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A wildfire ravaging Beaver County, Utah, had spread to more than 70,000 acres by Friday, June 25. Authorities forced residents to evacuate and closed State Route 153 in both directions, prompting new evacuation alerts. According …
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New 2026 Utah laws focus on voter privacy, alcohol sales and legal protections. Key changes include Senate Bill 153 which makes most voter registration records public and new ID laws for alcohol, which now require …
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Gov. Spencer Cox, along with other state and local leaders, gathered in the desert of Tooele County to announce a plan to apply to the U.S. Department of Energy to make the area home to …
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Gov. Spencer Cox said on Tuesday that he wants to block prediction markets from the state, even if it means going to court, calling the apps “gambling, pure and simple.” Cox also rejected the federal …
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Hundreds of Utahns gathered at the State Capitol for the fifth annual “Rally to Save Our Great Salt Lake” protest on Feb. 1. The protest was held in response to the state’s efforts to meet …
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At the beginning of 2025, Gov. Cox announced a plan to build 35,000 starter homes by 2028. He proposed a $185 million investment towards affordable housing to be a part of the budget for the …
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