SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 13 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox has named Theresa Foxley and Dan Hemmert to the Inland Port Authority Board. In March, the Utah Legislature passed HB443 which requires the governor to appoint two individuals to the Inland Port Authority Board: one who is engaged in statewide economic development or corporate recruitment and retention; and one who is engaged in statewide trade, import and export activities,   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 15 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: * HB162: Period Products in Schools * HB193: Full-day Kindergarten * HB386: Education Innovation Program * HB396: Paid Professional Hours for Educators * SB127: Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement * HB346: Funding Independence in Foreign Language Education * HB428: School Safety Amendments * SB172: Higher Education Student Assist  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 13 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: * HB194: Department of Corrections Education Services * SB171: Behavioral Health Curriculum Program * HB13: Special License Plate Designation * HB226: Higher Education and Corrections Council * HB289: Insurance Coverage for Emergency Medical Service Personnel * HB138: Juvenile Justice Modifications * HB117: Victim Address Confide  more

PALTO ALTO, California, April 13 -- Wilson Sonsini, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 12, 2022: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Justice Christine Durham has joined the firm's litigation department as Senior Of Counsel in the Salt Lake City office. With her 35 years of service on the Utah Supreme Court, Justice Durham's addition fortifies Wilson Sons  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 13 (TNSRes) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Atmospheric dust plays a key role in Earth's climate system. While it can have a positive impact, such as fertilizing the soilssoil, dust can also have a negative impact on our planet's ecosystems, affecting everything from the weather to global warming. For example, in the Four Corners region--which includes portions of Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico--millions of people rely on water that   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 16 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) awarded Campbell Scientific, Inc. a temporary, marginal tax reduction for its expansion in rural Utah. As part of the agreement, Campbell Scientific plans to bring up to 268 new high-paying jobs and invest $40 million in rural Utah during the next 10 years. This post-performance corporate incentive is part of the Legislatur  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 15 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) awarded Jabil, Inc. a temporary, marginal tax reduction for its expansion in rural Utah. As part of the agreement, Jabil plans to bring up to 150 new high-paying jobs and invest $10 million in rural Utah during the next seven years. This post-performance corporate incentive is part of the Legislature's Economic Development   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 16 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) awarded Vitalpax, Inc. a temporary, marginal tax reduction for its expansion in rural Utah. As part of the agreement, Vitalpax plans to bring up to 40 new high-paying jobs and invest $5 million in rural Utah during the next 10 years. This post-performance corporate incentive is part of the Legislature's Economic Development  more

BLANDING, Utah, April 15 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen Remnants of pottery left behind for eight centuries. An ancient structure that could have been inhabited a millennium ago. A herd of wild horses and wild cattle. And miles and miles of fence intermingled with natural rock formation barriers. These were just a few of the scenes Utah State University Blanding geographer Gustavo Ovando-Montejo and three high school students from the Navajo Nati  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 15 (TNSRep) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Julene Reese In 2021, 22 percent of Utahns were identified as those other than non-Hispanic White, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. As the diversity of the state increases, the Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project has created a series of research reports on women of color. This report is the first in a series of five that details data on Utah women of each census race/ethnic  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 15 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Lael Gilbert Molly Blakowski and Jeffrey Perala-Dewey have spent a lot of time at the beach. No Hawaiian prints or paddle boards were involved though, and ironically, it involved very little water. The team trudges more-or-less monthly around a giant 20-mile loop that crosses the crusty, dry landscape of what used to be Farmington Bay on the Great Salt Lake (GSL). With receding water levels, an extensive pla  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 12 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Ethan Brightbill Many people already know that chicks, ducklings and rabbits make for bad Easter presents. As adorable as they are, these animals are often returned or abandoned quickly when children lose interest in caring for them. Small animals can also be injured when handled by children who don't understand how to safely hold them properly or who may be startled by an animal moving or scratching them.   more

LOGAN, Utah, April 14 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Matilyn Mortensen An engineering education study that began as a casual conversation between Assistant Professor Cassandra McCall and one of her colleagues recently received one of engineering education's most prestigious awards. McCall and Stephen Secules, an assistant professor at Florida International University, co-authored the paper "Positionality Practices and Dimensions of Impact on Equity Research: A  more

PULLMAN, Washington, April 14 (TNSJou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: A proposal to provide monthly payments to most U.S. parents, similar to those under the pandemic relief program, would likely worsen poverty for children of single mothers, a study has found. The Family Security Act proposed by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) aims to cut child poverty by a third by providing most parents with monthly payments of $350 for each child under age 6 and $250 for each o  more