum at Paine Field in three sections on Monday, and ...
NH officials predict visitor and spending increase
New Hampshire tourism officials are predicting an increase in visitors and spending this Memorial Day weekend, though the outlook is not as optimistic as it was last year. Citing a report by the Institute for New Hampshire Studies, tourism officials say they expect more than a half million visitors from ...
Muppets creator's items head to NY museum
The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they're getting a spiffy new home in Queens. Muppet creator Jim Henson's family is donating about 400 puppets, costumes, props and other items to the Museum of the Moving Image. Mayor Michael Bloomberg was on hand for the announcement Tuesday. The museum plans ...
Pa. board OKs charges to use new resort casino
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved charges that non-resort guests must pay to gamble at a soon-to-open casino at a southwestern Pennsylvania resort. Under the plan approved Monday, customers must spend $10 at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort to gain one-time entry into the Lady Luck Casino, scheduled to open in ...
2 downtown museums lowering rates for LR Riverfest
Two museums in downtown Little Rock are lowering their admission rates during this year's Riverfest. The Clinton Presidential Center and the Museum of Discovery are offering $5 admission during operating hours for the festival over the Memorial Day weekend. The Clinton Center is to be open Friday through May 27, ...
Report: NPS hantavirus response followed policy
Federal investigators probing the hantavirus outbreak blamed for three deaths at Yosemite National Park recommended on Monday that design changes to tent cabins and other privately run lodging first be reviewed by National Park Service officials. The report released by the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General found that park ...
Montana man dies in Yosemite climbing accident
A Montana man died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, authorities said. Mason Robison, 38, was killed after a rock dislodged and severed his rope as he and a partner were about 2,300 feet above the ...
Public pension employees skip Hawaii conference
Organizers of an annual conference for people who manage more than $3 trillion in public sector pension funds in the U.S. and Canada say a significant number of administrators are skipping this year's meeting in Hawaii to avoid the perception they're wasting money by heading to the island paradise. Roughly ...
Today In History
Today is Tuesday, May 28, the 148th day of 2013. There are 217 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1674 - Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I declares war on France. 1863 - The first black regiment from the North leaves Boston to fight in the ...
Military Bowl moving from DC to Annapolis
Military Bowl organizers announced Monday that the game will move this year from Washington's RFK Stadium to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, placing the sixth annual game in a setting designed to honor service members about 30 miles from the nation's capital. Steve Beck, DC Bowl Committee president and ...
News briefs from around Tennessee at 1:58 a.m. EDT
Afghan pilots learn air assault tactics from 101st BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — With Afghan troops increasingly leading combat operations on the ground, the Afghan Air Force's fledgling helicopter fleet based in Kabul has learned new techniques to support them from the air. The U.S. Army's 101st Combat Aviation ...
Alaska volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations
An Alaska volcano eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including a town that reported traces of fallen ash. Pavlof Volcano released ash plumes as high as 22,000 feet over the weekend, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Clouds obscured the volcano Monday, but U.S. Geological ...
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