May mortgage rate forecast Mortgage rates will probably remain above 7% in May as inflation resists the Federal Reserve’s efforts to bring it under control. It left rates unchanged at the conclusion of its April 30-May 1 meeting, and seemed as frustrated by inflation and high interest rates as home buyers are. The Fed is
The following is a news release from the National Park Service. Denver, Colo. — On February 27, the National Park Service (NPS) announced it will invest $195 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding to restore and build resilience in the lands and waters that serve as important wildlife and native plant habitats, spaces for recreation and
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience are reminding Oklahoma small businesses of the Jan. 24, 2024 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred April 19-20, 2023. Garvin County is among the Oklahoma counties on the
BOISE — Wildland fire management is a year-round endeavor, even with snow covering Idaho rooftops. On Tuesday while visiting the National Interagency Fire Center, Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis announced a $138 million national investment to support wildland fire management. The funds are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which
They have put the middle stripe on the Mattoon-Tuscola road, and it is an interesting job to watch. The men on the job are not inviting a gallery, but there are always a few spectators who are watching the work with keen enjoyment. The broad black center stripe in the middle of the road is