HILL AFB, Utah, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Micah Garbarino, 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings deployed with the 421st Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron recently returned from Bamboo Eagle, a week-long exercise that took place over expanses of the western United States and eastern Pacific Ocean. Conducted by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on two oil and gas parcels totaling 833 acres that may be included in a May 2025 lease sale in Utah. The comment period ends March 14, 2024. The parcels the BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment are available on the BLM's ePlanning websi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries have announced a saddle-started wild horse and burro adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC) on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Up to 20 saddle-started wild horses, and one burro, trained by the NNCC inmates, will be offered for adoption. The once-wild   more

SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: The Bureau of Reclamation today awarded $20.9 million to fund six salinity control projects in Colorado and Utah through its Basinwide and Basin States Salinity Control Programs. These projects will reduce the amount of salt in the Colorado River and its associated impacts in the basin. This funding will prevent approximately 11,661 tons of salt each year   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, returned an indictment today charging seven defendants in a romance scam that cost victims around the United States and the world $8 million in losses. The announcement, made on Valentine's Day, comes as part of the U.S. Attorney's Office's ongoing efforts with law enforcement partners to raise awareness and  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted a Utah man today for murder in the second degree while within Indian Country. The four-day trial took place before U.S. District Court Judge David Nuffer at the United States District Courthouse in Salt Lake City and was prosecuted by United States Attorney Trina A. Higgins of the District of Utah and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tad May and Tanner Zu  more