WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: SALT LAKE CITY --The Bureau of Land Management will begin offering non-commercial tree permits to cut trees for the holidays, including pinyon pine, white fir and juniper trees in Utah this November. Each year, thousands of people find their Christmas trees on public lands. The harvest of these resources not only provides memorable recreation opportunities but maintains the n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: PRICE, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management today announced a 45-day public comment period for a proposed sale of 80 acres of federal land in Emery County, known as Parcel 15. The comment period closes Dec. 11, 2023. The BLM is able to make some limited lands available for sale when doing so is in the national interest and after appropriate public consideration. Parcel 15 is  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: SALT LAKE CITY -- The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it is seeking public nominations to four citizens' advisory committees. These citizen-based committees assist in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues. "The BLM is committed to working with diverse stakeholders to manage public lands in a sustainable and responsible ma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In August 2023, job openings rates were above 7.0 percent in Alaska (10.6 percent), as well as in South Carolina, Utah, and West Virginia (7.1 percent each). Among these states, the number of job openings ranged from 39,000 in Alaska to 175,000 in South Carolina. Nationally, there were 9,610,000 job openings in August, and the U.S. job openings rate  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Utah businesses and residents of the Dec. 1 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by severe thunderstorms and flooding in Salt Lake County that occurred Aug. 3 - 4. According to Lusk, busi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 31 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 21 Wyoming counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, Montana and Utah of the Nov. 29 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offse  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program issued the following news: The following states have elections for federal office in the next 90 days: October 2023: No elections for federal office scheduled November 2023- 30 Day Notice: November 7th: Rhode Island Special General in U.S. Congressional District 1 November 21st: Utah Special General in U.S. Congressional District 2 December 2023- 60 Day Notice: No elections for federal offi  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Cynthia Griggs, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 75th Medical Group's Pharmacy Flight can now fill prescriptions faster with the help of a new automated high-speed medication filling robot called the Parata Max 2. The medical group funded the robot through the Defense Health Agency's Pharmacy Operations Division, and can fill, label, and cap prescriptions at a rate of 2.1 p  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Small nonfarm businesses in 10 Arizona counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * Published on November 1, 2023 by Disaster Field Operations Center West * * * Small nonfarm businesses in 10 Arizona counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-Wes  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Small nonfarm businesses in 15 Colorado counties and neighboring counties in New Mexico and Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenu  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * Published on November 1, 2023 by Disaster Field Operations Center West * * * Small nonfarm businesses in 15 Colorado counties and neighboring counties in New Mexico and Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These   more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release: A Washington County resident pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and making a false statement on a tax return after she abused her Homeowners Association (HOA) position of power to divert thousands of dollars to her personal account. She then underreported her personal income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). According to court documents, Sharon Lee Ann Gordon, 66,   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release: Brandon Redfoot, 28, of Fort Duchesne, Utah, was sentenced Wednesday to 540 months' imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release, after a federal jury convicted him of murder. Redfoot is also ordered by the court to pay $5,955.36 in restitution. According to court documents and the evidence presented at trial, Redfoot shot and killed another man, on June  more