SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 23 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Dec. 21, 2023: Yesterday, the Utah Attorney General's office charged Timothy Francis Mooney for improperly paying two individuals to gather signatures in the second congressional district primary election ahead of the July 5, 2023, deadline. The two charges, Violation of Certificate of Nomination Procedures, are Class A misdemeanors. According to the Utah Election Code, compensation cannot be paid  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 22 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Grief is anything that causes deep sorrow or loss. It can be the death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, or anything that causes sadness and a change of lifestyle. Grief during the holidays can be exacerbated by expectations of how things are "supposed" to be. Physical signs of grief may include trembling, nausea, trouble breathing, muscle weakness, dry mouth, decreased or increased sleeping or eating, and other challeng  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 21 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release: The DaVita Giving Foundation has awarded Western Governors University's (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH) a $1 million grant over the next three years to support more than 1,500 nursing students in Start Early, a program co-created by DaVita Inc. and WGU to help increase nursing degree completion at the university nationwide. Approximately 100,000 registered nurses left the workf  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 20 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) announces the addition of lending partners to the Utah Small Business Credit Initiative (USBCI) program, reflecting its ongoing commitment to the success of Utah's small businesses. The USBCI program welcomes MoFi and the Suazo Business Center as economic development organizations. First Community Bank of Utah (a subsidiary of Glaci  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Donna Law as the interim executive director of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. This appointment requires approval by the Utah State Senate. Law will replace Jill Remington Love, who announced her departure in September after serving seven years in the position. "Donna brings a wealth of experience in the arts, administration, government  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Per a Presidential Proclamation, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities in recognition of the passing of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Flags should be lowered to the half-staff position beginning at sunrise on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, and return to full-st  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University President Elizabeth Cantwell will host Irshad Manji, the globally renowned advocate of moral courage, along with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, as part of a new annual lecture series, the President's Forum on Conflict and Conflict Resolution. Prof. Manji and Gov. Cox will join President Cantwell for a conversation about how the Utah State community can "disagree better" and learn to have productive and meani  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: Today, Chadwick Mobley, 42, was bound over for trial on murder charges for the 2011 homicide of Andrea Eilber, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. In 2011, Eilber was shot in the head at the home of a relative in Lapeer. Evidence found at the scene was tested for DNA during the immediate investigation, and again in 2022 in a renewed effort that positively identif  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Open Educational Resources textbook Foundations of Aural Skills, which was authored by Utah State University music Professor Timothy Chenette, was recently awarded the Pedagogy of Music Theory Award by the Society of Music Theory. This annual award is given to exceptional pedagogical scholarship and resources. The Open Education Resources (OER) team at USU Libraries aims to reduce costs for students by helping faculty  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Editor's note: This op-ed, coauthored by USU President Elizabeth R. Cantwell and University of Utah President Taylor R. Randall, was published by The Salt Lake Tribune on Dec. 15. Rose, Cotton, Orange, Peach, Famous Idaho Potato -- it's college football bowl season, a time we eagerly anticipate with hopes of finishing with a winning record and securing a spot in one of the nation's 43 bowl games. Being part of a competit  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Dec. 22 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Idaho State Board of Education has named Robert W. Wagner as the next president of Idaho State University. He begins January 29, 2024. Dr. Wagner is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Utah State University. A 16-year veteran at USU, Dr. Wagner has overseen various facets of the institution's operations including strategic initiatives, student success, innovative academic programming, sch  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah State University Alumni Association is partnering with Trivium Life Services to host a winter clothing drive at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl All-Aggie Tailgate. New and gently used coats, sweaters, scarves, gloves and hats will be collected at the tailgate Saturday, Dec. 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fan Fest area at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The winter clothing drive aims to provide warmth a  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 22 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Department of Public Safety will conduct an exercise on Wednesday, Jan. 3, to test the university's alert systems as well as building lockdown procedures on the Logan campus. The test will begin at 9 a.m. and is planned to last 10 minutes. During that time, people who work or study on the Logan campus will receive an Aggie Alert by text, email and push notification on the Aggie Safe App. The test w  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Michelle Burrows, assistant professor of agricultural science education at Utah State University, recently attended a leading global agricultural and food security event as part of a select group of educators. The Global Guides Program chooses just 25 educators from across the globe to send to the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, the premier international agriculture and food security conference. This event gave   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2023: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general today announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. "The States are fiercely fighting the greed and abuses of certain BigTech on multiple fronts," said Attorney General Reyes. "Utah has been a leader and   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 23 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes addressed the state's lawsuit against TikTok on Fox News 'America's Newsroom'. During the interview, AG Reyes said, "What we are concerned about is the mounting evidence of the devastating impact on mental health, on the emotional wellbeing, on the social psychological behavioral effects of social media. And this is not just us, this is the experts from the  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: In early December, the Utah Attorney General's Office charged nine offenders with sexual exploitation of a minor in a Utah Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) search warrant blitz, "Operation Naughty List." Over four days in northern Utah, investigators targeted offenders who downloaded, viewed and distributed child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. Eleven search warrants were served at the h  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 23 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2023: Today, Utah Third District Court Judge Coral Sanchez upheld Utah's Death Penalty statute by granting a motion to dismiss filed by the Utah Attorney General's Office. The Plaintiffs on the lawsuit were Ralph Menzies, Taberon Honie, Troy Kell, Douglas Carter and Michael Archuleta. The lawsuit claimed the methods the State uses to execute prisoners "cruel and unusual punishment." Menzi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: This week, the Utah Attorney General's office, on behalf of the Department of Commerce, Division of Consumer Protection, continued its efforts to hold TikTok accountable for the harms its platform poses to the State's young people. Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak previously asked Judge Mark Kouris to hold TikTok in contempt because the company had not fully complied with state investigative s  more

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program based in Utah State University's Center for Community Engagement, will receive a 2024 Project of the Year Award from The Corps Network in recognition of the Bia Ogwa project that is being completed with leadership from the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation. The Corps Network, the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, presents this prestigious award to  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: * * * Business Elevated Podcast (Season 5 Episode 39) This podcast series features business and government leaders discussing what it's like to live and work in the great state of Utah. The Business Elevated podcast is available on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-elevated/id1453052684), Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM  more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Dec. 22 -- Utah Tech University issued the following news: Utah Tech University President Richard "Biff" Williams announced today that he will step down effective Jan. 5, 2024, to pursue other professional opportunities. UT Associate Vice President of Executive Affairs and Chief of Staff Courtney White will be named interim president, subject to board approval. "I am beyond grateful for my tenure at Utah Tech," Williams said. "What we have built, experienced and accomplished   more

OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- Weber State University issued the following news: As 2023 comes to an end, Weber State University looks back at another year of growth and achievements, including breakthroughs in technology, sustainability and community engagement. January Kicking off the new year, Weber State continued its support of the aerospace and defense industry in northern Utah. The university's Miller Advanced Research & Solutions Center upgraded and installed a 3D printer, which pri  more