SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 25 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Apostle Shares Message of Unity, Service with National League of Cities Leaders Relief Society General Presidency participates in a JustServe-sponsored service project for the Crossroads Urban Center * Elder Gary E. Stevenson told 270 government leaders gathered in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, that service fosters unity and bridges faith and civic resp  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Arts & Entertainment at USU: December Events Preview * LOGAN, Utah December at Utah State University is filled with creativity, celebration and the spirit of the season. From inspiring concerts to dynamic student showcases, this month's arts events offer something for everyone. Explore the wide range of performances and exhibitions happening across campus. Read below for more details about these coming events, and  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 26 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * The Church of Jesus Christ Continues Support for Hindu Temple in Utah During a sacred gathering at a Hindu temple in the Salt Lake City area on Saturday, November 22, 2025, a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expressed continued support for the Hindu faith. In a letter read by Michael Frandsen of the Church Communication Department, Elder Matthew S  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Cultivating Change: A Path to Organic Transition * Farmers and educators recently gathered in Price, Utah, for a forum on organic farming to explore how organic practices can succeed and grow across the state. The event was hosted by Utah State University Extension and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) and planned by Michele Schahczenski, outreach coordinator. Jared Corpron, current steward of  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Florencia 13 Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Crimes Florencia 13 Gang Member, Gregorio Tabarez-Hernandez, aka "Trigger," 20, of Sandy, Utah, was sentenced today to 240 months' imprisonment, and three years' supervised release for drug and gun crimes he committed in 2023. The sentence, imposed by U.S. District Cour  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Hill Airmen carry out historic F-35 deployment to CENTCOM * HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - This year, Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings completed an historic F-35A Lightning II deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility where they participated in Operation Rough Rider and Operation Midnight Hammer, among others. During the deploy  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has given approval to the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Leasing Ordinance. This action authorizes the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to execute various leases without requiring further approval from the Secretary of the Interior. This move is possible due to the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah includes the Cedar Band of Paiut  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: * * * National League of Cities Announces New President & 2026 Leadership * Washington, D.C. - The National League of Cities (NLC) has elected Councilmember Kevin Kramer, Louisville, Kentucky, as the new president of NLC. Kramer stepped into his new role at NLC's 2025 City Summit, held this week in Salt Lake City, Utah. He will serve a one-year term with a spec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: * * * National League of Cities Celebrates Excellence and Innovation with Awards at City Summit 2025 * Salt Lake City, Utah The National League of Cities (NLC) will proudly recognize outstanding leadership, innovation and service during its annual 2025 City Summit, celebrating individuals, cities and partners who are shaping stronger, more resilient communities  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 25 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Open House and Dedication Dates for Temple in Oregon Location and rendering provided for Yuma Arizona Temple * The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the dates for the open house and dedication of the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple. A media day will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026. Invited guests will tour the temple on   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The R Street Institute issued a policy study on Oct. 23, 2025 by Jonathan Madison entitled "Utah: Pioneering Primary Election Reform". Here is the executive summary: * * * Utah has a long history of electoral innovation, from granting women the right to vote in 1870 to early adoption of the initiative process and, more recently, statewide vote-by-mail elections. That tradition of reform, however, has not prevented growing concerns about how political candidat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Meng and Maloy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Donated Menstrual Products * Last week, Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act. This legislation establishes liability protections for individuals, businesses, and organizations that donate menstrual products to nonprofit distribution partners. The bill, modele  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 3 p.m. on Dec. 2, 2025, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: * S.90, to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah (Lee); * S. 91, to improve Federal   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee Named 'Taxpayers' Friend,' Receives "A" Grade for Cutting Spending * U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has earned the top score from the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) in its latest NTU Rates Congress report, placing Senator Lee among the top 20 lawmakers in Congress working to protect taxpayers and reduce wasteful government spending. As a result of his "A" grade, Senator Lee was given the  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Statewide Administrators Receive National Innovative Program Award * LOGAN, Utah Utah State University Statewide Campus administrators Andrea Hunt and Priscilla Arungwa have been honored with the Innovative Program Award. The recognition was awarded during the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Western Regional Conference, which took place Nov. 15-18 in Palm Springs, California. Hunt, assis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber, ChamberWest Host U.S. Senator John Curtis for Roundtable on Tax Reform * SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the ChamberWest Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) for a roundtable discussion in Salt Lake City, Utah with local business leaders on the pro-growth business tax provisions in President Trump's One Big Beautifu  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release: * * * The United States Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Seeking to Forfeit $4 Million in Properties Purchased with Funds Related to Fraud Scheme The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon filed a civil forfeiture complaint today against two properties located in Provo, Utah, purchased as part of an alleged multi-layered scheme to defraud the United St  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Mike Lee, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Codify Automatic Flight Risk Status for Illegal Criminal Aliens * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and several of their Republican colleagues introduced the Flight Risk Reduction Act to prevent illegal alien criminal defendants from fleeing and failing to appear for trial. "When individua  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Unlocking aircraft availability: VDATS innovation to deliver diagnostics to the field * A strategic upgrade to a critical diagnostic system aims to significantly improve aircraft availability by bringing depot-level testing capabilities directly to flightlines around the world. A team of Airmen from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and Hill AFB, Utah, are developing a new   more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Math Grad Student Leads Successful Guinness World Record Attempt * It's not unusual for college students to pull all-nighters as they scramble to complete essays and projects, or cram for exams. But sitting in a classroom with a teacher lecturing for more than an hour and a half is quite rare, as well as an achievement in attentive perseverance. Yet Utah State University graduate student Emmanuel Onyegu mana  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Utah Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program Out of $437,230 Troy Campbell, 57, of Taylorsville, Utah, was sentenced today to 18 months' imprisonment for wire fraud and money laundering after he engaged in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program and the Small Business Administration by un  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * A Winning Formula: Utah's college sports score big for communities and universities Beyond the scoreboards and stadium lights, Division I collegiate athletics at Utah's public universities confer substantial benefits to communities and their respective institutions of higher learning. A first-of-its-kind study from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute illust  more