CUPERTINO, California, Feb. 26 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following feature: In the summer of 2017, the Toelupe family heard about a little blue house in Provo, Utah, called Encircle. The nonprofit had a simple message, "No sides, only love" -- and in the years to come, Encircle would prove to be part second home, part sanctuary, and the entry point to a community Micah Toelupe credits with saving his life. As one of only a h  more

PROVO, Utah, Feb. 27 -- Brigham Young University issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2021: Brigham Young University President Kevin J Worthen announced today that the Committee on Race, Equity & Belonging (CoREB) has completed its study, which included numerous meetings with students, alumni, faculty, staff and administrators. Additionally, the university released today key findings from a national diversity and equity campus climate survey, which includes data from nearly 20,000 respondents.  more

PROVO, Utah, Feb. 25 -- Brigham Young University issued the following news: After careful consideration of the present circumstances and in an effort to comply with federal, state and Church guidelines, the decision has been made for BYU's commencement ceremonies on April 22, 2021, to be held virtually. The commencement exercises and speeches will be broadcast live on BYUtv from the Marriott Center. "This decision was not made lightly, and we know how disappointing this news may be for you and  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 24 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: As winter 2021 in Utah continues to provide much-needed late winter snowfall, hydrologists say the state currently sits at 80% of normal snowpack. And researchers at Utah State University are already looking ahead to fire season by investigating how wildfires impact Utah's water supply reservoirs. There are currently 133 reservoirs that hold 99% of the state of Utah's water storage, according to the Utah Division  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- NBA TV, a part of WarnerMedia, issued the following news release: NBA TV's 2020-21 regular season second half coverage will feature the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, LA Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers and more starting Wednesday, March 10. Following NBA All-Star 2021, the network will tip off the second half of the season with the San Antonio Spurs and DeMar DeRozan visiting the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic on Wednesday, March 10, at 8:30   more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release: Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Speaker Seth Damon, and Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown participated in a virtual tribal leaders meeting with Utah Gov.Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, during the 2021 Utah American Indian Caucus Day hosted by the Utah Division of Indian Affairs on Wednesday. President Nez thanked the State of Utah for their support and assistance for the passage   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange held a virtual discussion on Wednesday with two members of the Utah delegation to Congress: U.S. Reps. John Curtis (UT-3) and Blake Moore (UT-1). The discussion centered on what each lawmaker seeks to achieve in the 117th Congress. Curtis, first elected to the House in 2017, kicked things off by touching on his recent appointment to the Energy and Commerce Commit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2021: A bombshell report from the Dallas Morning News showed that Indicted Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton pulled a Ted Cruz and also abandoned the state of Texas during the crisis that hit our state last week. More from the Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/investigations/2021/02/22/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-traveled-to-utah-during-last-weeks-power-outages/ * "At  more

OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 25 -- Weber State University issued the following news: Weber State University's Wildcat Micro Fund and the Alan E. Hall Center for Sales Excellence are partnering with U.S. Bank, the MarketStar Foundation and Suazo Business Center to grow and support the Latino/Hispanic entrepreneurial ecosystem. First-generation American and entrepreneur Manni Martinez knows the value of programs like these firsthand. In February 2020, he received grant money and guidance from the Micro Fun  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah State University-based Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN) partnered with other universities in Utah to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic UHEAN members continued serving, when safe to do so, in classrooms, community health centers, hospitals and clinics. Across the state AmeriCorps members dropped contactless grocery orders door-to-door to the   more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 24 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: You might not like mosquitoes, but they like you, says Utah State University biologist Norah Saarman. And where you lead, they will follow. In addition to annoying bites and buzzing, some mosquitoes carry harmful diseases. Aedes aegypti, the so-called Yellow Fever mosquito and the subject of a recent study by Saarman and colleagues, is the primary vector for transmission of viruses causing dengue fever, chikungun  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 24 -- Utah State University issued the following news: In a report provided to the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), Utah State University accounted for the $1,403,595 of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds allocated under the CARES Learn & Work in Utah initiative since July 2020. The Learn & Work program was created under the guidance of the Utah Legislature. The Legislature requested a program to encourage career development and workforce e  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 24 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: One solution to agriculture's many challenges -- climate change-induced drought, less arable land, and decreased water quality, to name a few -- is to develop smarter fertilizers. Such fertilizers would aim not only to nourish the plant but also to maximize soil bacteria's positive effects on the plant. Tapping into a plant's microbiome may be the extra layer of defense crops need to thrive. In their study publis  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 24 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Former director of the Utah Water Research Laboratory Mac McKee has been announced as a recipient of the 2021 Warren A. Hall Medal for his exceptional accomplishments in water resources. The award will be presented by the Universities Council on Water Resources on June 9. McKee joined Utah State University's Civil and Environmental Engineering Department as a professor in 1999. From 2003 until he retired in June   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021: Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that PurEnvironment, a Utah-based mold remediation company, pleaded guilty to environmental crimes charges Ferguson brought regarding the company's false claims that its products could provide "90+ day protection" against COVID-19. King County Superior Court Judge Gregg H. Hirakawa sentenced the company to a year of prob  more