Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker

Delaware News



  Archives:  August 2013

Delaware Professional Licensing Search Tool Wins National Award

Department of State | Date Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2013

The Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC) has selected Delaware’s Professional License Search (PLS) application as the recipient of its Outstanding Achievement Award. The IMC is a nonprofit organization comprised of leading web content professionals.




Delaware Department of Justice Statement

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2013

“This afternoon, Attorney General Beau Biden spoke with Chief Deputy Attorney General Ian McConnel and State Prosecutor Kathleen Jennings about several Department of Justice matters, including the office’s ongoing efforts to implement initiatives to combat violent crime in the City of Wilmington and New Castle County.




Update: First State firefighters battle blaze in Idaho’s Payette National Forest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2013

A crew of 19 wildland firefighters trained by the Delaware Forest Service are on the front lines of the Howard Fire in Idaho’s Payette National Forest, a blaze ignited by lightning in the rugged terrain east of Riggins, Idaho.




Delaware firefighters now headed to Coin Mountain Fire in Idaho’s Payette National Forest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2013

A team of Delaware volunteer firefighters who have been battling a blaze in Utah for the past week are now headed to a new assignment in the Payette National Forest near McCall, Idaho. According to Delaware state forester Michael Valenti of Dover, who is traveling with the team, Delaware’s crew will be traveling over 500 miles from Utah to Idaho on August 20, and then begin its first operational period on August 21.




State Announces Almost $1.5 Million in District, Charter Grants for Innovative Improvement Projects

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The Delaware Department of Education announced 14 grants to schools and districts across the state. Totaling almost $1.5 million, they will fund innovative practices and projects proposed by teachers and education leaders to support increased academic student growth.






  Archives:  August 2013

Delaware Professional Licensing Search Tool Wins National Award

Department of State | Date Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2013

The Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC) has selected Delaware’s Professional License Search (PLS) application as the recipient of its Outstanding Achievement Award. The IMC is a nonprofit organization comprised of leading web content professionals.




Delaware Department of Justice Statement

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2013

“This afternoon, Attorney General Beau Biden spoke with Chief Deputy Attorney General Ian McConnel and State Prosecutor Kathleen Jennings about several Department of Justice matters, including the office’s ongoing efforts to implement initiatives to combat violent crime in the City of Wilmington and New Castle County.




Update: First State firefighters battle blaze in Idaho’s Payette National Forest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2013

A crew of 19 wildland firefighters trained by the Delaware Forest Service are on the front lines of the Howard Fire in Idaho’s Payette National Forest, a blaze ignited by lightning in the rugged terrain east of Riggins, Idaho.




Delaware firefighters now headed to Coin Mountain Fire in Idaho’s Payette National Forest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2013

A team of Delaware volunteer firefighters who have been battling a blaze in Utah for the past week are now headed to a new assignment in the Payette National Forest near McCall, Idaho. According to Delaware state forester Michael Valenti of Dover, who is traveling with the team, Delaware’s crew will be traveling over 500 miles from Utah to Idaho on August 20, and then begin its first operational period on August 21.




State Announces Almost $1.5 Million in District, Charter Grants for Innovative Improvement Projects

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The Delaware Department of Education announced 14 grants to schools and districts across the state. Totaling almost $1.5 million, they will fund innovative practices and projects proposed by teachers and education leaders to support increased academic student growth.