In 1857, more than 100 Arkansas emigrants were killed in present-day southern Utah. The evolution of the site’s historical markers reflects The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ eventual reckoning with this dark part of its past.
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In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification.
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Los padres latinos dicen que el grupo “Padres y Madres Líderes” de la escuela les ha dado la confianza para involucrarse más profundamente en la educación de sus hijos.
In 1888, the daily Salt Lake Herald-Republican reprinted a story from a Canadian paper. The headline? That a family of whales was flourishing in the Great Salt Lake. True? No, but the idea caught on and became local folklore. The short film “Whales of the High Desert” examines the story and asks what it means to believe that whales could ever thrive here, so far from the ocean.
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The NHL Board of Governors voted Thursday to approve the $1.2 billion sale of the Arizona Coyotes from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, clearing the way for the team to move to Utah next season.
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The Biden administration is moving to let conservationists lease government land for restoration. It's part of an effort to make conservation an “equal” to other uses of public lands such as drilling and livestock grazing.
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Utah’s governor wants to fix political polarization and his latest stop was the TED2024 stage in Canada. But his message likely won’t resonate on a national level this election season.
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The future of the iconic film festival in Park City, which has called Utah home since its inception in 1978, is now an open question. Park City Mayor Nann Worel said they “want the Festival to remain here for another 40 years.”
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Utah therapists and organizations are trying to bridge the gaps and shame in mental health in the Latino community.
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Adding about 900 feet into the business core of Sugar House, and strategic double tracking of the existing line, is part of an effort to address the popular Salt Lake City neighborhood’s explosive growth.
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The Coyotes’ game against Edmonton on Wednesday night will likely mark the end of an era, a 28-year run of ups and downs in the desert punctuated by an anticipated move to Utah that will take the hopes of fans across Arizona with it.
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The START AgriTech event at Utah Tech University focuses on emerging technologies that could help make agriculture more sustainable in dry places.
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The party candidates seem to be getting more diverse, including more women and people of color winning their convention races.
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