Newsroom

Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Public Information Officer, Ashley Okawa, at ashleyokawa@utah.gov or 801-518-3765.

Students Experience STEM Through Hands-on Activities at Utah’s Second Annual STEM Fest

second annual STEM fest to held…
January 28, 2016

Fall 2015 Provider Updates to Utah’s Broadband Map

Last fall, the Broadband Outreach Center’s mapping team worked with 23 Utah broadband providers to update the residential broadband map. An…
January 28, 2016
Featured image for “USDA Grant Encourages Broadband for Boosting Economic Development”

USDA Grant Encourages Broadband for Boosting Economic Development

USDA Rural Utilities Service is encouraging communities interested in using broadband service to help revitalize small-town main streets and promote…
January 27, 2016

Why Does Utah Rank So High in Health Care?

Kaiser Family Foundation and the United Health Foundation data…
January 22, 2016

GOED Announces New Office of Outdoor Recreation Director

Tom Adams has accepted the position…
January 21, 2016
Featured image for “January 2016 Map of the Month: Broadband Access & Employment”

January 2016 Map of the Month: Broadband Access & Employment

Happy New Year and welcome to the first 2016 installment of the Broadband Outreach Center’s Map of the Month series.…
January 21, 2016
Featured image for “FirstNet Issues RFP for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network”

FirstNet Issues RFP for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) today issued its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the deployment of the nationwide public safety broadband network, marking a major step forward…
January 15, 2016
Featured image for “USDA Announces Funding for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants”

USDA Announces Funding for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants

Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Lisa Mensah announced on Jan 12, 2016 that USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is…
January 15, 2016

America’s Next Boomtowns – SLC #2

Highest birth rate among major metro areas…
January 14, 2016

Utah #4 Strongest State

Utah has proven once again to be one of the strongest states in America. Low unemployment, high home-ownership rates and…
January 14, 2016

"Media inquiries: Please contact the office's Public Information Officer, Ashley Okawa, at ashleyokawa@utah.gov or 801-518-3765."