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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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Sean Higgins/KUERScientists 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. -
Macy Lipkin/KUERLas 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.
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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Hidden beneath layers of insulation at Heber Valley’s Soldier Hollow Nordic Center is a bounty of snow protected from Utah’s glaring summer heat. Hopefully, the gift-wrapped package will pay off for the 2034 Winter Olympics. -
A draft ordinance in front of the Salt Lake City Council would regulate how automatic license plate readers are used by government entities. -
Utah is the second-largest producer of tart cherries in the country, growing 20 to 40 million pounds annually. But this year, farmers are stuck with no cherries and few financial solutions. -
Summer travel is still important for most adults, but they’re sticking closer to home to cut costs. That’s good news for Utah small businesses that’ve seen a hit to international tourism. -
The U.S. Biathlon board of directors voted Wednesday to push back a planned merger with U.S. Ski & Snowboard in order to review the details after facing opposition from its community. A working group is being set up and will present a draft by late August. -
With rising costs squeezing many Utah families, there is a growing disconnect between economic success markers like growth and the stock market and the feelings of everyday people. Economists say don’t ignore bad vibes. -
The Utah State Tax Commission found about 1,500 people it thinks have illegitimate out-of-state registrations. That number could double once the system has been running for a year. -
Activistas en Salt Lake City están rastreando vuelos para que la gente sepa hacia dónde se dirigen sus seres queridos, y un grupo en St. George trabaja para hacer lo mismo. -
The five state finalists — Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Idaho — have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help to develop nuclear energy and create thousands of jobs.
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