Deer, elk and other large mammals can adapt to summer heat by moving to higher elevations or shady forests. In a warming climate, allowing them space to travel freely becomes even more important.
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Researchers and those in the adoption industry say there’s been a shift in Utah’s mentality towards adoption. Families are also weighing growing challenges.
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The only person to break the sound barrier in a car has earned another world record, this time in a show of force for hydrogen power. British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines, setting the record for that vehicle category.
President Trump has reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments again. Governor Spencer Cox says the move makes the monuments more manageable, while conservation groups argue it violates the Antiquities Act.
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The recent nuclear power symposium in Ogden is one part of Utah’s ongoing outreach to get residents as excited about nuclear as the state’s leaders and some in the business community.
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The oldest was built in Kirtland, Ohio, in the 1830s and no longer functions as an active temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased the site two years ago. On Aug. 16, a new temple will be dedicated in the nearby suburb of Independence.
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Scientists are flying research missions over northern Utah to understand better how ozone forms and how a shrinking Great Salt Lake, wildfire smoke and other factors affect the state's air quality.
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Las renovaciones de DACA están tardando meses más de lo habitual, lo que les está costando el empleo a algunos beneficiarios. El Estatus de Protección Temporal y el asilo también son cada vez más difíciles de obtener, mientras la administración Trump continúa reformando el sistema migratorio.
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With frustration over the two major parties on the rise, the Forward Party of Utah is looking to turn one unlikely seat in the Legislature into a broader political movement.
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"You can’t rebrand illegal gambling as a federal commodity,” said Utah Attorney General Derek Brown. “Today a federal judge agreed with us. Kalshi bet that clever branding would beat Utah law. Kalshi lost and Utah won.”
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A new commissioner and a new agriculture water leasing initiative could be the answer to bringing the Great Salt Lake out of its disastrous state.
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DACA renewals are taking months longer than usual, costing some recipients their jobs. Temporary Protected Status and asylum are also harder to come by as the Trump administration continues to overhaul immigration.
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Tens of millions of Americans have criminal records that can be barriers to employment. An AI-powered app is helping those eligible to expunge their records at a pace not seen before.
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