DENVER, Colorado, June 2 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 1, 2022: Governor Polis refuted a report today out of Australia that the country's cloning sea grass has surpassed Colorado's world-class Aspen Grove at Kebler Pass as the world's largest plant. Utah and Colorado have made claims to be home to the largest plant in the world. Utah's Pando Aspen grove is 106 acres, and Colorado's famed Kebler Pass Aspen Grove, located in the West Elk Mountains nea  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU geochronologists are meticulously collecting samples to extract data about the timing of tumultuous seismic events that occurred millions of years ago * * * By Mary-Ann Muffoletto Earthquakes occur along faults, cracks in the Earth's crust, where restless tectonic plates grind against each other and suddenly slip, creating friction, shaking and intense heat. That searing heat may last just a few secon  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 2 (TNSper) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox has reappointed John Valentine to serve as chair of the Utah State Tax Commission and commissioner of revenue. This reappointment requires approval by the Utah Senate. "Commissioner Valentine has dedicated many years to serving the people of Utah, and he's done so effectively and ethically," Gov. Cox said. "I'm heartened he is willing to continue in this important capacity on th  more

OLJATO-MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah, May 27 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez signed a federal reserved water rights settlement agreement in the picturesque Monument Valley. This agreement, 18 years in the making, recognizes and protects the reserved water rights of the Navajo Nation and will help bring clean drinking water to the Navajo people in Utah. "Today we cel  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 2 (TNSper) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox has named Abby Osborne to the Inland Port Authority Board. "Abby has shown strong leadership and sound judgment in her current and previous roles, and she cares deeply about economic growth and transportation issues," Gov. Cox said. "I'm so grateful she is willing to bring these insights and serve the people of Utah in this new capacity." Osborne currently serves as the chief  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 1 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) recently announced the launch of the State Small Business Credit Initiative program (SSBCI) that will expand access to capital, promote economic resiliency, create new jobs, and increase economic opportunity in Utah. The program helps develop opportunities in under-served communities lacking capital and builds financing ecosystems   more

LOGAN, Utah, June 1 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news on May 31, 2022: Faculty, staff and students at Utah State University who are involved with research, academic pursuits or other projects connected with the LGBTQIA+ community are invited to nominate themselves or others to be highlighted during the month of June on Utah State Today. USU's news website will publish short summaries about individuals across the university's campuses who are involved in projects that   more

LOGAN, Utah, June 1 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Julene Reese Currently, 72% of Utah is experiencing extreme drought, with the remainder of the state in severe drought. With a dry summer likely and water restrictions already in place around the state, it is crucial that Utahns conserve the water we have. One bright spot is the recent precipitation in northern Utah, which means that soil water stores have been replenished and irrigation can be postponed. Acc  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 3 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Daniel Carolan Plants in Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems are able to pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up the food chain, according to work from a team of researchers from the Utah State University Department of Watershed Sciences and Ecology Center led by Edd Hammill. The study, coauthored by former master's student Maya Pendleton and current faculty Janice Brahney, Karin K  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 1 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory announced Wednesday that it has completed a series of critical functional and environmental tests of the Protoflight Model satellite for NASA's Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment mission, known as SunRISE. SunRISE will be a constellation of six small satellites built and tested at SDL. SunRISE is led by Principal Investigator Justin Kasper at the University   more

LOGAN, Utah, June 3 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Julene Reese According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Utah ranked in the top 10 states for tech job growth, net tech employment concentration, and net tech employment gains in 2020. In addition, Salt Lake City is ranked as the second-best city in the country for professional opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Yet despite the statewide opportunities, Salt Lake was ranked  more