SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 10 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Energy Exemplar, a leading global provider of energy market simulation software, today announced the completion of its acquisition by private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone ("Blackstone") and Vista Equity Partners ("Vista"). "Completing our transaction with Blackstone and Vista marks the beginning of an exciting partnership that will accelerate investment in our leading Sa  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3315-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Utah Oil, LLC (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-409 at the wells identified in the attached Exhibit A, directs Operator to remedy the violations by filing past-due annual fluid injection report  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: For Rose Hu, creating a supportive community is personal. She developed a passion for STEM at a young age, thanks to the encouragement of her teachers as far back as elementary school. Now, she's hoping to build that same level of support as the first female department head of the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering since its inception in 1892. Hu comes to Virginia Tech from Utah State University, wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, issued the following news release: Utah is the best state in the U.S., according to the 2024 Best States rankings. U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and civic journalism, evaluated all 50 states to capture how states best serve their citizens across a range of categories, including health care, education, economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, crime & correction  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 10 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release: Union Pacific's legendary Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive built to conquer mountains, will make 19 whistle-stops in five states this summer during its 2024 Westward Bound Tour from Wyoming to California. In addition, this mighty steam locomotive will be on public display for two days each in Roseville, California, July 12-13, and Ogden, Utah, July 20-21. Big Boy will leave its home bas  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 11 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: University of Utah Health Plans announces the launch of its newest health insurance offering: Healthy U CHIP. This plan will be available starting July 1, 2024. CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) is a vital state program that provides affordable health coverage to eligible children in low-income families. It ensures that children have access to essential medical services, including preventi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 7 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: University of Utah Health is proud to announce its selection for participation in the Age-Friendly System-Wide Spread Collaborative. This first-of-its-kind Collaborative, led by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), has selected 30 U.S. health systems that will accelerate and spread adoption of evidence-based, high-quality care for older adults across all of their sites and care settings. T  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: For people with autism, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain often go along with the social struggles and repetitive behaviors that define the condition. This has prompted many to wonder whether gastrointestinal (GI) problems arise due to autism's behavioral or sensory features, or whether they might instead contribute to them. Now, scientists at University of Utah Health have added  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's consumer sentiment decreased by 2.2% in April (from 78.0 in March to 76.3), 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 decreased by 2.8% among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 79.4 to 77.2). Utah's April consumer sentiment marks a seco  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 9 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on May 8, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to U.S. Congressional leaders, calling on the federal legislative branch to "stop funding United Nations Relief and Works Agency." The letter, which was led by the States of Iowa and South Carolina, issues its demand over the agency's continued and troubling ties to the terror organization Hamas. This letter, sent on May 7, follows a simila  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 8 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: 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 Sgt. Bill Hooser of the Santaquin Police Department who died in the line of duty. Flags should be lowered to the half-staff position beginning immediately on Monday, May 6 and remain at  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 9 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Cas Melanson White to Utah's Seventh District Juvenile Court, filling a vacancy created by Presiding Judge Mary L. Manley's retirement. Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. "I am thankful Cas Melanson White is willing to serve Utah's youth and their families in the Seventh District Juvenile Court," Gov. Cox said. "I know her know  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 10 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded Minova, a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Tooele County. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Rural Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (REDTIF) program. As part of the agreement, Minova projects to add 58 new, high-paying jobs and invest $24,500,000 in rural Utah dur  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 10 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Today, the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity awarded Mountain Billy Gun Lab, a post-performance tax reduction for its expansion in Wasatch County. The corporate incentive is part of the state's Rural Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (REDTIF) program. As part of the agreement, Mountain Billy Gun Lab projects adding 25 new, high-paying jobs and inv  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 9 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Western Governors University's (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH) today opened a new nursing simulation and learning laboratory in Kansas City, Missouri, that will provide high-quality, clinical nursing education to students from Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa. The lab is part of WGU's efforts to address the nursing shortage crisis in the United States by expanding access  more