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New License Plate Benefits Great Salt Lake Preservation

New License Plate Benefits Great Salt Lake Preservation

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new Utah license plate will benefit preservation of the Great Salt Lake. The plate has a five-character license plate serial in blue on a white background, Utah in red lettering above, and “Restore, Preserve, Protect” in blue letters across the bottom. On the left […]

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FILE - Low water levels at Wahweap Bay at Lake Powell along the Upper Colorado River Basin are shown, June 9, 2021, at the Utah and Arizona border at Wahweap, Ariz. The Biden administration announced Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, that 15 Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million in federal money this year for water rights settlements. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Late Start To Monsoon Season In Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Monsoon season has begun late in Utah this year, bringing stormy weather to the state. The monsoonal weather pattern is a frequent summer occurrence, as moisture from Mexico makes its way up into Utah and the Southwestern United States. The surge of moisture brings in […]

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FILE - Rows of homes, are shown in suburban Salt Lake City, on April 13, 2019. Utah is one of two Western states known for rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces that are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth. The boom there and in Idaho are accompanied by healthy economic expansion, but also concern about strain on infrastructure and soaring housing prices. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

State Auditor’s Office Has New Tool To Check Property Values

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The State Auditor’s Office has a new tool that allows people to help determine the value of their property. The tool that launched Wednesday is PropertyValues-dot-Utah-dot-gov and it includes an interactive map that allows users to drill down into neighborhoods to show values assessed by […]

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Utah Senior Missionary Killed In Car Crash

Utah Senior Missionary Killed In Car Crash

(Santo, Vanuatu) — A senior missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died while serving on an island in the South Pacific Marina Carver of Riverton died Saturday from injuries in a head-on crash on the island of Santo in Vanuatu. The Church said in a […]

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Utah Domestic Violence Killings Are Spiking In 2023

Utah Domestic Violence Killings Are Spiking In 2023

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah domestic violence related deaths are rising this year. Officials say police have investigated more domestic violence related killings during the first six months of 2023 than they did in all in 2021. A domestic violence victim advocate Elizabeth Sollis said the primary reasons for […]

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Romney Wants Longshot Republican Pres Candidate To Drop Out

Romney Wants Longshot Republican Pres Candidate To Drop Out

(Washington, DC) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney wants longshot Republican candidates to drop out of the presidential race sooner rather than later. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Romney called on Republican donors to push noncompetitive presidential candidates out of the race by February. Romney wants to avoid a crowded […]

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Start Of New Athletic Season Today: Heat Safety Top Of Mind

Start Of New Athletic Season Today: Heat Safety Top Of Mind

(Garfield County, UT) — Today is the start of athletic season. The current heat wave makes the state-wide start date a little stressful. All schools are required to follow strict practice protocols set by the Utah High School Activities Association. Districts must test what they can and can’t do for […]

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FILE - Homes in suburban Salt Lake City are shown, April 13, 2019. According to estimates released Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, by the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. population grew by 1.2 million people this year, with growth largely driven by international migration, and the nation now has 333.2 million residents. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Population Growing In Different Ways Across The State

(Salt Lake City, UT) — State Planning officials say there are four main things Utahns are concerned about when it comes to growth. Housing affordability, water availability, transportation convenience, and good access to parks and recreation. The state is asking for help in guiding Utah’s growth by participating in the […]

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BYU Students Build Robotic Bee To Communicate

BYU Students Build Robotic Bee To Communicate

(Provo, UT) — BYU students are using a robotic bee to help research the ways bee communicate. Computer science student Caelen Miller said they’ve been working hard to crack the code of the honeybee’s waggle dance. Miller says they’re using cameras to analyze the bees perform the waggle when they […]

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FILE - Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at an event on July 18, 2023, in West Columbia, S.C. DeSantis is taking his presidential campaign to Utah, prioritizing a state where rival Donald Trump has struggled in the past.(AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

House Democrats Upset Over DeSantis’ Comments About Slavery During State Visit

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah House Democrats have issued a statement condemning remarks made by presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during his visit to Utah on Friday. The remarks in question centered around Florida’s education guidelines regarding the teaching of slavery in schools, specifically that African Americans […]

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