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![Whistleblower: Feds recovered ‘non-human’ biological material from UFO crash site](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-UFO.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Whistleblower: Feds recovered ‘non-human’ biological material from UFO crash site
Although the Pentagon has already denied his claims, former intelligence official David Grusch testified the government is in possession of non-human craft and has been working to conceal a UFO crash recovery program from the public.
![Democrats push for $17 minimum wage by 2028](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-wages.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Democrats push for $17 minimum wage by 2028
Brushing past criticism, congressional Democrats argued that current federal wage standards leave millions of U.S. workers living in poverty.
![Wyoming must review convictions in light of century-old Native American treaty](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-Wyoming-Tetons.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Wyoming must review convictions in light of century-old Native American treaty
A federal judge in the District Wyoming will review a man’s request to enforce a century-old Native American treaty and vacate his decade’s old criminal conviction for hunting without a state permit.
![FEMA vows to revoke funding for Oregon logging road following lawsuit](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-Logging-oregon.jpg?w=980&q=75)
FEMA vows to revoke funding for Oregon logging road following lawsuit
Conservationists celebrated but said they'll wait to withdraw their lawsuit until FEMA makes good on its promise.
![Montana tribes among recipients of $41 million federal transit grants](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/10/transportation-traffic.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana tribes among recipients of $41 million federal transit grants
The funding — more than half of which is earmarked for Indigenous communities — aims to make U.S. transit safer and more accessible.
![Wildland firefighters inch toward permanent pay hike](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/08/ferguson-fire-cools-edge-of-fire.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Wildland firefighters inch toward permanent pay hike
Federal wildland firefighters came one step closer to a permanent pay boost Wednesday, as lawmakers on the Senate’s homeland security panel approved a measure to canonize a temporary salary hike scheduled to end in the coming months.
![Planning underway for Colorado River basin operations](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-water-colorado-river.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Planning underway for Colorado River basin operations
he U.S. Bureau of Reclamation laid down the planning process on the development of post-2026 operational guidelines and strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead during a podcast Tuesday.
![The West reels from latest extreme heat wave, with more to come](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-Sunset-Mission-Valley3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
The West reels from latest extreme heat wave, with more to come
The latest brutal heat wave hit much of the West over the weekend, on the heels of a string of globally record-breaking heat days that slammed millions of people over the U.S. Independence Day holiday.
![Arizona officials work to prevent post-fire floods](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-Arizona-fire-.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Arizona officials work to prevent post-fire floods
Dealing with severe floods and debris flows after two fires last year, multiple levels of Arizona government are working to better protect communities from future impact.
![Earth just saw hottest June on record](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-Climate-.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Earth just saw hottest June on record
The Earth experienced the hottest June in at least 174 years of record keeping, according to a report released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.