WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: As part of its Raise the Bar: Attaining College Excellence and Equity initiative, the U.S. Department of Education is hosting a summit today at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) in Annadale, Virginia with 200 higher education leaders on making it easier for students to transfer from one college to another, in turn helping them save time and money. The Department is also releasing groundbreakin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Advances President Biden's Investing in America Agenda DENVER, Co., Nov. 9, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing more than $1.2 billion in loans and grants to spur economic development, catalyze rural prosperity and advance equity through rural cooperatives in 36 states and Puerto Rico. Last month, USDA celebrated its 59th annu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a plan to preserve and enhance habitat for eight Gunnison sage-grouse populations on public lands across southwest Colorado and southeast Utah. Gunnison sage-grouse are a federally protected species distinct from the greater sage-grouse, and only inhabit portions of Colorado and Utah. This planning eff  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Armada, Atomic, and Salomon ski bindings Hazard: The toe component of recalled ski bindings can fail, causing the ski boot to disconnect from the ski, posing fall and injury hazards. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: November 09, 2023 Units: About 4,250 (In addition, about 1,446 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company toll-free at 833-  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The 309th Electronics Maintenance Group at Hill Air Force Base has been re-approved as an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star participant, OSHA's highest level of recognition. To earn VPP Star certification, an organization must meet demanding requirements such as maintaining a comprehensive safety and health program, undergoing periodic OSHA onsite evaluations, submitting annual  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The Air Force is now offering military spouses reimbursement for small business costs, in addition to covering the costs of transferring professional licenses and certifications, when they experience a permanent change of station move with their service member spouse. The Air Force-wide program provides financial relief of up to $1,000 to Airmen whose spouses incur small business ex  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of the Interior's Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced the disbursement of $18.24 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2023 from energy production on federal and Tribal lands and federal offshore areas. U.S. energy production under President Biden's leadership has reached an all-time high on both public and private lands throughout the nation.   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 10 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 20 states in calling for the prompt removal of foreign student visa holders who are found to have endorsed terror activity or provided material support to foreign terrorist organizations. "Missourians have watched in horror at the rise of antisemitism around the country," said Attorney General Bailey. "These attacks pose   more

PROVO, Utah, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation's Upper Colorado Basin Region has announced Rick Baxter as the new area manager for the Provo Area Office. In his new position, Baxter will oversee water projects throughout Utah, southwestern Wyoming and a very small portion of southeast Idaho. The Provo Area Office is responsible for 16 water projects that include 50 high hazard dams, 419 miles of c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: I'm Ricky Ingram, we are at Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge, and you're watching This Week at Interior! This Week at Interior In Bozeman, Montana this week, Secretary Haaland held the 12th and final stop on The Road to Healing, a nationwide tour to allow survivors of the federal Indian boarding school system the opportunity to share their stories, help connect communities with trauma-infor  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Nov. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: A Tulsa couple were indicted for an opium poppy seed drug conspiracy resulting in the death of Utah woman. Brandon David McCarthy, 37, and spouse, Rachel Christine McCarthy, 34, of Tulsa, are charged with Drug Conspiracy; Distribution of Morphine, Codeine, and Thebaine; Distribution of Morphine, Codeine, and Thebaine Resulting in Death; Possession of Morphine, Co  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Muldrow v Missouri. The filing, led by the State of Arkansas, urges the nation's high court to uphold the Eighth Circuit ruling in a case involving Title VII employment transfer decisions. The case involves a lawsuit, filed by Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, over Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, al  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2023: Yesterday, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and five other attorneys general joined a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) lawsuit against Agri Stats, Inc. (Agri Stats), a company that organizes and manages anticompetitive information exchanges for meat processors across the United States. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the a  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded Utah Flour Milling a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion into Cache County. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Rural Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (REDTIF) program. As part of the agreement, Utah Flour Milling projects to create 31 new, high-paying jobs and invest   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded Ya YA Foods , opens in a new tab a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Weber County. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Economic Development Tax Increment Financing program. As part of the agreement, Ya YA Foods projects to add 302 new, high-paying jobs and invest $92,000,000   more