HILL AFB, Utah, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visited the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Jan. 7, to get an up-close look at the wing's mission, have lunch with outstanding performers and conduct an all call. Forging through winter weather, Bass arrived to meet with wing leadership, Col. Ron Sloma, 419th FW commander, and Col. Bradley Klemesrud, 419th FW vice commander, prior to a luncheon with the wing's o  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is executing a multi-year design and construction program to provide beddown for the Department of the Air Force nuclear deterrence mission. Under the program, AFIMSC recently spearheaded the award of a $120 million contract to deliver new test infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. "Modernizin  more

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, Jan. 17 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Jan. 16, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at an event to celebrate educators and highlight the importance of educator wellness: * * * First Lady Cox - from the day we met, we've had a connection - the kind that you can only have with another teacher. Thank you for your tireless work - Abby, you "show up" and make sure that students and educators have what they need to thrive. And how wonderful to be able to spend   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The way ice forms is much more interesting than expected. This basic physical process, among the most common in nature, remains somewhat mysterious despite decades of scientific scrutiny. Now, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research by scientists at the University of Utah, Boise State University and other institutions is shedding light on the role of biological agents -- produced by f  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Brandon Keith Thompson, 43, of Salt Lake County, Utah, was sentenced today to over nine years imprisonment followed by three years supervised release after a federal jury found him guilty of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to court documents, and the evidence presented at trial in January 2023, law  more