SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 13 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * 'Music & the Spoken Word' Now Airs Weekly in Spanish on Telemundo Utah The weekly program "Music & the Spoken Word" is now airing in Spanish every Sunday at 5 p.m. MDT on Telemundo Utah, channel 20. The first broadcast is Sunday, June 15, 2025. This is an important milestone for The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square's 96-year-old program. It will help the Choir expand its  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a final rule (Doc. No. AMS-SC-24-0067) entitled "Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil for 2024-2025." This action revises the amount of Class 3 (native) spearmint oil that handlers may acquire from, or manage for, producers in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and parts  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has issued a notice entitled "Rescission and Termination of the Preparation of a Resource Management Plan for the Cedar City Field Office, Utah, and Associated Environmental Impact Statement." The Bureau of Land Management is ending its intention to create a resource management plan for its Cedar City Field Office, located in southwestern Utah. This action also stops the environmental impact statement t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Utah - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in all five of the largest counties in Utah from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Washi  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Lee Releases ENR Budget Reconciliation Text Today, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released legislative text to be considered as part of Senate Republicans' budget reconciliation bill. "This is President Trump's agenda: cut the Green New Scam, reduce the  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Conservation Lands Foundation issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * CLF Calls on Congress to Keep Public Lands Sell-Off and Western Arctic Amendments Out of Budget Reconciliation Bill Yesterday, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced text for the Senate amendment to the One Big Beautiful Act requiring the sale of up to 1.8 million acres of Bureau of Land Management public lands managed by the federal government for the benefit of the American peopl  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at House Ways and Means Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Blake Moore questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing. His line of questioning included how the federal government can better address IRS inefficiencies, inaccurate reporting regarding the One Big, Beautiful Bill's de  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on Senate Republicans' Latest Effort to Force Nevada Public Land Sales in their Billionaire Tax Cut Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) released legislation that would use public land sales to pay for Senate Republicans' billionaire tax cut bill. Senator Cortez Masto pu  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS STATEMENT ON ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES ON IRAN Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on Israel's airstrikes on Iran: "Last night, the world witnessed the extraordinary resolve of a nation determined to survive--and to prevent Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon. Israel exercised its sovereign right to   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS, CORTEZ MASTO INTRODUCE BILL TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK THROUGH STRATEGIC GRAZING Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Strategic Grazing to Reduce the Risk of Wildfire Act, bipartisan legislation to direct the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to collaborate with grazing allotment holders, States, Tribes  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS, RISCH STATEMENT CONDEMNING VIOLENCE IN COLOMBIA Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators John Curtis, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, and Jim Risch, SFRC Chairman, today released the following statement regarding the ongoing wave of violence in Colombia, which has included an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate, Miguel Uribe, and a  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Trump-Backed Legislation to Increase Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act, which would enact sentencing enhancements for individuals who burn the American flag in the course of committing a federal offense. Just this week, President Trump called on Congress to support Senator Ha  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holman to Speak at FDCC 2025 Annual Meeting * Taft Cleveland partner Ron Holman will speak on a panel discussing crisis management during the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's (FDCC) 2025 Annual Meeting in Park City, Utah. Holman's session will be on Aug. 1, 2025. For more information, or to register, visit here. The FDCC is a professional trade association of vetted an  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Condemns Comey's Death Threat Against President Trump * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a resolution condemning former FBI Director James Comey for inciting violence against President Donald Trump in a recent social media post. In response to Comey's reckless threat on the President's life, the resolution condemns his incitement of violence, bars Comey from future employment by the  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Declares June 'Fidelity Month' to Celebrate Family Values * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a resolution designating June as 'Fidelity Month' to celebrate faith, family values, and patriotism. The resolution recognizes the national strife resulting from declining traditional values and serves as a rededication to these principles for the wellbeing of the American people. "America  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces the Open America's Waters Act to Repeal Jones Act, Boost Coastal Trade * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Open America's Waters Act today to deregulate America's coastal trade and alleviate the energy crisis by repealing the outdated Jones Act. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) introduced a companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. "Outdated regulations from the  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the agency to exempt crucial omega-3 ingredients from a trade investigation into pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients. The organization, representing over 200 member companies in the eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid omega-3 industry, emphasizes the vital role these fatty acids play in public health. GOED, based in Salt Lake City, Utah,   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens Brings Transparency, Accountability to EPA Water Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-04) introduced the Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act, legislation to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) follows a transparent, accountable, and science-based process when developing water quality criteria under the Clean Water Act. "For too lon  more

MEDINA, Minnesota, June 12 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * Polaris Donates $1 Million to Advance ATV and UTV Safety Through 4-H Youth Development Donation enables expansion of existing programming with Minnesota 4-H and will help initiate pilot youth safety 4-H programs in Utah and Wisconsin * Minneapolis, MN - [June 11, 2025] - Today, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), a global   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maloy: Policies designed to facilitate abortions have no place in FY26 Defense Bill * Today, during the House Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Bill, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) spoke in opposition to an amendment that would keep the 2022 Department of Defense policy providing servicemembers with travel reimbursements and leave for abortion services in effect. Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch and Curtis Statement Condemning Violence in Colombia WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Curtis (R-Utah) released the following statement regarding the ongoing wave of violence in Colombia, which has included an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate, Miguel Uribe,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Scalise, Cole, Cosponsors Celebrate Passage of Rescissions Act Washington, D.C. - Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Conference Vice Chair Blake Moore (R-Utah), Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), DOGE Subcommittee Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Te  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise, Cosponsors Celebrate Passage of Rescissions Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Conference Vice Chair Blake Moore (R-Utah), Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), DOGE Subcommittee Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) released the following statements after the House of Re  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise, Cosponsors Celebrate Passage of Rescissions Act * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Conference Vice Chair Blake Moore (R-Utah), Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), DOGE Subcommittee Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) released the following statements after the House of Repre  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Signs State Waivers to Make America Healthy Again by Removing Unhealthy Foods from SNAP in Arkansas, Idaho, and Utah in Addition to Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska * (Washington, D.C., June 10, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed three new food choice waivers to Make America Healthy  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senators Hawley and Lee in Introducing Legislation to Increase Penalties Against Criminal Flag Burners * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined fellow Republican Senators Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) to introduce the Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act, which would enact sentencing enhancements for individu  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement as Interior Department Doubles Down on Billion-Dollar Cuts to NPS * WASHINGTON, DC - During a Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources hearing today, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum restated his department's intentions to cut nearly a billion dollars from the National Park Service's operating budget - a cut that could eliminate the budget and staffing for roughly  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Utah Chapter: Senator Lee's Public Lands Sell Off is Bad for Everyone but Billionaires * SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Utah Senator Mike Lee is supercharging an effort to sell huge swaths of public lands to private developers in Utah to pay for extending Donald Trump's tax cuts for billionaires. "Senator Lee doesn't care about what Utahns want. Periodt. We made it abundantly clear ove  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Researcher Studies Hidden Risks Behind Vaping Among College Students By Marcus Jensen SALT LAKE CITY -- E-cigarettes are becoming more and more commonly used among college students. However, researchers are still trying to ascertain just how addictive these substances can be and what risks are associated with long-term use. Two related new studies led by Utah State University researcher Tzung-Shiang Ou look a  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- A comprehensive report titled "The Economic Contribution of Utah State University" was issued by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute on June 2025, detailing the substantial economic impact of Utah State University (USU) on the state of Utah. The findings illustrate how the university not only provides high-quality education but also stimulates local economies through myriad channels. According to the report, USU directly employs 10,436 individuals, making it the  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Utah State University supported $1.4 billion in GDP, $2.2 billion in economic output in 2023 Utah State University strengthens Utah's economy throug high-quality education; research and innovation; institutional, student, and visitor spending; and broad societal benefits. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, commissioned by the Utah System  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 12 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State University Supported $1.4 Billion in GDP, $2.2 Billion in Economic Output in 2023 Editor's note: The following release is republished with permission from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Utah State University strengthens Utah's economy through high-quality education; research and innovation; institutional, student and visitor spending; and broad societal benefits. A new report from the Kem C. Gard  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Power Tools and a Ph.D.: Grad Student Rebuilding the Blueprint for Career & Technical Education By Shelby Ruud Jarman Math class and SAT prep can be a drag, but not every class needs to be deskbound. At a high school in Clinton, Missouri, students break up their day with hands-on projects in Hannah Lloyd's woodshop and engineering classes, where creativity, curiosity and career prep come together. As a career an  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 13 (TNSrpt) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * New Report Highlights the Impact of SNAP-Ed Programs Nationwide By Julene Reese A new multi-state report showcases the wide-reaching impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -- Education (SNAP-Ed) in addressing food insecurity and chronic disease prevention across the country. The 2024 Multi-State Outcome Report on the Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Programhighlights how   more

LOGAN, Utah, June 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah Conservation Corps Secures Utah Pollinator Habitat Program Grant LOGAN, Utah -- The Utah Conservation Corps has been awarded support from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food's Utah Pollinator Habitat Program. The grant includes approximately 300 upland plants that will be used in the Utah Conservation Corps' Urban Community Farm, a food security project producing and donating locally grown crops to th  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Zion National Park Reopens Emerald Pools Bridge After Major Reconstruction * News Release Date: June 10, 2025 Contact: zion_newsdesk@nps.gov, 435-772-0162 SPRINGDALE, Utah - After two years of planning, design, and construction, the bridge connecting Zion Lodge (Shuttle Stop #5) to the Emerald Pools Trail system is once again open to visitors. The project, led by N  more