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Authorities said Sunday the Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County had blackened 34 square miles, and all 1,000 residents of the town of Eureka were forced to leave their homes. No structures were lost as of Sunday.
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Mary Conlon/AP, fileWhile some parts of the state have successfully stopped the spread, the highly contagious virus is continuing its steady march. The outbreaks are fueled by dropping childhood vaccination rates. -
Paul Holston/AP, fileThe Bank King Card debit card will be offered beginning Friday in honor of Juneteenth by Holladay-based Redemption Bank, which will make a donation from every account opened to nonprofits that will steer the funding to needy families.
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Desde inicios de 2025, el Departamento del Tesoro en Utah tiene 1,660 empleados menos. Otras industrias han crecido lo suficiente para absorber el impacto de los recortes federales. -
Using public tools and an “old student-owned laptop,” the UVU Center for National Security Studies stumped the majority of its study test subjects. -
Según el New York Times, Salt Lake City sería uno de siete bodegas que la agencia planea vender o regalar. ICE pagó 145 millones de dólares por el edificio en marzo. -
According to the New York Times, Salt Lake City is reportedly one of seven warehouses the agency plans to sell or give away. ICE paid $145 million for the building in March.
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The fire destroyed part of the southwest Utah town and took an emotional toll on residents. Still, those who lived through the disaster haven’t given up on the mountain community. -
Democrats questioned whether new Justice Jay Jorgensen meets the constitutional residency requirement to be on the state’s highest courts. They also had concerns because Jorgensen and Justice Stephen Dent will be first-time judges. -
Any registered voter can vote in the open Democratic primary, but Republicans or the unaffiliated must request a ballot or vote in person. According to the Salt Lake County Clerk, thousands of locals have made that request. -
The city set up rules for data centers months before Box Elder’s Stratos Project sparked outrage. Washington County also has a zoning update in the works. -
Hilton returned to the Utah boarding school where she said she was abused as a teenager. It's the latest stop in her years-long campaign calling for reforms to what is commonly known as the troubled teen industry.
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