LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Alumni Advisory Board welcomes new President Heather Mason and elected advisors Nathan D. Alder, Andrew A. Croshaw, Ryan J. Dent, Shelly M. Neilson, Noah A. Riley and Tyler Levett Tolson. The board also gets new representation from Thomas R. Lee from the Retired Employee Association, Emily Lundquist from the USU Student Alumni Association, and Abraham Rodriguez from the USU Student Association. Sinc  more

PHOENIX, Nov. 7 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: Senate President Warren Petersen is setting the stage for a legal battle against Joe Biden on behalf of Arizona, by encouraging the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to hear a case on his egregious abuse of power with seizing millions of acres of land in Utah. Biden's unlawful dictator-style land grab in the Beehive State is starkly similar to his most recent seizure this past August of nearly a m  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: As the holidays approach, it's important to prioritize your mental health and well-being. According to a 2021 American Psychiatric Association poll, 41% of adults in the United States reported an increase in stress during the holidays. Common worries included general finances, the ability to afford gifts, and stressful family dynamics. The holidays also tend to magnify feelings of isolation or loneliness if there is a dis  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air hosted a kickoff event for the Bear Lake Needs Assessment project on Oct. 26. The project is an interdisciplinary research effort that will help inform and impact future management actions on Bear Lake and surrounding areas. Overall, the project comprises three main components: a comprehensive report (compiled by ILWA), an interdisciplinary research program (condu  more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 7 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2023: Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of District Judge Cynthia Meyer to the Idaho Supreme Court, replacing Justice John R. Stegner who retired Oct. 31. Meyer is the Administrative Judge for the First Judicial District, where she has served for eight years. Meyer was appointed to the First Judicial District in 2015 by former Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter. Meyer attended the Colle  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: USU Associate Professor of History Danielle Ross is the recent recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities stipend to conduct research in Kazakhstan. Ross studies Tatar and Kazakh peoples during the Russian Empire but says her current project started with a dispute about cows. She and her colleagues were discussing whether it would be possible to drive a cow 600 miles. "And she goes, 'Well, of course you can't, '  more

OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 8 -- Weber State University issued the following news: A new leader in Utah's defense and aerospace industry took the reins this week as Weber State University named Benjamin Garcia the executive director of the Miller Advanced Research & Solutions Center. Garcia comes to WSU with an extensive background in research and development of advanced composite materials used for aircraft, missiles and rockets -- areas especially relevant to the MARS Center. "Our focus is on advance  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Just north of the Utah-Idaho border at a gooseneck bend in the Bear River, rolling green meadows stretch against a backdrop of scattered sagebrush. Steam wafts through the morning air from a nearby hot spring. The site, called Wuda Ogwa, is sacred to members of the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation -- their ancestors gathered at the site every winter season for hundreds of years to rest, socialize and share their resourc  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Perched on the northeastern coast of Africa, the tiny country of Djibouti is a place of extremes. Rugged mountains soar to the north, while near the coastline a saline lake sinks more than 500 feet below sea level. Desert claims 90 percent of the country's arid landscape, while the majority of residents live clustered in dense urban areas around the capital city. What Djibouti doesn't have, anymore, are wild cheetahs. Sigh  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: A collection of cognitive symptoms referred to as "brain fog" occur in up to 10-30% of people who have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. But currently there are no treatments for the confusion, fuzzy thinking, and forgetfulness that can last for weeks or months, sometimes interfering with daily life. Researchers at University of Utah Health are testing whether a non-invas  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 8 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., a 1985 graduate of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah, was confirmed today by the U.S. Senate as the 16th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. She is the first medical doctor trained in Utah to serve in this important national leadership role. As NIH director, Bertagnolli will oversee th  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's consumer sentiment fell 9.4% in October (from 76.3 in September to 69.1), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found that sentiment fell 6.0% among Americans during the same time. "Utah consumers appear to be uncertain about economic conditions," said Phil Dean,  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Caine Jazz Combo will host its monthly Jazz Jams concert from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Taggart Student Center Hub at USU. This concert will feature the Caine Jazz Combo, guest pianist Alex Sjobeck, and jazz students from USU's Music Department. Additionally, the jam session is open to all, and people are encouraged to bring their instrument and join in. "Usually what we do is we have a sign-up shee  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Land & Environment By Lael Gilbert | November 09, 2023 Video by Taylor Emerson, Digital Journalist, University Marketing & Communications Peter Howe tracks a looming threat unfolding across the United States, one that causes more human casualties than floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined -- and one that you've perhaps never even thought much about. Extreme-heat emergencies pose a serious and increasing threat to co  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The guitar area in the Department of Music at Utah State University is hosting a Guitar Ensembles concert on Nov. 13 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall. According to the event website, this concert will showcase USU guitar students playing a variety of styles ranging from rock, funk, jazz, classical and other genres on both acoustic and electric guitars. Concert attendees can anticipate hearing th  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: A team of Utah State University students recently won a competition designed to combat food insecurity with unique, innovative and sustainable solutions. NourishTank, a student competition hosted by the USU Hunger Solutions Institute, is a SharkTank-style event designed to foster innovation, collaboration, and sustainable solutions to combat hunger. Saydee Longhurst, Macey Bunn, and Lisa Hunsaker created a plan with ground  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's homogeneous studio ensembles will perform at their Small Ensembles Concert 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall. This culminating fall semester performance will feature flute, clarinet, horn and low brass studio ensembles. According to Lane Weaver, USU Music (trombone) director of Athletic Bands & professional practice assistant professor, the concert will be laid-back,  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: PRICE, Utah -- An exhibition of photographs, entitled Wanderer, by Utah based photographer Andrew McAllister will be on view from Nov. 7 through Dec. 4 at Gallery East in the Central Instruction Building on the campus of Utah State University Eastern. The photographs in this exhibit are the third in a trilogy of exhibitions he's had at Gallery East over the period of about eight years. "For this third show I continue on m  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 7 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Nov. 6, 2023: Last week, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes took a two-day tour of Southern Utah to visit several counties and local constituents. The tour covered Garfield, Wayne, Kane, Millard, and on the second day, there were meetings with county commissioners in Millard and Severe counties in a comprehensive effort to address public lands issues and engage with local communities in Southern Ut  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Muldrow v Missouri. The filing, led by the State of Arkansas, urges the nation's high court to uphold the Eighth Circuit ruling in a case involving Title VII employment transfer decisions. The case involves a lawsuit, filed by Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, over Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, al  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2023: Yesterday, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and five other attorneys general joined a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) lawsuit against Agri Stats, Inc. (Agri Stats), a company that organizes and manages anticompetitive information exchanges for meat processors across the United States. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the a  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2023: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes today joined a multistate coalition of 25 attorneys general in submitting a letter to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen guidance and provide clear warning labels regarding incorrect pulse oximeter readings for patients of color. This letter comes on the heels of the first anniversary of the first public convening of the F  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter, which was led by the State of South Carolina, to Eventbrite over concerns of censorship of an event hosted by a conservative family advocacy group. The coalition of States sent the letter after learning that the online event reservation company "deplatformed" an upcoming fundraiser hosted by the Palmetto Family Council on November 6, featuring Chloe Col  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 9 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: After Attorney General Sean D. Reyes led a multistate amicus brief in Wawa v. Frank, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit sided with the coalition of attorneys general, giving the Utah Attorney General's Office a legal victory in an important case involving a question of reasonable settlement awards to consumer class members and class counsel. This challenge arose after Wawa's set  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded Utah Flour Milling a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion into Cache County. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Rural Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (REDTIF) program. As part of the agreement, Utah Flour Milling projects to create 31 new, high-paying jobs and invest   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded Ya YA Foods , opens in a new tab a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Weber County. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Economic Development Tax Increment Financing program. As part of the agreement, Ya YA Foods projects to add 302 new, high-paying jobs and invest $92,000,000   more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Starting fall 2024, USU will consider credits earned through concurrent enrollment or dual enrollment toward academic scholarship consideration. Previously, only students' post-high school credits were considered, not counting concurrent or dual enrollment. Additionally, Utah State has lowered the minimum GPA requirement for the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program scholarship from a minimum 3.0 GPA to a minimum 2.0. "U  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State soccer will be making its first NCAA Championship appearance since 2012, and just its third in program history, when the Aggies travel to Provo, Utah, to face 1-seed BYU. The teams will face off Friday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m., at BYU's South Field. "It's exciting, this is what our student-athletes came to Utah State to be able to accomplish," said Utah State head coach Manny Martins. "This is what we've worked hard   more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: LARAMIE, Wyoming -- Utah State soccer (14-7-1, 9-2 MW) punched its ticket to the NCAA Championships and earned its first-ever Mountain West title with a 1-0 win over Colorado State in the MW Championships title match Saturday afternoon at Madrid Sports Complex. The Aggies will continue what has already been a historic 2023 campaign with the team's third-ever trip to the NCAA tournament, earning the league's auto-bid. Four  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University will honor all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces with several events on an around Veterans Day on the Logan campus. Events will begin on Thursday, Nov. 9 and continue through Saturday, Nov. 11. "Veterans Day at USU is about honoring those 'less than One Percenters' who showed tremendous character by signing up to do exceedingly hard things in the face of possible harm and death to themselves,"   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Western Governors University's (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH), announced today the expansion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Prelicensure) program to eight states - Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee - to help students start their career in the nursing industry. The accredited degree program is n  more

OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 7 -- Weber State University issued the following news: Weber State University alum and businessman Brody Barnes has learned from years of experience that to be part of a business, you have to be part of the community. Barnes, a WSU National Advisory Committee member and sales professional for medical device company Medtronic, passes on his knowledge and supports underrepresented students through his latest investment, Pickle Court Surfacing. The company, which he opened with   more