Gov. Cox goes off on Utah’s ‘dumb’ bill and SLC’s ‘dumb’ new flags even as city raises its Juneteenth banner

While Salt Lake City officials gathered Tuesday for a celebration to raise the city’s new Juneteenth flag over City Hall, Utah’s governor had a blunt response to the ongoing feud over the display of such banners: “The whole thing’s just dumb,” Gov. Spencer …

Utah Republican supports Trump-backed ‘baby bonds’ bill

The idea builds on the concept of “baby bonds” which California, Connecticut and the District of Columbia have introduced as a way to reduce gaps between wealthy and poor people. The Associated Press reports the House GOP proposal would create tax-deferred …

Researchers may be underestimating the intensity of Utah’s future big earthquakes

That’s because sediments in some areas under the valley are thicker than expected, researchers said in a news release — and thicker sediments can lead to stronger shaking during an earthquake. “In a basin, seismic shaking is amplified. It’s very important …

Saving Utah farmland, an acre at a time

Under pressure from explosive population growth and demand for housing, open land is being transformed into high-end apartments and subdivisions across the Wasatch Front and elsewhere in Utah. While these developments are necessary, it does not erase Utah’ …

NBA Trade Rumors: Dallas Mavericks could bag $238 million Utah Jazz superstar to support Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis (Image via USA Today Sports). The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly exploring a bold move to acquire Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen this offseason. After trading Luka Doncic in February, Dallas appears keen on adding another …

Utah's alcohol control authority director to step down for private sector job

SALT LAKE CITY — Tiffany Clason, the head of Utah's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services, will step down at the end of this month, the agency confirmed to FOX 13 News. Clason, who was first confirmed to the post in 2021, announced to DABS staffers …

Utah will be 'overprepared' should violent protests break out, Cox vows

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox expressed his support Tuesday for President Donald Trump's controversial efforts to quell the ongoing anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, and promised that Utah would be "overprepared" should disturbances occur …

'Downwinders' want Utah leaders to help those made ill by nuclear tests

SALT LAKE CITY — Tuesday marked one year since the expiration of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, a statute that helped thousands who became sick from U.S. nuclear weapons testing during the 1950s and years after.   Downwinders, the term used by …

DOJ opinion says President Trump can abolish monuments. Here's how Utah could be affected

An advisory opinion issued Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice says protections for land designated as monuments can be abolished by a sitting president because it is not expressly forbidden in law. The 1906 Antiquities Act — long a thorn in the side …

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