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Federal Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday January 21, 2024 ( 8 items )  

419th Fighter Wing Welcomes Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force
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

BLM announces February virtual meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: KANAB, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee on Feb. 29, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Mountain Time (MT). A public comment period scheduled from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MT, or until all public comments have concluded, whichever comes first. The 15-me  more

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Bass Visits Hill AFB
HILL AFB, Utah, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Senior Airman Seth Haddix, 2D Audiovisual Squadron Hill Air Force Base welcomed Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass as she visited the base Jan. 8. During the visit, she held an all-call to engage with the Airmen on a large scale, where she hosted a question-and-answer session with service members and extended her perspective of the priorities and changing future of the Air F  more

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Bass Visits Hill AFB
HILL AFB, Utah, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Seth Haddix, 2D Audiovisual Squadron Hill Air Force Base welcomed Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass as she visited the base Jan. 8. During the visit, she held an all-call to engage with the Airmen on a large scale, where she hosted a question-and-answer session with service members and extended her perspective of the priorities and changing future o  more

First Lady Jill Biden Issues Remarks at Event to Celebrate Educators, Highlight Importance of Educator Wellness
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

Forming ice: There's a fungal protein for that
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

Utah U.S. Attorney: Felon Sentenced to 110 Months' for Illegally Possessing an Officer's Firearm While Attempting to Avoid Arrest
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

Utah U.S. Attorney: Utah Nurse Accused of Distributing Morphine That Resulted in Death
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: Today, a United States Magistrate Judge ordered a Utah nurse remain in custody after she was arrested last week and indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly illegally distributing and dispensing morphine that resulted in the death of another person. According to court documents, Catherine Worman, 33, of Sandy, allegedly distributed and dispensed morphine on June 5  more