SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 7 (TNSper) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox has nominated Blaine Rawson as a judge in the Second District Court. This is a position created by the retirement of Judge David R. Hamilton. The governor's nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. "Blaine Rawson brings a wealth of experience and is highly regarded by his peers in the legal community," Gov. Cox said. "We're pleased that he's ready and willin  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Utah State University issued the following news: According to the Utah Department of Health, suicide is the 8th leading cause of death for Utahns, with an average of 657 suicides per year. The Utah suicide rate is consistently higher than the national rate, and more deaths result from suicide than from motor vehicle crashes, breast cancer, or other chronic physical health problems. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month -- a time to increase awareness,  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Ask any landowner their opinion of beaver working in streams and rivers on a property, and you'll likely get a mixed reaction. Beaver are, after all, powerhouse workers that could potentially have major -- and sometimes problematic -- impacts on a landscape. But the messy work that beaver do can also have major benefits, according to Nate Norman of the Beaver Ecology and Relocation Center at Utah State University. A growi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 7 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development issued the following news: The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) recently announced a partnership with the Utah Small Business Administration to help small businesses navigate Utah's entrepreneurship ecosystem. The Utah Business Bridge is a series of quarterly virtual networking events connecting small business owners with key resources available statewide. These virtual events will be held qu  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 2 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Associate Professor Francois Dengah has received support from the National Science Foundation to begin sponsored work in Brazil * * * The National Science Foundation has funded a study to understand how behavioral changes affect health outcomes. USU Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology HJ Francois Dengah II will conduct a three-year project looking at the impact of gender roles and family life on   more