PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Landowners Learn Ways to Sustain Their Agricultural Legacies at Conference in Hope The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Small Farm Program, in collaboration with Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), recently hosted the 12th Annual Cooperative Extension Program Landowners' Conference at the Southwest Arkansas Research and Extension Center (SWREC) in Hope, Arkansas. Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Applauds Committee Passage of Legislation to Mitigate Wildfires U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) led committee passage of the Fix Our Forests Act, bipartisan legislation to combat catastrophic wildfires, improve forest management and safeguard communities. "The gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led committee passage of H.R. 4550, the United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025, as amended. The committee amended the House-passed bill and unanimously advanced it to the full Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-285) on the Cormorant Relief Act (H.R. 2293), which aims to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2293 is to require the Secretary of the Interio more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-277) on the Dalles Watershed Development Act (H.R. 655), which aims to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 655 is to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to th more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-283) on the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1809), which aims to reauthorize funding to monitor, assess and research the Great Lakes Basin. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 1809 is to reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin. Back more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-278) on the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act (H.R. 831), which aims to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purp more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-287) on the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act (H.R. 2388), which aims to take a federal land in the state of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2388 is to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington int more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-282) on the Make Swaps Efficient Act (H.R. 1676), which aims to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of a state within a certain period of time. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-289) on the Pit River Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2400), which aims to take a federal land in California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2400 is to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit R more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-276) on the Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act (H.R. 528), which aims to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program for Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Program and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 528 is to require the Secret more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-288) on the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2389), which aims to take certain land in the state of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2389 is to take certain land in the State of Wash more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-291) on a bill (H.R. 3176), which aims to amend the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3176 is to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-281) on a bill (H.R. 1276), which aims to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 1276 is to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION For more than six decades, the Oscar more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-294) on the Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act (H.R. 4285), which aims to direct the Secretary of the Interior to designate an entrance-fee free date in 2026 at National Park Service sites in order to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-286) on the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2302), which aims to take a federal land in California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2302 is to take certain Federal land in the State of  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-279) on the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act (H.R. 972), which aims to amend the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Act to adjust the boundary of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 972 is to amend th more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-293) on the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3857), which aims to amend the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3857 is to amend the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act. Background and Need  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-292) on a bill (H.R. 3187), which aims to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 3187 is to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Ser more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-290) on the University of Utah Research Park Act (H.R. 2876), which aims to confirm the use of certain non-federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2876 is to confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for public purposes, and for o more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-280) on the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act (H.R. 1045), which aims to amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 1045 is to amend the Southwest Forest more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-284) on the World War II Women's Memorial Location Act (H.R. 2290), which aims to provide that the memorial to commemorate the sacrifice and service of the women who worked on the home front to support the efforts of the U.S. military during World War II may be located on the National Mall and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 15, 2025. Here are excerp more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) oversaw committee approval of a slate of bills to enhance public use of U.S. Forest Service lands. "I'm proud to support commonsense solutions to ensure the U.S. Forest Service lands are managed efficiently, create recreation opportunities a more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 21 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA Delegates Install Kristen Riddle as President, Approve Resolutions * NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 21, 2025) - Kristen Riddle, PharmD, of Greenbrier, Ark., was installed as 2025-2026 president of the National Community Pharmacists Association by its House of Delegates at the organization's 2025 Annual Convention in New Orleans. Download her headshot he more PR

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * New Kicks, New Possibilities: Stadium Goods Launches on Walmart.com Just in Time for the Holidays By Manish Joneja, Senior Vice President, Walmart Marketplace and Walmart Fulfillment Services Key Insights * Walmart expands its Marketplace with Stadium Goods, giving customers more access to authentic, premium sneakers from top brands like Nike, Jordan, On and UGG. * The launch connects Walmart's marketplace growth to more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS' Aline Andres, Ph.D., RD, Joe Thompson, M.D., MPH, Elected to National Academy of Medicine The National Academy of Medicine, a congressionally chartered organization that serves as the scientific academy of the United States, has elected two faculty members at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to its membership. Aline Andres, Ph.D., RD, a profes more PR