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Sen. Derrin Owens wants to help the rural districts he represents. He hopes getting them a piece of Utah’s nuclear pie could boost their declining economies.
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeSteve Pearce, Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, said he would not propose large-scale sales of public lands. -
Briana Scroggins/Special to KUERAs Utahns increasingly worry about the economic effects of inflation and tariffs, state lawmakers are eyeing an income tax cut for the sixth year in a row.
As plans move forward for a homeless campus in Salt Lake City, a divide is growing between supporters of the current system and those pushing a more punitive approach. Salt Lake Tribune reporter Jose Davila IV and lobbyist Devon Kurtz join us at 9 a.m. to talk about it.
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Conservationists view the Trump administration’s move as another attack on the national parks. But southeast Utah officials say there may be other ways to ease crowding at Arches. -
Porsche Lane, the pygmy goat, became the focus of a lawsuit over constitutional rights when her owner was told she couldn't keep the goat at home. -
Tyler Robinson’s defense argued that the prosecuting team had a conflict of interest and should be kicked off the case. Judge Tony Graf said there was no evidence to support that. -
Historic Black travel guides, like the Green Book, didn’t list many safe accommodation options in southwest Utah. The Zion National Park Lodge, however, was a rare refuge. -
Trump used his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. But it’s unclear whether that optimism will resonate with voters who are anxious about the economy. -
After a weeks-long spat with Idaho, Utah leaders tout deals to increase gas supply and cut the gas tax at home, while they also inked an interstate collaboration on the Bear River watershed. -
This ruling comes days after the Utah Supreme Court dismissed a separate request to let the state keep using its 2021 congressional map. -
After her Brigham Young University anti-ICE protests post blew up, author Joanna Brooks offered a Swig gift card to any disagreeing Latter-day Saint who would spend an hour with her on Zoom. -
The justices didn’t wade into the substance of the case, but dismissed the appeal because it was procedurally improper.
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