WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with Utah under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this agreement, USDA and Utah are working together to offer over $2.3 million in competitive grant funding for projects designed to build resilience  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Micah Garbarino, 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings deployed with the 421st Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron recently returned from Bamboo Eagle, a week-long exercise that took place over expanses of the western United States and eastern Pacific Ocean. Conducted by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Cente  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ST. GEORGE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District is currently recruiting applicants for seasonal call-when-needed wildland firefighters for the 2024 fire season. Wildland firefighters provide a valuable service, protecting communities and public lands. To serve on a wildland fire crew, persons must be at least 18 years of age, have a strong work et  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: MOAB, Utah--U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers in the Salt Lake City office with operations in Utah, Nevada, Montana and Las Vegas arrested six fugitives in Moab Feb. 7 during an enforcement operation. "Tourists in Moab can better enjoy their stay knowing we took six convicted criminals and fugiti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: KANAB, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument will transition to a summer schedule for the monument's visitor centers beginning Mar. 1, 2024. Summer hour operations will commence as follows: Escalante Interagency Visitor Center. Summer hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., six days a week (closed Wednesday) beginning Friday, Mar.   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - A cacophony of camouflage uniforms and civilian clothing framed by flashy pop culture placards greeted competitors to the 2024 Polyglot Games. Proclaiming "Enemies Strongly Cautioned," and "Some material may be inappropriate for linguists under 2/2," the tall movie-style banners set a very specific tone. This was an event by, and for, the best linguists suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: KANAB, Utah -- The BLM is preparing to improve access to Whitehouse Campground and Trailhead in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. During the construction, access to the campground will be temporarily limited beginning today through Friday, March 29, 2024. This improvement project, funded by The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), is approximately 43 miles east of Kan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: PRICE, Utah --The San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council (Council) will hold a field tour and public meeting on March 6 and 7, 2024. The event is open to the public and will provide an opportunity for residents and visitors to learn more about the council's work and to provide input on future recreation opportunities in the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area (Recreatio  more

SPRINGDALE, Utah, Feb. 6 -- The National Park Service Zion National Park issued the following news release: Zion National Park in partnership with our non-profit partner, Zion Forever Project, has selected three artists to participate in the 2024 Artist-in-Residence program. In 2024, Zion will host: * Roxanne Everett, contemporary landscape painter, April 2024. * Hannah Jayanti, documentary filmmaker, June 2024. * Simon Arizpe, illustrator and paper engineer, mid-October to mid-Nov 2024  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: Luis Alexander Coronado, 25, of Herriman, Utah, was sentenced to over 5 years' imprisonment, three years' supervised release and the forfeiture of $23,074 by a U.S. District Court Judge as a result of a guilty plea. Coronado engaged in a serious drug trafficking offense involving large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl in the District of Utah. A  more

SPRINGDALE, Utah, Feb. 8 -- The National Park Service Zion National Park issued the following news release: This fall and winter, Zion National Park staff have begun engaging with neighbors, elected officials, and other stakeholders to discuss operational changes on the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway. The changes will help us meet safety requirements in order to reduce: * collision likelihood. * overweight transits on road bridges. * lane-crossing due to vehicles being too large and/or long to n  more