Press Releases on September 11, 2021

Fish and Game is seeking information on illegal poaching of a black bear sow in Hills Resort area of N. Idaho

What happened On Sep. 9 Fish and Game staff located a female black bear that had been shot and left to waste near Hills Resort on Priest Lake in North Idaho. As any local will attest to, Priest Lake is not only known for its beauty, but also for its high …

Big Wood River Trout Monitoring

Every three years, Idaho Department of Fish and Game staff conduct a population survey on the Big Wood River. Three sections of the river will be surveyed: north of Ketchum, near Gimlet, and near Hailey. Monitoring population trends allow fisheries …

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease detected in white-tailed deer in the Panhandle Region

Multiple samples collected from dead deer in the Panhandle have tested positive for epizootic hemorrhagic disease. The diseased deer were recently discovered in big game units 2 and 5 in the Plummer, Coeur d’Alene and Rathdrum areas. Fish and Game has also …

DOH News Release: Federal resources to bolster administration of monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19

Posted on Sep 10, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom HONOLULU – A federal team of 30 civilians is being deployed to Hawaiʻi to administer monoclonal antibody therapy to treat COVID-19 patients. Increasing access to monoclonal antibody therapy will decrease …

Office of the Governor: Governor Ige orders flags at half-staff to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11

HONOLULU – At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the …

DOH News Release: DOH, Prevent Suicide Hawaiʻi Task Force Recognize National Suicide Prevention Month

Posted on Sep 10, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB) and the Prevent Suicide Hawai‘i Task Force are taking action to recognize National …

DOH News Release: Federal resources to bolster administration of monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19

Posted on Sep 10, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom HONOLULU – A federal team of 30 civilians is being deployed to Hawaiʻi to administer monoclonal antibody therapy to treat COVID-19 patients. Increasing access to monoclonal antibody therapy will decrease …

Office of the Governor: Governor Ige orders flags at half-staff to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11

HONOLULU – At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the …

DOH News Release: DOH, Prevent Suicide Hawaiʻi Task Force Recognize National Suicide Prevention Month

Posted on Sep 10, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB) and the Prevent Suicide Hawai‘i Task Force are taking action to recognize National …

Federal and State Officials Advise Wisconsinites That Making or Buying Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Cards is Illegal

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, joins Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, Karen Timberlake, Secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Department of …

Granville Coggs, a Tuskegee Airman and Renaissance man, dies at 93

Gov. Wolf’s Request Approved for Major Disaster Declaration for Damages from Remnants of Ida

Governor Tom Wolf today announced that President Joe Biden approved his request to declare a major disaster in Pennsylvania following heavy rainfall, severe flash flooding, and tornadoes from Tropical Depression Ida that impacted Pennsylvania on August 31 …

Governor Cox issues World Suicide Prevention Day declaration

Governor Spencer Cox reaffirms Utah’s commitment to reduce suicide. Utah is one of 35 states participating in the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families. This challenge is a partnership between the …

Governor Cox recognizes the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11th

In honor of the nearly 3000 people killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Governor Cox declares September 11, 2021 as Patriot Day in Utah, A National Day of Service and Remembrance and issues video remarks. “Let us join together throughout …

Governor Ducey Orders Flags At Half-Staff In Honor Of 9/11 Victims

PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff tomorrow, Saturday, September 11, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 innocent men and women who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The …

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

In the early days after 9/11, I hoped desperately — alongside so many others around the country and the world — that our government would make wise choices, that it would meet violence with justice, transparency, accountability, and a commitment to …

Drug Treatment is Infrastructure

COVID-19 was not the only deadly public health crisis of the past year and a half. The overdose epidemic killed a record 93,000 Americans in 2020, ravaging communities across the country, and may be on track to be worse in 2021. While the nation has …