WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * How the Working Families Tax Cut is Helping Barbershops and Salons Evan Honore and John Kartch 09/28/2026 In addition to No Tax on Tips, the Working Families Tax Cut is helping barbershops and salons with a provision called 45B, which facilitates customer tips on credit cards without triggering on unfair tax. This is the same treatment restaurants have had for decades, which is now finally available to b  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 28 (TNSida) -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong leads governors in letter opposing attempt to restrict states' authority to use Missouri River water * BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and the governors of Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming sent a joint letter to Congress today opposing an attempt to restrict their authority to use Missouri River water in their states. The governors  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ask an Expert -- Utah's 2026 Wildfire Season by the Numbers * Utah entered 2026 with heightened concerns about the wildfire season, given the record-low snowpack. Those concerns materialized as wildfires burned across Utah, affecting nearly every corner of the state. The 2026 wildfire season might be better described as a wildfire year. For example, on Jan. 22, the Beaver Canyon Fire started near Strawberry Rese  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Flawed Environmental Assessment for Commercial Drone Delivery Operations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) insufficient evaluation of the environmental consequences of commercial drone package deliver  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Launches All Americans Outside to Connect More People with Their Public Lands * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management is launching All Americans Outside, a nationwide initiative designed to expand access, strengthen communities, and help more Americans, regardless of ability, enjoy their public lands. Through this initiative, the BLM will build on its ongoin  more

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: * * * Cal Poly Maritime Academy Student Receives 2026 CSU Trustees' Award and $10,000 Scholarship * Vincent Huff, a junior at Cal Poly Maritime Academy, has received a 2026 California State University Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement and a $10,000 scholarship as the Trustee Emeritus Murray L. Galison Scholar. The annual Trustees' awards recognize CSU students for superior   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Carrie Nobles to Study Effects of Contaminants on Fertility and Pregnancy Under $2.5 Million NIH Grant * Carrie Nobles, assistant professor of environmental health sciences in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, will examine the effects of certain long-lasting chemicals and heavy metals on fertility and pregnancy under a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule: Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2026 * **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local time zone** Monday, Sept. 28 11:00 a.m. Speak at the ribbon cutting for Castleview Hospital's behavioral health unit Location: Castleview Hospital, Price Media access 7:00 p.m. Cox-Henderson team retreat opening dinner Location:   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 28 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * How tropical weather affects West Antarctica * Climate patterns in the tropics help determine how much snow falls from year to year on Antarctica, among the coldest, windiest, driest places on Earth. New research from the University of Utah shows that tropical conditions and the oceans also influence the continent's massive ice sheets. By analyzing ice cores recovered from the West Antarctic Ic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Charges and Guilty Pleas Involving 12 Individuals for Election Crimes September 28, 2026 Today, the Justice Department announced charges and guilty pleas involving 12 individuals, including three illegal aliens, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Montana's Dominant Run Game Destroys UC Davis * Montana running back Eli Gillman set a school single-game rushing record with 275 yards and added a career high four rushing touchdowns as the Grizz dominated UC Davis, 62-22. Montana kept their No. 4 ranking in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll while the Aggies dropped to No. 15. Gillman's four rushing touchdowns gave him 60 f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Sep 28, 2026 In Less Than a Month, Mining Claims Filed in Bears Ears Already Triple the Total Number Filed During Previous Trump Reduction SAN JUAN COUNTY, UT - From 2018-2021 (during the previous, illegal reduction) there were a total of 20 mining claims filed in the lands cut from Bears Ears National Monument. As of Monday, Sept. 28 (two weeks after the mineral withdrawal was lifted  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 29 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * 28 September 2026 One Year After Tragedy, Latter-day Saints Break Ground on New Grand Blanc Chapel 'Hope has work still to be done,' a local Church leader says - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground for a new chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Monday, September 28, 2026 -- exactly one year after the attack that killed four people, wounded eight  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Pitt Public Health epidemiology students put classroom skills into action September 28, 2026 Pitt Public Health epidemiology students gathered at the O'Hara Student Center Ballroom on Sept. 24 to showcase their work at the Department of Epidemiology's annual Epidemiology in Action poster symposium. This year, 31 master's students presented projects about infectious dis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Roger S. Foster, Jr., MD, FACS, and Baiba J. Grube, MD, FACS, Are the ACS Foundation Distinguished Philanthropists of the Year September 27, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Foundation announced Roger S. Foster, Jr., MD, FACS, and Baiba J. Grube, MD, FACS, as the recipients of its prestigious Distinguished Philanthropist Award, which was presented during the ACS C  more

CEDAR CITY, Utah, Sept. 28 -- Southern Utah University posted the following news: * * * SUU Celebrates New Era With Eccles Music Center Ribbon Cutting * Southern Utah University (SUU) officially opened a new chapter for its music program on Thursday, Sept. 24, as university and community leaders gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Music Center. The ceremony brought together those who helped envision, design, build, and support the new facility,   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 28 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * Taking care of business: Stanley Adams and Craig Scott share careers in private practice * This article was originally published in the summer 2026 issue of Res Gestae. With a combined 100 years of legal experience, alumni Stanley Adams and Craig Scott look back at their work in private practice and experiences at Utah Law and discuss plans for the future. Stanley Adams S  more