SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 31 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox named Utah Court of Appeals Judge Diana Hagen as his choice to serve as a Utah Supreme Court Justice. The governor's nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. "Judge Hagen's distinguished career as an appellate court judge and federal prosecutor as well as her leadership and service in numerous professional and community groups have well prepared her for this  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 2 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Heidi LeBlanc has been named the new director for Utah State University Extension's Home and Community Department. She replaces Margie Memmott, who recently retired after nearly 40 years of service to USU Extension. She will continue her work as director of Create Better Health and the Hunger Solutions Institute with additional assistance. LeBlanc has worked for USU Extension for nearly 24 years, most recently w  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 1 (TNSAwa) -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) announced today the award recipients for the 2022 One Utah Summit hosted by Gov. Spencer J. Cox. At the May 10 summit, Gov. Cox will recognize individuals and companies that have made long-time significant contributions to Utah's economic development, local communities, and industries. Recipients of the governor's s  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 30 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Hart represented Destination Holdings, Inc. in the sale of its residential construction business, Destination Homes, to Larry H. Miller Real Estate (LHM Real Estate), a division of the Larry H. Miller Group Company that develops and manages a variety of real estate properties. Destination Homes, a premier Utah homebuilder, focuses its mission on building exceptional homes and lasting communi  more

HELENA, Montana, March 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 29, 2022: Last night, Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) vetoed a bill that would block private businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccines, calling it a "government overreach" into the private sector. Governor Greg Gianforte signed a similar bill in 2021, banning businesses from making their own decisions about vaccines in Montana. To this day, Montana is the only state in the country that has ena  more

PROMONTORY, Utah, April 1 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Lockheed Martin successfully performed the final full-scale ground test of the abort motor for NASA's Orion spacecraft Launch Abort System (LAS) at Northrop Grumman's Promontory test facility. The 17-foot-tall abort motor is one of three motors comprising the LAS that sits atop the Orion spacecraft aboard NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and is designed to increas  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 29 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Thomas J. Vilsack, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, will serve as USU's commencement speaker for its 135th Logan campus commencement ceremony this spring, which will be conducted in person at the Dee Glenn Smith Spectrum for the first time in two years. Vilsack, philanthropist Lisa Eccles, and former Utah legislator Lyle W. Hillyard will receive honorary doctorate degrees during the ceremony on Thursday, May 5. "We ar  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 31 (TNSawa) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: By Phil Roth Dr. Karl White, one of the world's leading authorities on the early identification and treatment of hearing loss, has been selected to receive the Thomas F. Campbell Callier Prize in Communication Disorders. Presented by the Callier Center for Communication Disorders at The University of Texas at Dallas, the prize recognizes individuals from around the world for their leadersh  more

PRICE, Utah, April 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Ysabel Nehring In March, Jordan Packer, a Utah State University Eastern student, won second place in the American Welding Society Weld Trials after placing 11th in the SkillsUSA National Welding Competition. The competition was by invitation only and involved several levels of elimination before culminating in a final weld-off that took place in Huntsville, Alabama. Packer, who has been welding competitively since hi  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 30 (TNSconf) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University Eastern is hosting its 7th annual Diversity Conference on Friday, April 8, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center. This program is hosted by the Center for Diversity & Inclusion and co-sponsored by the Center for Intersectional Gender & Research. Registrations are live and tickets cost $25, which is inclusive of a continental breakfast and formal luncheon. Workshop p  more

LOGAN, Utah, March 30 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen In August 2021, Utah State University launched the upgraded MyUSU 2.0. Since its launch, the platform has seen high usage from students who have appreciated the upgraded system. In fact, the revamped portal, which is run by Pathify, has achieved the vendor's highest user count and activity rates of all other universities and colleges using the vendor's platform. "We are one of the first schools  more