WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announced the 32 winners of the Clearinghouse Awards, recognizing best practices in election administration. Also known as the "Clearies," the awards program celebrates the hard work of election offices across the country for programs that took place in 2023. Winning jurisdictions range from counties with 25,000 registered voters t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: A man and woman in Salt Lake County were indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City today for federal drug crimes after law enforcement seized approximately 11,435 grams of methamphetamine and 3,835 grams of heroin from a vehicle in which they were traveling. According to court documents, Armida Viridiana Cayetano-Ruiz, 32, and Carlos Gerardo Brind  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Qwana McCook, 30 of White Mesa, Utah, was sentenced today to 15 years' imprisonment, five years supervised release and ordered by the court to pay $250,000 in restitution. The sentence, imposed by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby, comes after McCook admitted to stealing a truck from a victim, who had her 5-year-old daughter in the back seat,  more