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Menzies’ September execution had been postponed while the courts debated whether he could still be sent to the firing squad due to his declining health and mental state.
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Tess Crowley/Deseret News, poolGOP lawmakers want the Utah Supreme Court to overturn the new map before the 2026 midterms. -
David Condos/KUERNorthern Utah has a small fraction of the snowpack it typically has this time of year. That’s bad news for ski season and water supplies.
Of the many casualties of war, food is another. Michael Shaikh’s new book explores how war and genocide change what we eat. In "The Last Sweet Bite," he visits six conflict-affected places, documenting how violence reshapes local cuisine. It’s part travel writing, part memoir and also preservation — with recipes included.
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Kitchen is a local business owner and previously a member of the Salt Lake City Council, Utah Senate and part of the Biden administration from 2023-2025. -
Around half of Utah’s counties have met their 2030 conservation goals. Taking a closer look at who is succeeding and struggling offers a glimpse of why it’s hard to save water in Utah. -
Utah is known around the country as an adoption tourism state. Now, new amendments to old laws are being drafted for the upcoming legislative session. -
The Policy Project has successfully championed bills in the past, including getting free period products in schools. Next, they want to increase affordability for families. -
The great horned owl was partially covered in concrete. Sanctuary workers removed the concrete after several grooming sessions. Its feathers are frayed, but the bird is expected to be released in late spring or early summer of next year. -
The latest 40-year projections show growth slowing slightly, but still outpacing national numbers by a factor of three. -
“Sweepstakes” brings to life the emotional impact behind the millions lost every year to elder scams. The film shows how scammers prey on the naivety and trusting nature of an 88-year-old woman and the pain of her adult children, as they come to grips with what’s happening. -
Threats to judges are nothing new, but political pressure after recent high-profile rulings risks courts becoming “arenas of political retribution,” according to the American Bar Association. -
Even though the government shutdown is over, the health care subsidies at the heart of it are still in limbo. Now, prices could double for millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Utahns.
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