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Utah Gov. Cox faces scrutiny for using military cemetery photo with Trump in campaign email

Utah Gov. Cox faces scrutiny for using military cemetery photo with Trump in campaign email

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has come under fire for sending a campaign email that included a photo of him and Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony. Federal law prohibits campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries and that […]

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Utah Among States With Highest NP Spending

(St. George, UT) — Utah residents and tourists are spending a lot of money in or near national parks. New federal data shows the Beehive State ranked third in the country after outdoor enthusiasts spent nearly two-billion dollars in communities near national parks. Only California and North Carolina saw a […]

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State of Emergency Declared Due To Utah Flooding

State of Emergency Declared Due To Utah Flooding

(Hurricane, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is declaring a state of emergency due to flooding in Utah. Cox issued an executive order Friday after some areas, including southwest Utah, saw several inches of rain in a short period of time last week, leading to damaged homes and infrastructure. The National […]

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RMP, Lawmakers Don’t See Eye To Eye On Rate Increase

RMP, Lawmakers Don’t See Eye To Eye On Rate Increase

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Rocky Mountain Power wants to increase its rates by some 30 percent over the next two years. State lawmakers told the public utility provider in a meeting yesterday that it needs to first make major organizational changes or have its shareholders take up a portion […]

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FILE - Delicate Arch is seen at Arches National Park on April 25, 2021, near Moab, Utah. Record visitation and long lines at Arches National Park in Utah are reviving a push for a reservation system. KUER reports Arches is on track to have its busiest year ever, and that increase in visitation has caused the park to close its gates over 80 times so far in 2021. (AP Photo/Lindsay Whitehurst, File)

Woman Dies At Arches National Park

(Grand County, UT) — National Park Service rangers are investigating the death of a 58-year-old woman who was visiting Arches National Park earlier this week. Rangers say the woman required emergency medical care on Tuesday at the park’s popular Delicate Arch Trail. Multiple law enforcement and rescue agencies performed life-saving […]

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UT Lawmakers Pass Proposal to Let Voters Give Them Power to Change Voter-Led Initiatives

(Salt lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers plan to ask voters in November to approve giving legislators the power to revise voter-led ballot initiatives. In a special session yesterday, Republican leaders in the legislature said the proposal is meant to check the power of special interest groups from using ballot […]

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Auto-Pedestrian Crashes Are Increasing In Utah

Auto-Pedestrian Crashes Are Increasing In Utah

(Layton, UT) — New statistics show auto-pedestrian crashes during the traditional school year are on the rise in the state. The Utah Department of Public Safety’s Highway Safety Office says that 990 Utahns were hit by vehicles during the 2023-24 school year which was calculated as running from August 1st […]

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Utah lawsuit seeks state control over vast areas of federal land

Utah lawsuit seeks state control over vast areas of federal land

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican leaders launched a legal challenge aimed at wresting control from the U.S. government over much of the federal lands that dominate the state. Utah’s attorney general said yesterday he has asked to file a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court asserting state power […]

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LDS Church Breaks Ground On Three New Temples

LDS Church Breaks Ground On Three New Temples

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The LDS Church has broken ground on three new temples. One is in Austin, Texas, another is in Santiago, Chile, while the third is in Londrina, Brazil. Once the Santiago Temple is completed, Santiago will become the seventh city in the world to have multiple […]

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This photo shows the Utah State Capitol, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Utah lawmakers are entering the final day of what has been a relatively quiet 45-day legislative session. By constitutional rule the Legislature must end its session Thursday, which often means the stroke of midnight. Lawmakers are wrapping up negotiations on a number of bills, including proposals to change the state's liquor and gun laws, and putting the finishing touches on a roughly $13 billion state budget.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Former Utah Senator Karen Mayne Has Died

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Former Democratic Utah senator Karen Mayne has died at age 78. She began her 15-year career in the state senate in 2008, and resigned last January citing health concerns. Senate President J. Stuart Adams says that Utah has lost an extraordinary stateswoman, calling Mayne a […]

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