Funding key pieces of Gov. Spencer Cox’s proposal made the early budget while reshaping existing dollars to focus on high‑utilizers, emergency shelter and behavioral‑health services.
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The Colorado River Basin appears to be gearing up for a legal fight. And the federal government is weighing its options for making the states share the shrinking river.
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The advocates work to meet people’s basic needs, with the end goal of helping them find and stay in stable housing to reduce the cost to the community.
David Archuleta became famous at 17 years old, when he was a finalist on “American Idol.” He joins us to talk about his new memoir, coming out as gay and leaving the LDS Church.
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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.
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This ruling comes days after the Utah Supreme Court dismissed a separate request to let the state keep using its 2021 congressional map.
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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.
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The justices didn’t wade into the substance of the case, but dismissed the appeal because it was procedurally improper.
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It’s gotten much harder for immigrants held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to get out on bond. Habeas corpus petitions often work, but there’s a catch: they’re very expensive.
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When conditions are unstable, the smartest decision may be to avoid backcountry recreation altogether,” said the Salt Lake County Sheriff. Avalanche danger is high across the entire state.
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A memo from the White House said a child safety AI bill from state Republican Rep. Doug Fiefia was “an unfixable bill that goes against the Administration’s AI agenda.”
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Sand Hollow, Dead Horse Point y Bear Lake son algunos de los parques donde las tarifas aumentarán en 2026. Las tarifas están limitadas por la Legislatura, y establecerlas es un ejercicio de equilibrio entre el acceso y el mantenimiento.
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Gov. Cox vetoed the idea last year. Republican lawmakers insist that they need the budget flexibility that moving the money to a state fund, instead of to school districts, would provide.
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