MOAB, Utah, July 12 -- The National Park Service Arches National Park issued the following news release: Arches National Park is honored to have been named a Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site, thus becoming the first site in Utah to achieve this elite designation. "Leave No Trace is thrilled to announce Arches National Park as the first designated Gold Standard Site in Utah," said Dana Watts, Leave No Trace Executive Director. "The hard work of staff and innovative programs means Arches Nation  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Attributable to Pentagon Spokesman Eric Pahon: On Thursday, July 11, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks delivered closing remarks via video teleconference at the 29th Council of Governors plenary meeting being held in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the session, she participated alongside Council Co-Chairs Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, and Governor Phil Scott of Vermont; Senior Official Performing the   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Attributable to Pentagon Spokesman Eric Pahon: On Thursday, July 11, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks delivered closing remarks via video teleconference at the 29th Council of Governors plenary meeting being held in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the session, she participated alongside Council Co-Chairs Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, and Governor Phil Scott of Vermont; Senior Official Performing the Duties o  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: DENVER - Sunday evening, FEMA authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Silver King Fire burning in Piute County Utah, near Marysvale. FEMA Region 8 Administrator Nancy Dragani approved the state's request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) after receiving the request this evening and determining that the fire  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57209) involving American Testing Services Inc., West Jordan, Utah: * * * Rep Org: Utah Division of Radiation Control Licensee: American Testing Services, Inc. Region: 4 City: West Jordan State: UT License #: UT 1800062 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gwyn Galloway HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows Notification Date: 07/04/2024 Notification Time: 01:31 [ET] Event Date: 07/03/2024 Event  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57190) involving IHC Health Services dba Mckay-Dee, Ogden, Utah: * * * Rep Org: Utah Division of Radiation Control Licensee: IHC Health Services DBA Mckay-Dee Region: 4 City: Ogden State: UT License #: UT 2900147 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Spencer Wickham HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 06/24/2024 Notification Time: 17:46 [ET] Event Date: 06/04/2024 Event Time: 00:  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: LUANDA, Angola A specialized team from the 934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment (FRSD) based in Salt Lake City, Utah, arrived in Luanda to participate in the latest medical readiness exercise (MEDREX). Scheduled to span three weeks from July 8-20, this exercise marks a significant effort in fostering U.S.-Angola military medical collaboration. MEDREX Angola is jointly pl  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging a dual citizen, living in Pennsylvania, who traveled to Salt Lake City for the purpose of paying for and obtaining tourist visas to promote the illegal smuggling of foreign nationals into the United States. According to court documents, Sivarupan Sivaramalingam, 43, of Malvern, PA, was arres  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: A second U.S. Army Reservist from Utah's 76th Operational Response Command was indicted July 3, 2024, by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City for military pay fraud that occurred at Fort Douglas, Utah, during the coronavirus pandemic. According to court documents, Captain Jean Philippe Martial, 48, of Midvale, Utah, defrauded the United States out of more than $140,00  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: Melvin Roy Hunter, 71, of Salt Lake County, was ordered by the court to 14 months' home detention as part of a 40 months' probation sentence, and ordered to pay $105,301.30 in restitution. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Ted Stewart after Hunter admitted to wire fraud in April 2024. Hunter fraudulently received government benefits from the Social S  more