JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, May 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District prepared a regional implementation manual for the evaluation of dredged material proposed for discharge into waters of the United States and is seeking public comment on the draft document. The "Alaska Dredged Material Evaluation Framework," or ADMEF, aims to provide guidance for the Alaska District's civil work  more

NEW YORK, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 6, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.2 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commiss  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women's Health has announced the final phase winners for the HHS Hypertension Innovator Award Competition. The national competition was created to identify and reward innovative programs that ensure women with hypertension during pregnancy and/or postpartum receive appropriate monitoring and follow-up. This competition supports  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSres)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following issue brief on March 5, 2024 entitled "Primary Care Spending In Medicare Fee-For-Service: An Illustrative Analysis Using Alternative Definitions Of Primary Care." Here are excerpts: * * * KEY POINTS - High-quality primary care facilitates continuous, person-centered, and coordinated care to address a wide range of medical conditions. One important goal of primary care is to prevent disease or d  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2020 returns they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the May 17 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven't filed their 2020 tax returns yet. The state-by-state table below shows how many people are pot  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten and the Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2024, as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day. "Today is a day of reflection and commitment  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the distribution of $62.15 million in Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants to historic preservation offices in states, territories, the District of Columbia, and partnering nations, and $23 million to Tribal historic preservation offices. "The National Park Service is proud to support our state, Tribal, a  more