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The fatal blow came from Senate District 15, currently held by Democratic Sen. Kathleen Riebe. The Republican-backed repeal group had no margin for error, as it only met the minimum district threshold of 26 out of 29.
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Macy Lipkin/KUERLast year, Utah was the first state to pass a law allowing small-scale plug-in solar at home. Now, similar bills have popped up in more than 25 other states. -
Savannah Peters/APA recent $1B pledge from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could help chip away at a backlog dating to 1993. But Kennedy says it will take much more — $8B — to replace the seven clinics and hospitals still on the list.
Mars isn’t just a modern-day obsession. Earthlings were nuts for the Red Planet more than a century ago. Science writer David Baron’s new book takes us to the turn of the 20th century, where astronomers are convinced they’ve uncovered proof of life on Mars.
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When it comes to prediction markets, if it “walks like a duck and quacks like a duck,” Gov. Spencer Cox said. “It's a duck” — meaning the apps are gambling, and should be banned in Utah. -
ICE sometimes holds people overnight at its temporary detention facility in Ogden, in violation of conditions set by the city planning commission in 2000. Could the city do anything about it? -
The governor is scheduled to meet the press at 10:00 a.m. MDT on Thursday, March 19, 2025. -
Speaking to the Utah State Bar, Justice Petersen reviewed the just-finished 2026 legislative session and defended judicial independence. -
The announced change from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is effective immediately. Before this, only men could be Sunday School presidents in local wards. -
Colorado's capital city has managed two conservation herds of bison in its mountain parks since 1914. Six years ago, it started donating them to tribes rather than auctioning extras off to ranchers. -
Search and rescue crew leaders from national parks across the West converged at Zion this week to share tips and tricks for how to keep people safe. -
Estoy especialmente orgulloso de los habitantes de Utah que son conservadores y religiosos y que están dispuestos a sentarse a conversar y realmente ayudarnos a encontrar puntos en común, dijo Troy Williams, el director ejecutivo saliente de Equality Utah. -
Weber State scientists have an eye on the correlation between weather and the timing of flowers blooming. Short answer: heat speeds things up.
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