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UofU Hosting Presidential Debate

UofU Hosting Presidential Debate

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is set to host a presidential debate next year. The debate will be held at Kingsbury Hall on October 9th. It’ll be the final presidential debate before the general election. The Commission on Presidential Debates made the announcement earlier today.

FILE - The University of Utah campus is viewed from Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 23, 2018. A former University of Utah diver Ben Smyth has been arrested and charged with raping a young woman last fall in a dorm room. In charging documents, detectives say Smyth acknowledged the woman was in pain during the encounter and later fled to Canada upon learning that he was being investigated for rape. The Salt Lake County District Attorney said on Friday, May 12, 2023, that Smyth had returned to the United States. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Student Group Speaks Out Against UofU

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A student group is speaking out against the University of Utah. The university withdrew its sponsorship of the group, called MEChA, after members allegedly disrupted an event on campus when they marched in support of Palestinians to show solidarity during the ongoing war between Israel […]

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Former LDS President Laid To Rest

Former LDS President Laid To Rest

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Members of the LDS Church are paying their respects to the late president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, M. Russell Ballard. Funeral services took place Friday morning, followed by a private burial. Ballard died at the age of 95 last Sunday after recently […]

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Online Petition To Get Romney To Run For President

Online Petition To Get Romney To Run For President

(Salt Lake City, UT) — An online petition is calling on Utah Senator Mitt Romney and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to launch a bipartisan presidential ticket. A group called the Draft Romney Manchin Committee put the petition up online, writing “Our country needs leaders who can bridge the divide […]

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Utah Special Election Tomorrow

Utah Special Election Tomorrow

(St. George, UT) — Voters in Utah will be heading to the polls tomorrow. The state’s 2nd Congressional District seat will be on the line tomorrow as the two candidates in line for the position will be replacing former Congressman Chris Stewart, who resigned earlier this year. It will be […]

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Jeffrey R. Holland Named Acting President LDS Quorum Of The Twelve

Jeffrey R. Holland Named Acting President LDS Quorum Of The Twelve

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has appointed Elder Jeffrey R. Holland to serve as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The popular 82-year-old Holland succeeds the late M. Russell Ballard, who died earlier this week at age 95. Holland, […]

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Utah Sues Insulin Makers For Alleged Pricing Scheme

Utah Sues Insulin Makers For Alleged Pricing Scheme

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Attorney General’s Office is suing some of the nation’s insulin manufacturers over an alleged pricing scheme. The AG’s Office and State Commerce Department’s Division of Consumer Protection accuse the drug makers and pharmacy benefit managers of conspiring to inflate the price of insulin […]

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SUU, Utah Tech Series To Offer Southern Utah Women Guidance To Become Leaders

SUU, Utah Tech Series To Offer Southern Utah Women Guidance To Become Leaders

(Cedar City/St. George, UT) — Southern Utah and Utah Tech universities are inviting women from across Southern Utah to attend a series aimed at inspiring women to take on leadership roles in their communities and beyond. The Urgency of Women’s Leadership series begins this evening with a reception from 6 […]

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State Officials Name Airboat After Outgoing Utah Speaker Brad Wilson

State Officials Name Airboat After Outgoing Utah Speaker Brad Wilson

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Great Salt Lake airboat has been named after Utah Speaker Brad Wilson to celebrate the outgoing state legislator. State officials christened the boat as “Wilson’s Water Warrior” on the steps of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City yesterday. Utah Governor Spencer Cox […]

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Legislature Eyes Making Book-Banning At Utah Schools Easier

Legislature Eyes Making Book-Banning At Utah Schools Easier

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are looking at a proposal to make it easier to remove books from school libraries across the state. West Jordan Republican Representative Ken Ivory’s plan would set off removal of a single title from all Utah schools if at least three school districts […]

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