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Utah lawmakers stare down challenges of growth and drought

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers began the 2023 legislative session Tuesday by describing the growing western state as one facing an unprecedented crossroads, with action needed to maintain rapid economic a... Read More...

Sheriff names patroller who died in Utah chairlift accident

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Park City Mountain employee who died in a chairlift accident was a 29-year-old ski patroller from Millcreek Utah, Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez said on Wednesday. Christian... Read More...

Evanston Native Kelly Poppinga to return to BYU as part of new look Cougars defensive staff

PROVO, UT. - Evanston native, Kelly Poppinga, will be making his return to BYU after just one year as part of the Boise State Broncos coaching staff. Poppinga was a former BYU and NFL linebacker, and gradua... Read More...

Avian Flu Takes Big Toll on UT Turkey Farms

UTAH | Public News Service - About 700,000 turkeys across 18 Utah farms have to be euthanized following an outbreak of the avian flu. Bailee Woolstenhulme, public information officer with the Utah Departme... Read More...

Search for solutions drives race to save Utah salt flats

WENDOVER, Utah | By SAM METZ and BRADY McCOMBS (AP) — The glistening white salt of the world famous Bonneville Salt Flats is shrinking near the Utah-Nevada line. The prehistoric lakebed has long been a mecca fo... Read More...

Animal rights activists not guilty in theft of Utah piglets

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A jury in Utah has found two animal rights activists not guilty on charges of burglary and theft after they allegedly took two sick piglets from an industrial pig farm. The activists with ... Read More...

Utah governor vetoes transgender sports ban, faces override

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor vetoed a ban on transgender students playing girls’ sports on Tuesday, becoming the second Republican governor to reject such legislation this week. Cox said his move was a... Read More...

Outdoor Retailer show moving to Utah despite boycott threats

DENVER | SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Outdoor Retailer trade show has announced it is moving from Denver back to Salt Lake City next year despite threats of a boycott from big-name recreation companies and an env... Read More...

Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns

UTAH (AP) — A critical Colorado River reservoir has fallen to a record low level, raising new concerns about a power source for millions of people in the U.S. West. Federal water officials that Lake Powell on t... Read More...

Salt Lake won’t host 2024 national GOP convention

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City is no longer in the running to host the 2024 Republican National Convention. Gov. Spencer Cox confirmed during his monthly press conference on PBS-Utah that the state capito... Read More...