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Utah Road Right Fight Bleeds Into Governors Race

Utah Road Right Fight Bleeds Into Governors Race

(Salt Lake City, UT) — State GOP Representative Phil Lyman is using Utah Road Rights to help launch into his 20-24 Gubernatorial bid. In a recent social media post the GOP lawmaker announced plans to propose a law in the senate that would strengthen legislation that dates back to 18-66 […]

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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)

Ute Indian Tribe Calls On State Congress To Improve Education

(Uintah Basin, UT) — The Ute Indian Tribe is calling on state congress to improve its public school system. This comes after data from the 2022 — 2023 school year shows that Ute students are falling further behind and dropping out more than nearly every demographic statewide. Lawmakers currently do […]

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FILE -This photo provided by Palisades Tahoe shows a freshly covered snowfall on a ski run at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Olympic Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (Blake Kessler/Palisades Tahoe via AP,File)

Avalanche Warning For Mountains Throughout Utah

(St. George, UT) — Mountains throughout Utah are under an avalanche warning following major snowfall. The National Weather Service sent out the advisory for mountains in southwestern Utah, along with the Uinta Mountains and the Wasatch Front. It comes after Brian Head Lodge near Cedar City got about eight inches […]

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Crash Closes US 40

Crash Closes US 40

(Wasatch County, UT) — US Highway  40 was closed in both directions near the Strawberry Reservoir last night due to a crash. Officials say the crash involved a snowmobile and a semi-truck, and first responders were called to the scene. There’s no word yet on whether anyone was injured in […]

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Midway Ice Castles Opening On Monday

Midway Ice Castles Opening On Monday

(Midway, UT) — After delays caused by weather, the Midway Ice Castles are finally scheduled to open today. Organizers were hoping the ice castles could open around Christmas time, but a slow start to winter prevented that from happening. Now with winter in full swing, staff have been working around […]

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More than 1,000 Wildlife, Fish Illegally Harvested Last Year

More than 1,000 Wildlife, Fish Illegally Harvested Last Year

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources says there was a decrease in the number of illegally harvested wildlife and fish last year. Officials announced that number in 2023 was more than one-thousand, and had a combined value of about 619-thousand dollars. That includes 133 deer, […]

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Cox Encourages Schools To Get Phones Put Away

Cox Encourages Schools To Get Phones Put Away

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox wants southern Utah students and others around the state to keep their phones put away. The state’s chief executive sent a letter to schools and districts last week encouraging educators to keep phones out of classrooms, citing social media apps as a […]

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Utah Transgender Bathroom Bill

Utah Transgender Bathroom Bill

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Transgender bathroom rights will be voted on in the Utah house. The bill is sponsored by GOP representative Kera Birkeland and prohibits anyone from using the opposite sex restroom in government owned buildings unless they have legally amended their sex on their birth certificate. This […]

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GOP Senator Mike Lee And Other Republicans Call For Border Reform

GOP Senator Mike Lee And Other Republicans Call For Border Reform

(Washington, D.C.) — GOP Senator Mike Lee is one of many Washington Republicans to come forward and say they will be blocking government funding until the southern border crisis is resolved. The senator believes President Biden is not exhausting every option available to fix the problem without congress. Lee proposed […]

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New Facility Opens At Cedar Breaks National Monument

New Facility Opens At Cedar Breaks National Monument

(New Cedar, UT) — A new multi-purpose facility is now open at Cedar Breaks National Monument. It can be found at the North View Overlook near the northern end of the monument just past Brian Head ski resort. The building will have many purposes including being a contact station for […]

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