Photographers invited to compete in DNREC’s ‘Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest’

DNREC invites photographers to participate in the Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest. The contest aims to share the beauty of Delaware's diverse environment while acting as a vivid reminder that everything that happens on land within the state's watersheds also directly affects what's happening in our waterways.
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Pencader’s Unemployment Counter Service Will End May 20

  Wilmington, DE. May 6, 2019–The Delaware Department of Labor Pencader Office will no longer offer "counter service" and process unemployment insurance applications at its location. Beginning May 20, 2019, individuals must apply for unemployment insurance online. To file an unemployment insurance claim, log on to ui.delawareworks.com and click the red/orange button "File An Unemployment […]
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Delaware Forest Service awards $92,000 in grants for community tree projects

The Delaware Urban and Community Forestry Program has awarded more than $92,000 for 24 tree projects throughout the First State. Over the past 15 years, the annual grant program has provided more than $1.5 million to help communities increase tree canopy and promote the natural benefits of trees: cleaner air and water, increased property values and civic pride, and reduced storm water runoff and flooding.
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: April 22-28

DNREC's Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between April 22-28 made 2,448 contacts with anglers, boaters, hunters, and the general public.
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DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces 2018/19 deer hunting harvest ranks as state’s 2nd all-time highest

DOVER – Hunters in Delaware harvested 14,883 deer during the 2018/19 hunting season, DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today – the sixth year in a row that the state's white-tailed deer harvest has exceeded 14,000 deer. This season's harvest ranked as the second highest in Delaware's history, exceeded only by last year's (2017/18) harvest of 15,304 deer. Inclement weather limited the deer harvest during this past season's opening weekend of the popular November deer shotgun season, which likely reduced the overall annual harvest.
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Delaware Reconciles Chimes Billing Issues with the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services

Newark, DE – After an extensive two-year review, the State of Delaware and Chimes Delaware (Chimes) have resolved billing anomalies related to Chimes' billing procedures for its Supported Employment programs. Chimes, which offers programs throughout Delaware that help individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities reach their full potential, reached an agreement with the Delaware Department of […]
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First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Announces Statewide Partnership at Trauma Awareness Month Kickoff

First Lady also announces first Compassionate Champion Award winners   DOVER, Del. – At a kickoff event for Trauma Awareness Month in Delaware, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney today announced the launch of a new, growing statewide partnership for trauma-informed care to help elevate stories of the work of leaders in trauma-informed practices and approaches across the state called Trauma Informed Delaware. The […]
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