WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Amodei Secures Funding for Nevada ShakeAlert Program * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Mark Amodei announced the inclusion of $34.85 million in appropriations for the continued development and expansion of the ShakeAlert West Coast earthquake early warning system, with language specifically directing the United States Geological Survey to initiate the expansion of the program into Nevada. This funding was se  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Bee Bandits: USU Ecologists Study Mutualistic Plant-Pollinator-Microbe Interactions * LOGAN, Utah -From fundamental biological units as tiny as genes to complex societies, ecological systems rely on cooperation. All manner of organisms can benefit from working together to survive in a dog-eat-dog world. "Mutualism is a common example of interspecies cooperation," says Utah State University ecologist Valerie Marti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Klobuchar Bill to Support Organizations Assisting Law Enforcement in Investigation of Child Exploitation Passes Judiciary Committee * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) released the following statements after their Safe Cloud Storage Act advanced unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This legislation would provide limi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service commit to advancing cooperative forest management with Georgia * Washington, D.C., February 9, 2026 \- The State of Georgia along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) signed a shared stewardship memorandum of understanding today, reaffirming   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSxrep) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2026: * * * Global Heating Will Hit Socially Vulnerable U.S. Communities First and Hardest TNC-led study stresses urgency of directing climate adaptation funding to the places that need it most * As temperatures increasingly exceed the ability of electric fans to cool homes affordably, a new study highlights the extent to which extreme heat is already making socially vulnerable communities   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts": * * * Today we will acknowledge a simple fact - college has gotten too expensive. Since 1970, college tuition has increased five-fold, far outpacing the rate of inflation. Meanwhile, colleges have  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 9 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Law Dean Stephen Mazza receives inaugural AALS Award for Excellence in Mentoring Future Legal Education Leaders * LAWRENCE -The Association of American Law Schools has announced Stephen Mazza, dean of the University of Kansas School of Law, as the recipient of the 2026 AALS Award for Excellence in Mentoring Future Legal Education Leaders. The inaugural award was presented by the AALS Deans Forum Steeri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters, Mormon Women for Ethical Government Move to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Utah's Fair Congressional Map * SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - On February 7, the League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) and individual Utah voters filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to challenge a state court ruling that requ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters, Mormon Women for Ethical Government Move to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Utah's Fair Congressional Map * SALT LAKE CITY, UT - On February 7, 2026, the League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG), and individual Utah voters filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to challenge a state court ruling tha  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 10 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Location Announced for the Norfolk Virginia Temple There are four temples announced, under construction or operating in Virginia * The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the location of the Norfolk Virginia Temple. An exterior rendering has also been provided. This house of the Lord will be built on a 23-acre site off Harb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Midwest Farms, LLC and Midwest Capital Services, LLC to Pay $334,500 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit * Resolves federal suit charging female employees were sexually harassed and subjected to retaliation at work DENVER - Midwest Farms, LLC, and Midwest Capital Services, LLC, an agribusiness and related company operating several farms in rural Colorado, will pay $334,500 and provide o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: * S. 462, to provide for economic development and conservation in Washoe County, Nevada, and for other purposes (Rosen); * S. 1349, to withdraw the National Forest System land in the  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * New Study Reveals Gaps in Smartwatch's Ability to Detect Undiagnosed High Blood Pressure In September 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the Apple Watch Hypertension Notifications Feature, a cuffless tool that uses the watch's optical sensors to detect blood flow patterns and alert users when their data suggest possible hypertension. While the feature is not intend  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Geoffrey Landward, commissioner of the Utah System of Higher Education, Salt Lake City, from a Feb. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts": * * * On behalf of the Utah Board of Higher Education, thank you for the honor of providing testimony regarding one of the Utah System of Higher Edu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * World Class Athlete Program showcases Air Force excellence ahead of Winter Olympics * PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) - As the world prepares for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, the Department of the Air Force is spotlighting the DAF Air Force World Class Athlete Program, a unique initiative that develops elite competitors while strengthening military readiness, recruiting and leadership development. Two A  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: * * * World Class Athlete Program showcases Air Force excellence ahead of Winter Olympics By Staff Sgt. Jaime Sanchez As the world prepares for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, the Department of the Air Force is spotlighting the DAF Air Force World Class Athlete Program, a unique initiative that develops elite competitors while strengthening military readiness, re  more