LOGAN, Utah, March 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ask an Expert -- Radishes: A Root Awakening * Radishes are great on salads, but many people don't know they can also be used as a substitute for potatoes. Besides being versatile in the kitchen, they are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in the garden and are among the first crops that can be planted in early spring. Radishes germinate quickly and are simple to care for, making them an ideal crop for introd more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * Comer Announces Full Committee Markup of Legislation to Safeguard Taxpayer Funds and Strengthen Government Transparency Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, March 18 at 10:00am ET to consider a series of legislation aime more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, March 14 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * CU Real Estate Forum Offers First Look at Sundance Film Festival in Boulder By Kelsey Cipolla Boulder stepped into the spotlight, getting an early preview of the 2027 Sundance Film Festival during the 2026 CU Real Estate Forum. The forum, hosted by the Leeds School of Business Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate on March 5, featured a fireside chat with Ebs Burnou more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 14 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Easter Weekend to Feature Worldwide General Conference and Solemn Assembly Millions of people worldwide will gather April 4-5, 2026, for the 196th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The two-day event, originating from the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, will feature messages of hope and peace centered on the life and t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $38 Million WIFIA Loan to Expand Drinking Water Services in Park City, Utah, in Advance of 2034 Olympic/Paralympic Games * WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a $38 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Mountain Regional Water Special Service District serving the Park City area of Summit County Utah. Enhan more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet: * * * The eIPP: What You Need to Know What We're Doing Under President Trump's direction, the FAA introduced the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) to accelerate the safe deployment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles in the National Airspace System. The program will form public-private partnerships with state, local, tribal, and territorial government enti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest from HHI Corp., a small business based in Ogden, Utah, involving a $55 million construction project at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. The project, which was managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, involves renovating and expanding facilities to support the transition from B-1 to B-21 aircraft operations. The central dispute concerned a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirement included in the s more ST

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 12 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lombardo Appoints Peter Thunell to the Eighth Judicial District Court * Today, Governor Joe Lombardo announced the appointment of Peter Thunell to serve as a judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Department 26. Thunell was appointed to the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Gloria Sturman. "Peter Thunell has spent the past 18 years as a dedicated public servant pursui more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. A-07-23-05136) on Feb. 20, 2026 entitled "Office of Inspector General's Partnership With the Office of the Utah Inspector General: Inspector General's Report Audit of Capitation Payments Made Concurrently With Another State" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Here are excerpts: * * * This memo transmits to the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services the fin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Hispanic Access Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Access Foundation Releases Documentary Highlighting Latino Voices Along the Colorado River In honor of International Day of Action for Rivers on March 14, Hispanic Access Foundation announces the release of Voices of the River: Latino Stories from the Colorado River, a short documentary highlighting Latino voices from across the Colorado River Basin and their deep connection to one of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following information for a hearing entitled "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 2, Morning Session)" at 9 a.m. on March 18, 2026, at 2008 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Tehassi tasi Hill, Chairman, Oneida Nation * Michael Conners, Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe * J. Conrad "JC" Seneca, President, Seneca Nation * Cheyenne Robinson, Treasurer, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Continues to Make America Safe by Arresting Criminal Illegal Alien Pedophiles, Killers, and Violent Assailants * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged with or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens convicted of despicable crimes including aggravated sexual abu more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Illegal Alien from Mexico Indicted After Agents Seized Large Quantities of Narcotics, Including 22 Pounds of Fentanyl Powder Illegal Alien from Mexico Indicted After Agents Seized Large Quantities of Narcotics, Including 22 Pounds of Fentanyl Powder A combined weight of 13,000 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine seized * A federal  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Illuminating Knowledge: USU College of Arts & Sciences Names Researchers of the Year * Utah State University faculty members Peter Crooks and Felipe Valencia have been named Faculty Researchers of the Year in the USU College of Arts and Sciences. The two will be honored at the ArtSci awards ceremony March 25 during ArtSci Week 2026. Crooks and Valencia will also be recognized at the USU Faculty Awards Ceremony  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 13 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Labor Board to Prosecute UFCW Local 7 for Illegally Imposing Fines on King Soopers Workers Who Refused to Strike * UFCW Local 7 has long history of illegal fines and threats against nonmembers during union strikes against both King Soopers and Safeway Denver, CO (March 13, 2026) - The federal labor board is prosecuting the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 12, 2026, at an executive business meeting on the nominations of Melissa Holyoak to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah and Phil Williams to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama: * * * Grassley Opens Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting on U.S. Attorney Nominees On today's agenda, we have two bills and seven nomi more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 14 (TNSxrep) -- The Utah State Bar issued the following news release: * * * New Utah Survey Shows Continued Threats, Violence Toward Legal Professionals A new statewide survey of Utah attorneys shows that threats and harassment against legal professionals remain a persistent concern, with hundreds of lawyers reporting incidents ranging from intimidation and harassment to physical assault. The findings were presented by attorney and mediator Stephen D. Kelson durin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Carol Whitmore, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of Count more PR