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Utah State University faces lawsuit in death of student

Utah State University faces lawsuit in death of student

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed against a northern Utah university in the death of a student. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that 24-year-old Jerusha Sanjeevi killed herself in April 2017 and a lawsuit was filed Thursday on behalf of her parents against Utah State University. Attorneys say […]

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Volunteers launching fruit-picking project in Logan

Volunteers launching fruit-picking project in Logan

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — People with overflowing fruit trees or vegetable gardens in the Logan area can get some harvesting help and make a donation this year. The Herald Journal reports that a group of volunteers from Utah State University are organizing a Gleaning Project where the produce will be divided in […]

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Researchers ask public to send photos of insects on alfalfa

Researchers ask public to send photos of insects on alfalfa

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Researchers from Utah State University are inviting residents to contribute to a project studying insects. The Herald Journal reports researchers from the university’s biology department and ecology center are asking the public to take photos of insects on alfalfa plants and upload them online so they may study […]

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Scientists find flaws in plan to lift US wolf protections

Scientists find flaws in plan to lift US wolf protections

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Scientists tasked with reviewing government plans to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. said in a report released Friday that the proposal has numerous factual errors and other problems. The five-member scientific panel’s conclusions were detailed in a 245-page report delivered to […]

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Regents OK tuition changes across Utah’s higher ed system

Regents OK tuition changes across Utah’s higher ed system

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Board of Regents has approved changes to tuition amounts across the state’s public higher education system for the coming year. The Deseret News reports the changes are specific to individual institutions within the system. For example, there will be no tuition change at Southern Utah […]

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Officials expect more cougars sightings in Northwest

Officials expect more cougars sightings in Northwest

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say cougar sightings are becoming more common in the Northwest as populations of people and the big cats continue to grow. The Bend Bulletin reports a 135-pound (61-kilogram) cougar was killed in southwest Bend, Oregon, last week after authorities determined it posed a danger to human safety. […]

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1st drag show at Utah State University draws large crowd

1st drag show at Utah State University draws large crowd

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — The first-ever drag show at traditionally conservative Utah State University drew a large and supportive crowd to cheer on 10 drag performers in an event that organizers said marks progress on LGBTQ issues. Last week’s show was held as part of a discussion about drag culture […]

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Once rising GOP star, Utah’s Mia Love loses seat to Democrat

Once rising GOP star, Utah’s Mia Love loses seat to Democrat

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Mia Love was tabbed as a rising star in the GOP when she became the first black Republican woman in Congress with her 2014 victory. But on Tuesday she became the latest Republican incumbent to fall in the midterm election’s Democratic wave that has […]

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Ryan McLane Promoted Within USU Athletic Department

Ryan McLane Promoted Within USU Athletic Department

LOGAN, Utah-Wednesday, Utah State University’s athletic department confirmed that Ryan McLane has been promoted to associate athletics director for marketing and promotions. This came per a statement from Deputy Athletics Director for Marketing and Promotions Coleman Barnes. Before this promotion, McLane had spent the previous two years as an assistant […]

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