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Scott Strong Named New Utah Division of State Parks Director

Scott Strong Named New Utah Division of State Parks Director

(St. George, UT) — There is a new man in charge of Utah’s State Parks. Scott Strong was named the new Utah Division of State Parks director yesterday by Utah Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Joel Ferry. The move was supported by the State Parks board. The former deputy […]

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Utah Front License Plate Bill Passes

Utah Front License Plate Bill Passes

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would end the requirement for front license plates in Utah passed its final vote in the Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 45 passed 27 to zero, but with a slight change; commercial vehicles in the state will still be required to have front […]

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Democratic Support Growing In Utah Counties

(Undated) — Counties in Utah are beginning to turn blue according to a state democratic representative. Cache County and a handful of other Utah counties are beginning to see a “clear progression” in blue turn out. A chair of the Cache County Democratic Party told the Salt Lake Tribune that […]

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Condos And Townhomes New Starter Homes In Utah

Condos And Townhomes New Starter Homes In Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Condos and townhomes have become more common across the state in the past decade. According to a 2022 database by Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, building permits for the housing types were seen four times as much than in 2013. A representative of the Utah […]

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Republican Candidate Nikki Haley speaks at Utah Valley University

Republican Candidate Nikki Haley speaks at Utah Valley University

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley was in Utah yesterday. Haley spoke to a crowd at a sold-out event at Utah Valley University. She doubled down on her claim that she is a new generation candidate offering Americans a choice in November. […]

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Utah To Give Money To New Affordable Housing Group

Utah To Give Money To New Affordable Housing Group

(Kane Creek, UT) — Craig Weston will be receiving a million dollars from the Utah legislature through his housing nonprofit. The Kane Creek Preservation development was recently founded by Weston and a couple other investors. Originally they requested two-and-a-half million dollars. The group is focused on awareness and education of […]

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Senate Passes Bill With NHL Sport Implications

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would allow Salt Lake City to create a downtown sports and entertainment zone has won the approval of the Utah Senate. Proponents say the bill has the potential to keep the Utah Jazz playing downtown. With a vote of 21 to seven […]

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State Baseball Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk

State Baseball Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are sending an amended bill for a Fairpark area investment district to Gov. Spencer Cox for his signature. The so-called Major League Baseball bill passed the Utah Senate yesterday. The bill makes possible the construction of a MLB stadium in the advent of […]

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Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Begins

Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Begins

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s largest school voucher program is underway. After a brief website shutdown, the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program site was running within 15 minutes of its planned launch time. Five-thousand K-thru-12 students will be receiving eight-thousand dollars of state money to go toward private education. […]

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Lake Mead Named Deadliest National Park

Lake Mead Named Deadliest National Park

(St. George, UT) — A new study places Lake Mead as the deadliest National Park in the U.S. over the past ten years. The study was done by personal injury company Connecticut Trial Firm and took data information from the Public Risk Management Program. A spokesperson for the park told […]

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