OGDEN, Utah, Oct. 25 -- Weber State University issued the following news: For electrical engineering student Tylin Waters, asking "how" and "why" about everything started as far back as he can remember. As a child, Waters eschewed fairytales for "The Book of How it Works," a hardcover about technological wonders, which his dad read to him at bedtime. That curiosity turned into a fascination with the skies. "If it flies or goes to space, I'm into it," Waters said. "For me, it's about explorat  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 22 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: Undergraduate sports journalism student Reece Andrews won first prize in the 2024 Greg Crowder Memorial Photojournalism Award, with a portfolio that included a mix of sports and news photos defined by action and emotion. In one photo taken at an Arizona Coyotes (now Utah Hockey Club) game, Andrews captures the team celebrating after a goal by right win  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Stephen Stone On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) linked to McDonald's quarter pounders. According to the Associated Press, 49 cases between Sept. 27 through Oct. 11 were reported in the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Known widely as E. coli, the bacteri  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led eight other states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Utah's case requesting control over its own land. The federal government owns nearly 70 percent of Utah's land--almost half of which is being held by the government without any designated purpose, such as for national parks, national monuments, wildlife, or recreation areas. Uta  more

LEHI, Utah, Oct. 22 -- NetDocuments Software, a provider of cloud-based content services and productivity platform, issued the following news release: * * * NetDocuments sets the precedent for what intelligent document management looks like in the future of legal tech: a comprehensive platform powered by embedded AI assistance, legal-specific AI apps, automated workflows, and deep integrations with Microsoft 365 * * * Atlanta, GA - October 21, 2024 - At its annual user conference, Inspire, N  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Short-term rental (STR) growth accelerated dramatically across the United States as the COVID-19 pandemic shifted consumer behaviors, thus increasing their market demand. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute summarizes the recent trends in the growth of STRs across Utah. The purpose of the report is to provide state and local leaders with an accoun  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 24 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 17 States on an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Gray v. Jennings. The filing, led by the State of West Virginia, petitions the nation's high court to grant this Second Amendment case in order to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans around the country to keep and bear arms. In 2022, the State of Delaware pa  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 24 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: Ryan Goodrich, a former Utah-licensed title agent, has been sentenced to prison for criminal charges of defrauding real estate buyers, sellers, and lenders of over $9 million over a period of approximately two years. Goodrich was sentenced to two terms of 1-15 years in prison and ordered that he serve the two terms consecutive with each other, for a 30-year maximum combined term. Ove  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Kasey Wright to the Fourth District Court, filling a vacancy created by Judge James Brady's retirement. Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. "With his extensive experience and expertise, Mr. Wright will serve the people of Utah well in this position," said Gov. Cox. "I have no doubt he will be an outstanding as  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * All-New Season Returns Wednesday, November 20 at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel * * * (Burbank, CA) October 24, 2024 - Surprising revelations await father and son duo Duane and Chad Ollinger as they resume their excavation of Blind Frog Ranch, their remote 160-acre property in Utah's Uinta Basin rumored to sit atop an ancient hidden Aztec fortune. Premiering Wednesday, No  more