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Thousands Of Unlicensed Utah Drivers Raise Safety Concerns

Thousands Of Unlicensed Utah Drivers Raise Safety Concerns

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Thousands of unlicensed Utah drivers are raising safety concerns for all road users. The Utah Highway Patrol says it has cited more than 21 thousand drivers for either not having a valid driver’s license or never obtaining one at all since 2020. The director of […]

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Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Cox unveiled a plan Friday to ramp up Utah's COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new cases. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Cox Kicks Off Utah “Constitution Month”

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox kicked off Utah’s “Constitution Month” with a speech at the state Capitol yesterday. Earlier this year, Cox signed a law designating September as a month to celebrate the U.S. Constitution. In his speech launching the state’s first Constitution Month, Cox said celebrating […]

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Utah Residents Asked To Track Monarch Butterfly Sightings

Utah Residents Asked To Track Monarch Butterfly Sightings

(Logan, UT) — Officials are asking Utah resident to track their monarch butterfly sightings. The Center for Biological Diversity says the monarch butterfly population has declined by 85 percent over the last two decades. Conservationists say residents can help by enrolling in the Utah Pollinator Pursuit program. Officials say once […]

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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, preschool students eat lunch at Dawes Elementary in Chicago. Pressure is building on school systems around the U.S. to reopen classrooms to students who have been learning online for nearly a year, pitting politicians against teachers who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, Pool, File)

Lawmakers Want To Solve School Lunch Debt For Students

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are looking for ways to solve school lunch debt. The total statewide meal debt during the 2022 to 2023 school year is more than one million dollars. Republican Representative Tyler Clancy says he’s drafting a bill that would provide easier access to free […]

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Shown are lockers at Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases and bonuses for the beleaguered profession. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

More Psychologists Needed At Utah Schools

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Schools across Utah are dealing with a shortage of psychologists. According to the National Association of School Psychologists, there should be one psychologist for every five-hundred students, but Utah schools have an average of one psychologist for every 23-hundred students. Granite School District psychology coordinator […]

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Zion National Park Lifts Campfire Restrictions

Zion National Park Lifts Campfire Restrictions

(Zion National Park, UT) — Zion National Park is lifting campfire restrictions. The park announced this week that it’s scaling back fire restrictions that had been in place for months, after recent rains and this week’s forecast for more storms and cooler weather. The new rules allow campfires at the […]

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DPS Appoints Darin Bushman Division Director For Utah BEMS

DPS Appoints Darin Bushman Division Director For Utah BEMS

(Highland, UT) — The Department of Public Services is appointing a new director for the Bureau of Emergency Services. DPS says they look forward to Darin Bushman’s leadership as he takes on this crucial role. Bushman is currently the Piute County Commissioner and will continue to serve until October 1st. […]

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LDS Church Announces Bangkok Thailand Temple Open House

LDS Church Announces Bangkok Thailand Temple Open House

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is inviting the public to tour its Bangkok Thailand Temple. Church officials say the public can take free guided tours from September 1st through the 16th excluding Sundays. The Church has a long history in Thailand and […]

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Utah Ranked 21st For Confrontational Drivers

Utah Ranked 21st For Confrontational Drivers

(St. George, UT) — Utah is in the middle of the road when it comes to confrontational drivers. That’s according to a new study by Forbes Advisor Report, which found the Beehive State was ranked 21st for how many of those confrontational drivers there are in Utah. The numbers show […]

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Cox Leads Initiative “Disagree Better”

Cox Leads Initiative “Disagree Better”

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is calling on Utahns and all Americans to “Disagree Better.” That’s the name of an initiative Utah’s chief executive is leading to help the U.S. “bridge the partisan divide” and be more positive during political conversations with loved ones. Cox posted a […]

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