LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 23 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Air Power: USU Undergrad Undertakes Research, Internship, ROTC Pursuits With Enthusiasm and Grit Physics scholar and aspiring Air Force pilot Elijah Kroeber pursues academic endeavors ranging from drone piloting and mosquito abatement to atmospheric science, machine learning, leadership and French. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto When confronting a challenge, Utah State University undergraduate and Air Force ROTC cadet El  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 22 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * American Red Cross Leaders Tour Church Humanitarian Sites Four leaders from the American Red Cross (ARC) visited Welfare Square and the Bishops' Central Storehouse in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. They came to learn more about the humanitarian service of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to strengthen ties with Church leaders. "Mission lead  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Chevron Products Co. Salt Lake Refinery, North Salt Lake, Utah, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the proposed approval of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Salt Lake City area. The letter critiques the draft Technical Support Document (TSD) associated with the plan revisions aimed at addressing the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The refinery's comments highlight cr  more

PROVO, Utah, Aug. 20 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Elder Gong Puts AI in a Gospel Context The Apostle teaches that seeking the wisdom and understanding of God should be our highest priority * At a devotional during Brigham Young University's annual Education Week, Elder Gerrit W. Gong taught that the wisdom and understanding of God put artificial intelligence (AI) in a gospel context and point us to seek the universal blessings o  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 20 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Harare Zimbabwe Temple Once dedicated, the temple will serve more than 46,000 Latter-day Saints in the southern African nation * The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Harare Zimbabwe Temple. A media day will be he  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 21 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Church Education Initiative Is Helping Youth Succeed in School After-school program promotes academic, spiritual and life skills * An education initiative from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called Succeed in School is helping tens of thousands of young people ages 11 to 18 progress academically, spiritually and socially. Succeed in School is an after-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore's Office Receives Best of Congressional Constituent Service Award * WASHINGTON - The office of Congressman Blake Moore has received the Congressional Management Foundation's (CMF) Democracy Award for Constituent Service, recognizing their top-notch constituent services program for Utahns throughout the First District. Congressman Moore's office was chosen for their timely and con  more

PROMONTORY, Utah, Aug. 21 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * DCMA stakeholders witness booming test fire NASA and Northrop Grumman conducted a full-scale ground test of the Space Launch System Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension, SLS BOLE, motor here June 26. Defense Contract Management Agency representatives joined a crowd of engineers, scientists and aerospace professionals to observe the thunderous spectacle unfold in the arid expanse of norther  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events Announces Future Vegas Kickoff Classic Matchups * LAS VEGAS - ESPN Events has announced a pair of future Vegas Kickoff Classic games at Allegiant Stadium that will feature matchups of top FCS programs from the Big Sky Conference and Missouri Valley Football Conference. Two Vegas Kickoff Classic games will now be contested during Labor Day weekend in 2027.  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Middle School Students Explore STEM at USU STARS GEAR UP Biotechnology Camp By Bobbee Russell Verhoef Utah middle school students from Logan, Ogden and the Salt Lake City area gained hands-on STEM experience during a two-day Biotech Camp in July. The USU STARS GEAR UP program provides students with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) readiness experiences in partnership with USU's Department of Chemi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Coral Desert Surgery Center, located in Utah, has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing support for the proposal to eliminate several quality measures from the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program. The measures include ASC-20, which focuses on COVID-19 vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel, as well as ASC-22, ASC-23, and ASC-24, which address screening for social drivers of health a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Riverton City Council District 1 Councilman Andy Pierucci submitted a public comment letter to U.S. Department of Transportation urging a reevaluation of federal support for local transportation infrastructures, specifically from Riverton City, Utah. City Councilman Pierucci emphasized the need for enhanced funding and streamlined processes to address the growing transportation challenges faced by rapidly expanding communities like Riverton. In his correspondence, Pierucc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 22-cv-00135-RJS-DBP; D. Utah filed Oct. 14, 2022) involving Wendy Swensen: * * * On July 31, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a settled final judgment in which relief defendant Wendy Swensen agreed to disgorge funds she received as the result of a fraudulent investment scheme carried out by her now-deceased husband, Stephen Swensen. The SEC's complaint, filed on Octo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Senator Jerry Stevenson Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Layton, UT - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2025 Utah state Senator Jerry Stevenson (dist  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Simpson: Advocacy and unity are top priorities * Scott Simpson, who will take over as America's Credit Unions President/CEO in November, says advocacy and unity across the credit union movement are his top priorities in his new role. Simpson, currently president/CEO of the California Credit Union League and Nevada's Credit Unions and CEO of Utah's Credit Unions, brings more than two  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Simpson: Credit unions fuel economy, telling their story is 'huge opportunity' * As incoming President/CEO of America's Credit Unions, Scott Simpson plans to bring the membership together to advance priorities and fight against banker attacks, as he told American Banker Wednesday. Simpson--who currently serves as president/CEO of the California Credit Union League and Nevada's Credi  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Strata Pledges $70,000 to Utah State University's General Technology Program ROOSEVELT, Utah - Strata Networks has pledged $70,000 to Utah State University Uintah Basin to support scholarships and programmatic initiatives for students pursuing degrees in technology and business. This contribution builds upon a previous commitment made in 2021 and reflects Strata's ongoing investment in education and workforce devel  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * UCC Receives National Park Foundation Grant for Bryce Canyon Conservation Projects The Utah Conservation Corps has been awarded $106,000 by the National Park Foundation to complete wildfire mitigation and habitat restoration projects at Bryce Canyon National Park. Crews from Utah Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program within the Utah State University Center for Community Engagement, will partner with Bryce Cany  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 21 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Multidisciplinary Clinic Supports People Living With ALS Trapped by the body with a mind all alone, Some flesh for my maker, and blood from the stone. - Excerpt from "Blood From the Stone" by William Holt * Music has always been a part of William Holt's life. First it was piano, then trombone in high school. In college, he picked up the percussion that he'd always loved, and eventually,   more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Researchers Looking Into Sustainable Alternatives to Concrete By Sydney Dahle Promising research is taking root in the world of structural engineering, led by a local environmental engineer. Erika Espinosa Ortiz is transforming the way we think about building materials, aiming to reduce one of the largest contributors to global CO2 emissions -- concrete. Originally from Mexico, Espinosa-Ortiz has spent the la  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 22 (TNSrpt) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU UWLP Releases Research on the Status of Women, Entrepreneurship in Utah By Julene Reese Throughout the nation, women are building and running successful businesses every day. Utah, which was recently ranked the third best state in the nation to start a business, is seeing more women step into entrepreneurship and take advantage of its strong economy. This growing trend shows that women aren't just ent  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Utah Petroleum Marketers & Retailers Association (UPMRA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing concerns regarding the agency's proposed Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products. This proposal, which aims to ban nearly all conventional cigarettes and machine-made cigars, has sparked criticism from the organization representing nearly 1,400 stores acros  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Utah Man Sentenced to Two Years' Imprisonment After Stealing $392,827 in Federal and State Funds During the COVID-19 Pandemic Former Utah State University Student Association Muslim Student Club President, Mubarak Sulaiman Ukashat, 38, of Kaysville, Utah, was sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment after he engaged in a $392,900 scheme that included COVID-fraud, iden  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Utah Petroleum Association, Cottonwood Heights, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advocating for the swift approval of a redesignation request for the Salt Lake City (SLC) area concerning its air quality plan. The letter outlines the organization's support for the EPA's proposed actions on the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) and other related controls aimed at ensuring compliance with federal air quality st  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State University Launches First Phase of OneUSU CRM With Salesforce Utah State University has launched Phase 1 of OneUSU CRM, a new constituent relationship management (CRM) system powered by Salesforce, marking a major step in modernizing student recruitment and engagement. This first phase introduced two core tools: Salesforce Marketing Cloud, which delivers targeted, branded undergraduate enrollment commun  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Three-Peat Welding Champion Wins National Title, Sets Sights on WorldSkills 2026 By Shelby Ruud Jarman A Utah State University Eastern student was recently named the top collegiate welder in the nation, marking his third national title in three years. Benjamin Cornaby placed first in the welding division at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta. He has now won three consecutive nat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Wasatch Front Regional Council, Salt Lake City, Utah, has issued a public comment letter expressing its support for enhanced funding and strategic planning as part of the upcoming surface transportation authorization process. The WFRC's comments were sent in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation's request for information regarding the development of transportation funding priorities. The letter, submitted in collaboration with all four of Utah's metropolit  more