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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Saturday October 21, 2023 ( 16 items )  

AUSA 2023: Iconic motto explored during CSM panel
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The top enlisted leaders from both Reserve components embarked on a journey down memory lane, unraveling the revival of the iconic motto: "Be All You Can Be." Command Sgts. Maj. John T. Raines, representing the National Guard Bureau, and Andrew J. Lombardo, of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, orchestrated this nostalgic discussion, set against the backdrop of the   more

Bureau of Reclamation: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Long-Term Planning Efforts to Protect the Colorado River System
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: The Biden-Harris administration today announced next steps in the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River system and strengthen water security in the West. The guidelines under development would be implemented in 2027, replacing the 2007 Colorado River Interim  more

DEA-Rocky Mountain Division: First Regional Family Summit on Fentanyl Held in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Division issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: On October 19, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Field Division, in partnership with the State of Utah's Office of the Attorney General and with the support of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah, hosted a Family Summit for those who have lost a loved one to a fentanyl poisoning or  more

FCC Commissioner Starks Issues Statement on Modernizing E-Rate Program for Schools, Libraries
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023, by Commissioner Geoffrey Starks on an action entitled "Modernizing the E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries, Declaratory Ruling" (WC Docket No 13-184): * * * For some students their school day starts well before the first bell. They catch the bus early, before the sun rises, and board the school bus to start their long commute to school. It's been a longstanding way of life, in par  more

FERC Commissioner Danly Issues Statement on Reliability Standards to Address Inverter-Based Resources
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023, by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. RM22-12-000) on reliability standards to address inverter-based resources: * * * I concur in today's order[1] in which we direct NERC to develop new or modified mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards prior to 2030 in order to address a set of reliability risks we have known about, and been act  more

Gov. Spencer Cox: 'Guiding Our Growth' Survey Shows Utahns Want a Range of Housing Options, More Water Conservation, Transportation Options and Open Spaces
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: An extensive public survey of residents in both rural and urban areas indicates Utahns have strong feelings about housing, water, transportation and open space needs going into the future. In May, Gov. Spencer Cox kicked off the Guiding Our Growth survey, engaging the public in a discussion about how Utahns think the state should respond to the challenges and opportunities that growth brings. The  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Announces $1.4 Million Bipartisan Settlement With Inmediata
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $1.4 million bipartisan multistate settlement with health care clearinghouse Inmediata for exposing the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1.5 million consumers over almost three years. Inmediata will also overhaul its data security and breach notification practices and make a $1.4 million payment to sta  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Launch of New Hotline and Online Form to Report Hate and Bias Incidents
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today, in conjunction with the New York State Division of Human Rights' Hate and Bias Prevention Unit, announced the launch of a new telephone hotline and online form allowing New Yorkers to report hate and bias incidents directly to HBPU. Alongside this announcement, HBPU encourages to all New Yorkers to contact the Unit if they or someone they know has experien  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Involving Tempo Telecom
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 20 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving designation as eligible telecommunications carrier (Case No. 23-C-0349) on Oct. 19, 2023: * * * Petition of Tempo Telecom, LLC for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier. ORDER APPROVING DESIGNATION AS ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition dated June 29, 2023, pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as ame  more

Operation Patriot Press 2023 exercises 'a win-win'
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - The Joint Munitions Command -- in collaboration with the U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard -- conducts Operation Patriot Press each year. This exercise, established by the Army Materiel Command, is designed to promote readiness by providing real world training for Army requirements and to achieve training towards Mission Essential Task requirements f  more

Showing up to win at 2023 Army Reserve Best Squad Competition
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Sgt. James Ranstead competed as a junior enlisted Soldier in the 2018 USARC Best Warrior Competition but didn't win, so he came back this year with a chip on his shoulder. "I went to school, I deployed, and then I finally got the opportunity to [compete] again. [I came with the mindset] that if I'm going, I'm gonna win the whole thing. Why do it if you're n  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Supports Petition Against Religious Discrimination
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined the State of Virginia in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in Missouri Department of Corrections v. Finney. The coalition of attorneys general urges the nation's high court to take this case, which involves a question of "discrimination on the basis of religion during voir dire." Jean Finney sued her employer, the Missouri Departme  more

Utah A.G. Reyes: DEA Utah Family Summit
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following remarks on Oct. 19, 2023: * * * Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes delivered remarks at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Utah Family Summit. The event, hosted by federal and state law enforcement, focuses on family members who have lost a loved one to addiction. As a result of social media, illicit drugs are easier to access than ever before. DEA officials report that Utah is constantly   more

Utah A.G. Reyes: Judge Rules for NW Band of Shoshone in Hunting Case
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2023: This week, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation and the Utah Attorney General's Office in a major hunting rights case involving an 1800s-era treaty. The State of Idaho argued that the Fort Bridger Treaty of 1868 "conditions the reserved hunting right on permanent residence on a designate  more

Utah A.G. Reyes: TikTok Found in Contempt; Ordered To Turn Over Documents
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2023: Yesterday, Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak successfully argued that TikTok has failed to comply with a series of subpoenas filed by the Utah Attorney General's Office on behalf of the Division of Consumer Protection and the Department of Commerce. Third District Court Judge Mark Kouris gave TikTok until December 1 to comply with the subpoenas, which contain information relate  more

Utah U.S. Attorney: Over $1M Worth of Dinosaur Bones Allegedly Stolen From Utah, Shipped to China for Profit
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned a 13-count indictment charging four people for allegedly purchasing and selling over $1M in paleontological resources. The dollar amount represents 150,000 pounds of paleontological resources, including dinosaur bones, illegally removed from federal and state lands in southeastern Utah. According to court documents, Vi  more