WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management completed the academic year 2022-23 promotion and tenure cycle. Eight faculty members underwent a rigorous evaluation of their teaching, scholarship and service resulting in promotion of academic rank and/or award of tenure. Cumulatively, the faculty members have advised more than 140 students and received more  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the selection of Cassity (Cass) Bromley as superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park. She begins her new assignment on September 24. "Cass is a proven leader with Utah roots," said Acting Deputy Regional Director, Jim Ireland. "She has a track record of building strong collaborative partnerships to effectively protect park resources   more

NORTHGLENN, Colorado, Aug. 25 -- The Colorado Department of Education issued the following news release: Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Cordova announced on Thursday that the Colorado Department of Education will allocate $11 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to help pre-K to 12th grade public school educators with classroom resources to address COVID-19 learning loss. The initiative is a collaboration between CDE and DonorsChoose, a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit, that will em  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * The Rush Funplex employed children to work longer, later than federal law permits * * * U.S. Department of Labor investigations into the employment practices of the operators of two Salt Lake City-area entertainment centers have assessed $166,908 in penalties and recovered $6,009 in back wages to resolve violations of federal child labor, minimum wage and overtime reg  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Donovan Potter, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Training Scheduling System, commonly known as TSS has been helping to make the Air Force Sustainment Center more efficient by tracking all aspects of employee training for more than 20 years. However, what people may not know, is TSS was born at Hill Air Force Base on April 21, 2003. Zachary Simon, 75th Air Base Wing Inform  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: A Utah man pleaded guilty today to a felony assault charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Justin Dee Adams, 49, of West Jordan, Utah, pleaded   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release: A Utah man was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment and a term of four years supervised release after a federal jury convicted him of murder in the second degree while within Indian Country and using, carrying and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. According to court documents and the evidence presented at trial in May 2023, Perry M  more