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St. George Temple Open House Tours Begin September 15th

St. George Temple Open House Tours Begin September 15th

(St. George, UT) — The St. George Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will begin welcoming visitors this week for open house tours ahead of its rededication. Tours will begin this Friday, September 15th, and run every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., except Sundays […]

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Study: Utah Rents Down 4.99% Since 2022

Study: Utah Rents Down 4.99% Since 2022

(Undated) — Renting a place to live in Utah is more affordable now than it was a year ago, according to a new study. A report by Rent.com finds the average cost of rent in Utah has fallen by nearly five percent over the past 12 months. That amount to […]

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Phone Scammers Posing As State Health Officials Targeting Elderly Utahns

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Scammers posing as state health officials are targeting elderly Utahns. A caller claims to be from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services and tries to collect personal information, including Social Security and Medicare numbers, age and full name. The caller might also try […]

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Madelene Lee poses for a photo outside of her home in West Jordan, Utah, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. She and her husband supplement their income by renting out their basement to a couple and by hosting foreign exchange students. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)

Utah Named The Nation’s Happiest State

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is reclaiming the title for the nation’s happiest state. WalletHub conducted a study surveying each state across key metrics including weather, economy, depression rate and social and career well-being. The study revealed that the state’s the best in work and community environment but it […]

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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)

Utah Parents Can Apply For Free Or Reduced Price School Meals

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah parents can now apply for free or reduced price school meals. The Utah State Board of Education says the applications have been sent home to parents. Eligibility will be evaluated based on income and household size. Parents can apply at any time during the […]

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FILE - Terraces cut into the hillside at the huge Santa Rita copper mine in Grant County, N.M., are shown in this March 1999 file photo. The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making companies pay royalties on what they extract. (Richard Pipes/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, File)

Biden plan would overhaul 151-year-old mining law, make companies pay royalties for copper and gold

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making companies for the first time pay royalties on what they extract. A plan led by the Interior Department also calls for the creation of […]

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FILE - Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., reads her favorite children's book, "King Bidgood's in the Bathtub," to preschoolers, including Diego Bicente, 4, left, and Anh Tang, 4, at the Denise Louie Education Center in the International District neighborhood of Seattle, March 25, 2013. Democrats in Congress are pushing for a new round of money to keep the nation’s child care industry afloat, saying thousands of programs are at risk of closing when federal pandemic relief runs out this month.  (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times via AP, File)

With thousands of child care programs at risk of closing, Democrats press for more money

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are pushing for a new round of money to keep the nation’s child care industry afloat, saying thousands of programs are at risk of closing when federal pandemic relief runs out this month. Legislation being introduced in both chambers on Wednesday would provide $16 […]

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Assault Charge Against Former Utah Farm Bureau President Dropped

Assault Charge Against Former Utah Farm Bureau President Dropped

(Weber County, UT) — An assault charge against former Utah Farm Bureau Federation president Ron Gibson has been dropped. Early last month, Gibson was arrested and booked into jail for allegedly back-handing an employee following an argument about pay. He took a leave of absence from his position following the […]

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Utah Lawmaker Hospitalized With COVID

Utah Lawmaker Hospitalized With COVID

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah State Representative Judy Weeks Rohner is currently in the hospital fighting COVID-19. She reportedly fell ill two weeks ago, and has been hospitalized for one week. While Rohner says the experience has been miserable, she says her health is improving. She will miss interim […]

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American Red Cross Utah Urging Residents To Donate Blood

American Red Cross Utah Urging Residents To Donate Blood

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The American Red Cross of Utah is calling on residents to donate blood as the organization experiences a nationwide shortage. Red Cross officials say the under supply in blood donors led to a shortfall of about 30 thousand donations in August. The weather-related disasters including […]

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