(St. George, UT) — Utah Tech University’s program for first-generation college students is joining a national network to help students who are the first in their family to attend college. Utah Tech announced this week that it’s been invited to be part of the First Scholars Network for the 2023-24 […]
(Undated) — The governor of Utah is making agreements with leaders in the United Kingdom and France to promote tourism and economic development. Governor Cox signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK’s trade minister yesterday during his ongoing trip to several other countries. The agreement outlines an intent for […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Environmentalists, ranchers and others have fought for years against lithium mining ventures in Nevada. Yet opposition to mining one particular desert tract for the silvery white metal used in electric car batteries is coming from unusual quarters: space. An ancient Nevada lakebed beckons as a vast […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An adult entertainment group and others in the industry have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Louisiana laws requiring sexually explicit websites to make users electronically verify that they are at least 18 years old. The suit filed late Tuesday in federal court in New Orleans […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday, at the annual seminar for new mission presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church President Russell M. Nelson announced the release of the second edition of Preach My Gospel. During his remarks at the Provo Missionary Training Center of the Church, Pres. Nelson […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall says solutions to problems related to climate change will require cool heads and political cooperation. The mayor was part of a panel discussion on climate change yesterday during the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City. Mendenhall said people […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. States that draw water from the river — Arizona, Nevada and Colorado — and water districts in California that are also involved in the case had urged the […]
UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-Wednesday, fire personnel of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest conducted a controlled burn on the Heber-Kamas Ranger District. #uwcnf Heber-Kamas Ranger District fire personnel successfully burned 1,150 slash piles for a total of 75 acres to reduce hazardous fuels in the Iron Mine area today, 6/21. Weather permitting […]
DENVER (AP) — An eclectic crowd of thousands — podcasters, vendors, startups, seekers — swarmed a psychedelics conference in Denver this week to experience everything from a dimly lit hall packed with kaleidoscope art and a wide-ranging lineup of speakers from a former Republican governor to NFL star quarterback Aaron […]
(Orem, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will begin open house tours of its new temple in Orem in late October. Church officials plan to show off the new temple to the media on October 23rd, followed by three days of private tours. The public can […]
