LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Aggies Defeat Air Force to Advance to Third-Straight Mountain West Title Game * BOISE, Idaho Utah State soccer (10-6-5, 5-2-3 MW) won an overtime thriller to punch its ticket to its third-straight Mountain West Tournament championship game Wednesday night at the Boas Soccer Complex in Boise, defeating 2-seed Air Force 1-0 in the semifinal round. The Aggies used 97th minute heroics from sophomore midfielder Rachel  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 6 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * The First Presidency Announces 2025 Christmas Devotional The broadcast is prerecorded and will not include a live, ticketed event The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites individuals, families and friends to watch the First Presidency's annual Christmas devotional broadcast on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The Christ-centered devotional   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS HOSTS VIRTUAL TOWNHALL DURING LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN U.S. HISTORY * Washington, D.C. On day 38 of the federal government shutdown, U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-Utah) fielded questions from constituents during a virtual townhall attended by over 800 individuals. The discussion covered topics including Social Security reform, energy, and federal authority on tariffs and public lands. authorit  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 7 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Elder Gerald Causse Is Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Elder Gerald Causse is the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was called on Thursday, November 6, 2025, and ordained the same day by President Dallin H. Oaks and the other members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 8 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Elder Rasband Sees Gospel Growth During Central Africa Ministry Apostle dedicates missionary training center in Kinshasa * "We are on the front edge of the gospel in the Africa Central Area," said Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as he concluded a five-country ministry to East a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Groups File Appeal After Utah Air Agency Fails to Require Emissions Standards at Aging, Polluting Coal Plant * SALT LAKE CITY On Friday, Sierra Club and Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah) filed an administrative appeal before the Utah Department of Environmental Quality challenging the Utah Department of Air Quality's (UDAQ) unlawful decision to issue an air perm  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Good Neighbor, Bad Boss: New Model Tests Strategies to Boost Community Cooperation * How do you keep people from being total jerks? When communities have a problem to solve sharing limited resources (like toilet paper), or dealing with a crisis (like a government shutdown) they fare better when more people make decisions contributing to the common good. People don't always do that. New research from Stefani Crabt  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Bill Deregulates Life-Saving Transplants for Americans with Diabetes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation today to cut nonsensical bureaucratic red tape preventing life-saving islet transplants for diabetic Americans. The Increase Support for Life-saving Endocrine Transplantation (ISLET) Act corrects a miscategorization of islets as drugs rather than organs - cutting throug  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Safer Supervision Act to Reduce Repeat Crime and Waste * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Safer Supervision Act to improve efficiency of supervised release programs and reduce repeat crime and government waste. The bipartisan legislation restores Congress' original intent for law enforcement to focus on high-risk criminals to keep America's streets safe and for tax dol  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Libertas Institute, Lehi, Utah, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) addressing regulatory reform concerning artificial intelligence (AI). The organization emphasizes the importance of focusing on free market solutions to mitigate the potential displacement of workers due to AI advancements. In the letter, the Libertas Institute expressed concern that existing federal regulations could hinder the development and de  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 4 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2025: * * * The Prophet and the Temple Point Us to Jesus Christ Elder and Sister Andersen speak at a worldwide devotional for young adults from the Washington D.C. Temple grounds * From the grounds of the Washington D.C. Temple, an Apostle of Jesus Christ taught young adults across the world that the prophet and the temple point us to Jesus Christ. Elder Clark G. Gil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy co-leads letter to Establish Defense Innovation "OnRamp Hub" in Utah * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), alongside the Utah congressional delegation, in a letter urging the Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to give full and fair consideration to the 47G Aerospace and Defense Association's application for an " OnRamp Hub" designation in Utah. The propos  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ridgeline High School's 'A Little Glimpse' Art Exhibit to Open Nov. 7 at USU * "A Little Glimpse," an exhibition that features artworks created by students enrolled in ceramics and 2-D art classes at Ridgeline High School in Millville, Utah, is on display in the Lyndsley Wilkerson Gallery. The gallery is located on the first floor in the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence housed in the Emma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Deportation of Illegal Aliens Who Commit Benefit Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Deporting Fraudsters Act, which would make defrauding the United States or unlawfully obtaining public benefits as grounds for inadmissibility and deportability under the Immigration and National  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Mike Lee Leads Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to End Baseball's Antitrust Exemption * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) announced today that he is leading an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn a century-old precedent that has long shielded professional baseball from the nation's antitrust laws. Senator Lee serves as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Southeastern Utah's Velvet-Wood Uranium Mine Scheduled to Break Ground on November 6 * Salt Lake City, UT - Canada-based company Anfield Energy will officially break ground and start construction on its uranium- and vanadium-producing Velvet-Wood Project in southeast Utah on November 6, 2025. After an expedited environmental review, the Bureau of Land Management issued permits for the min  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 4 -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Utah's ski industry contributed $2.51 billion to Utah's economy during the 2024/25 ski season Utah's ski industry continues to be a major economic driver for the state, with significant contributions in the 2024/25 ski season. According to a new fact sheet from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, the industry generated $2.51 billion in skier/snowboarder spending and  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Eastern Sees 4.4% Enrollment Growth for Fall 2025 * PRICE, Utah At a time when many colleges across the nation are experiencing declines in student enrollment, Utah State University Eastern is celebrating a 4.4% increase this fall. This achievement speaks to the exceptional student experience and strong sense of community found on the Price campus. Students at USU Eastern benefit from small class sizes, hands  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU UWLP Releases Research on Utah Women and Substance Use Disorders * The Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University recently published a research brief, " Substance Use Disorders Among Utah Women: A 2025 Update. " The research examines how substance use disorders impact women in Utah and across the United States. Using state and national data, the report explores how Utah's patterns compare to nat  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 3 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU's Beaver Ecology and Relocation Collaborative Works to Save Beavers From Lethal Trapping * The Beaver Ecology and Relocation Collaborative at Utah State University works with the U.S. Forest Service to live-capture nuisance beaver and quarantine them for release, saving them from the specter of lethal trapping. Beavers' engineering prowess isn't always welcome near canals, culverts and yards where humans live  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU's Psychology Department Celebrates 50 Years of Building Connections, Making a Difference * People from across the country came together on Oct. 25 to celebrate their shared history and decades of friendship honoring the 50-year anniversary of Utah State University's nationally recognized Combined Psychology Doctoral Program. The USU Psychology Department celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Combined Doctora  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Christopher W. Merritt, state historic preservation officer for Utah, from an Oct. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Section 106 Consultation Process Under the National Historic Preservation Act": * * * Hello, I am Dr. Chris Merritt, the State Historic Preservation Officer from Utah. I appreciate the opportunity today to speak briefly about the Federal cultural resources processes and how we h  more