EL CENTRO, California, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's California State Office issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Bureau of Land Management Law Enforcement Rangers will conduct driving under the influence (DUI) and registration checkpoints from Feb. 16-19, noon to 2 a.m., on BLM-managed public lands in Imperial County, within the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. Officers will look for signs of alcohol, drug impairment, proper regi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.5 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.1 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metropolitan area for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regiona  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.7 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics r  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Re  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Higher Education issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced that Colorado leads the nation in postsecondary educational attainment. The Lumina Foundation released its latest A Stronger Nation: Learning Beyond High School Builds American Talent report (https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/a-stronger-nation-new-federal-data-show  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced that Colorado leads the nation in postsecondary educational attainment. The Lumina Foundation released its latest A Stronger Nation: Learning Beyond High School Builds American Talent report (https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/a-stronger-nation-new-federal-data-show-more-adults-e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Today marks 10 years since the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) created regional Climate Hubs, which were established to help support the agricultural producers and rural communities make climate-informed decisions. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is highlighting how these regional climate centers - bolstered by President Biden's historic climate agenda - are helping farmers, ranchers, forest land  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following news release: At the beginning of every school year, Washington's new kindergarteners and their families participate in an observational assessment where the student's teacher evaluates their readiness for kindergarten. New data published recently by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) show that a record-high percentage of Washington's kindergarten  more