LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: The Bureau of Land Management has selected six organizations and universities in Colorado, Oregon and Utah to receive grants totaling more than $1 million aimed at empowering community-level action to support the BLM's mission of managing and protecting wild horses and burros on public lands. "We at the BLM are dedicated to fost  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 23 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 22, 2023, entitled "Utah Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2023": * * * Utah had 103,000 job openings in June 2023, compared to 105,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the selection of Cassity (Cass) Bromley as superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park. She begins her new assignment on September 24. "Cass is a proven leader with Utah roots," said Acting Deputy Regional Director, Jim Ireland. "She has a track record of building strong collaborative partnerships to effectively protect park resources   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * The Rush Funplex employed children to work longer, later than federal law permits * * * U.S. Department of Labor investigations into the employment practices of the operators of two Salt Lake City-area entertainment centers have assessed $166,908 in penalties and recovered $6,009 in back wages to resolve violations of federal child labor, minimum wage and overtime reg  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Donovan Potter, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs In February of this year, the Department of Defense announced they would no longer issue new civilian retiree ID cards and previously issued ID cards would become invalid on Aug. 31. This means civilian retirees will no longer be allowed access to Hill AFB or any other military installation at the end of the month. According to  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Donovan Potter, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Training Scheduling System, commonly known as TSS has been helping to make the Air Force Sustainment Center more efficient by tracking all aspects of employee training for more than 20 years. However, what people may not know, is TSS was born at Hill Air Force Base on April 21, 2003. Zachary Simon, 75th Air Base Wing Inform  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 13,554,654 visitors to national parks in Utah spent $1,656,100,000 in the state in 2022. That spending resulted in 23,312 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $2,597,700,000. "Since 1916, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the care of our national parks. With the help of volunteers and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: A Utah man pleaded guilty today to a felony assault charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Justin Dee Adams, 49, of West Jordan, Utah, pleaded   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release: A Utah man was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment and a term of four years supervised release after a federal jury convicted him of murder in the second degree while within Indian Country and using, carrying and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. According to court documents and the evidence presented at trial in May 2023, Perry M  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release: A Utah fugitive was arrested in Salt Lake County after fleeing from federal law enforcement in 2020 on federal charges related to the distribution of a narcotic in the District of Utah. According to court documents, Llobani Fredrigco Figueroa, 32, of Magna, Utah, was located and taken into custody by federal agents in early August 2023. In 2020, a federal grand jur  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release: On August 18, 2023, a federal jury convicted a Utah man of murder in the second degree and other related charges. After a five-day trial, Brandon Redfoot was found guilty on all five counts charged in the indictment. Charges include murder in the second degree while within Indian Country, assault with a dangerous weapon while within Indian Country, felon in possessio  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an 18-count indictment Wednesday charging a fugitive and 27 other defendants with multiple drug related crimes, including conspiracy to distribute drugs, possession and distribution of drugs, aiding and abetting and firearm offenses. According to court documents, Llobani Federico Figueroa, aka "Pablo,  more