WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Utah's New McCoy Flats Campground Celebrates Freedom 250 with Affordability for America's Outdoor Enthusiasts * VERNAL, Utah -The Bureau of Land Management is celebrating the nation's 250th birthday and the BLM's 80th anniversary with the grand opening of the Vernal Field Office's McCoy Flats Campground, located approximately seven miles southwest of Vernal by the renowned McCoy Flats Mountain Bike Trail System.  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Utah First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Sept. 4, 2026 * * * Employment rose in 3 of the 5 largest counties in Utah from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Utah employment increased 0.9 percent over the year to 1,737,800 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner James more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR, CAIR-Chicago Back Quincy Human Rights Commission Resolution Seeking Accountability for Illinois Alderman's Anti-Muslim Posts The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, along with its Chicago chapter (CAIR-Chicago), today expressed full support for the Quincy Human Rights Commission (HRC) following its decision to draft a formal resolution demanding accountab more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Committee Investigates Radical Environmental Groups Profiting From Taxpayer Dollars Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and fifteen Committee members launched an investigation into nineteen radical environmental groups' unscrupulous tactics to profit from taxpaye more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mike Kennedy introduces bill to ban the sale of data obtained by smart meters * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Representative Mike Kennedy (UT-03), and Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) introduced the Smart Meter Data Privacy Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to ban utility companies from selling Americans private data and crack down on the misuse of personal information collected through smart meters These meters do far more than track ener more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Countdown to Aggie Spirit: Celebrate USU's 2026 Homecoming * Utah State University's 2026 Homecoming is just around the corner -Sept. 21-26 -and it's shaping up to be a week packed with Aggie pride, tradition, and celebration. On Thursday, Sept. 24, the university will host A Day of Giving, a 24-hour, university-wide fundraising event for Aggies everywhere to make a gift in support of student scholarships and programs. On Friday, Sept. 25, Utah State Athletics  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Governors Spencer Cox and Wes Moore Named Honorary Co-Chairs Of 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 National Day Of Service * Bipartisan Governors Join 9/11 Day's "UNIITE For Good" Campaign, Calling on Americans and Elected Leaders Across the Nation to Honor 9/11 Through Service Moore's "Service United" and Cox's "Disagree Better" Initiatives Come Together Around a Shared Message: Americans Can Hold Differen more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 4 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Republicans abandon public lands protections * In decades past, Idahoans elected leaders who worked to preserve public lands for future generations. Sixty-two years ago, Democratic Senator Frank Church helped pass the Wilderness Act, the most significant land protection law in American history. It now safeguards more than 111 million acres nationwide. Democratic Governor Cecil Andrus helped secure the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Intermountain Health Comment on CY 2027 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P) August 31, 2026 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services RE: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems, CMS-1850-P Dea more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Moore, Shreve's Protecting Domestic Mining Act Passes the House * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Protecting Domestic Mining Act passed the House of Representatives. Introduced by Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) and Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN), this legislation boosts domestic mining and mineral processing capacity by expediting environmental review of mining infrastructure projects under the FAST-41 process. Congressman Moore spoke on the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Senior AFGSC leaders see Sentinel program advancements * HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS) - The Air Force's senior leaders charged with overseeing the service's nuclear enterprise took part in a two-day immersion at Hill Air Force Base August 3-4, gaining insight into how Air Force Global Strike Command and its partners are fielding the Sentinel LGM-35A intercontinental ballistic missile. U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of AFGSC, and Chief Master Sgt. Shaw more PR

CEDAR CITY, Utah, Sept. 3 -- Southern Utah University posted the following news: * * * SUU Celebrates 10 Years of Great Basin Observatory Partnership * Southern Utah University (SUU) is commemorating a decade of transformative partnership with the Great Basin Observatory (GBO). The collaboration - which brings together SUU, the Great Basin Foundation, and partner institutions like the University of Nevada, Reno - has spent ten years supporting hands-on astronomy research, enhancing student learning, and promoting dark sky preservation acros more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 3 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Launches New Learner Portal and Application to Streamline the Prospective Student Experience * Utah State University has launched a new learner portal and application designed to simplify how prospective students apply, track their application, receive decisions and respond to offers. The new experience went live on Thursday, serving students applying for Spring 2027 and beyond. Prospective students now apply through a single, modern entry point at applynow. more PR