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Study Ranks Healthiest Cities in America

Study Ranks Healthiest Cities in America

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake City is among the healthiest cities in the country. Finance website WalletHub ranked more than 180 cities to see where residents’ well-being is prioritized. It used dozens of indicators to come up with the list, including the price of medical visits and how […]

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Health Secretary In Utah Today

Health Secretary In Utah Today

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The U.S. Health Secretary will be in Utah today to talk about the state’s new fluoride ban. Robert F. Kennedy is scheduled to speak with reporters in Salt Lake City to talk about Utah’s ban on fluoride in drinking water, SNAP benefits, and another bill […]

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LDS Church Announces 15 New Temples As General Conference Concludes

LDS Church Announces 15 New Temples As General Conference Concludes

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planning to build 15 new temples in cities around the world. The Church concluded its April General Conference today by announcing the locations of the new temples. The temples will be built in the following locations: […]

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FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love walks to greets supporters during an election night party, in Lehi, Utah. Love has cut into Democratic challenger Ben McAdams' lead as vote-counting continues in the race that remains too close to call a week after Election Day. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Flags To Be Lowered For Late Congresswoman

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Flags will be lowered next week in honor of the late Utah Congresswoman Mia Love. The 49-year-old died last month after a battle with brain cancer. Governor Spencer Cox ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff on Monday at sunrise. That is the day Love […]

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Scott Sommerdorf   |  The Salt Lake Tribune
Some of the tailings from oil shale on Enefit American Oil's White River mine on BLM land in eastern Uintah county, Wednesday, August 7, 2013.

Montana Won’t Support Utah’s Land Ownership Lawsuit

(Helena, MT) — Montana is going to stay out of a lawsuit involving Utah. House lawmakers voted down a proposal to support Utah in its effort to take ownership of more than 18-million acres of federal land within the Beehive State. Montana Republican Tom Millett said he proposed the bill […]

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LDS Church Hosts General Conference in Salt Lake City

LDS Church Hosts General Conference in Salt Lake City

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ semi-annual General Conference is coming up this weekend at the Conference Center, expected to draw over 100-thousand attendees. Due to renovations, North Temple Street will be intermittently closed between Main and West Temple Streets starting two hours […]

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Utah Redistricting Lawsuit Moves Forward

Utah Redistricting Lawsuit Moves Forward

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A lawsuit challenging Utah’s congressional boundaries continues, with the case judge asking for additional arguments by April 8th. The plaintiffs, including the League of Women Voters, argue the legislature violated Prop 4, which established an independent redistricting commission. The case, which began in 2018, could […]

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Utah Among Least Stressed States

Utah Among Least Stressed States

(St. George, UT) — Utah is among the least stressed states in the country. A recent study by finance website WalletHub looked at several indicators to rank each state on how relaxed its residents are. That includes the number of hours worked per week, sleep, and personal bankruptcy rates. The […]

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New Study Finds Parents Do Have A Favorite Child

New Study Finds Parents Do Have A Favorite Child

(Provo, UT) — They may tell you otherwise, but a new study found that parents do indeed have a favorite child. A new study from Brigham Young University looked at the reasons why parents show favoritism which has been dubbed parental differential treatment. The researchers dug through a large set […]

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Statewide Amber Alert Test On Thursday

Statewide Amber Alert Test On Thursday

(St. George, UT) — Southern Utah and the rest of the state will be undergoing a test of the Amber Alert system this week. The Department of Public Safety said the statewide test will take place on Thursday to make sure Utah’s system upgrades are working and are in line […]

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