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Great Salt Lake Has Raised A Foot

Great Salt Lake Has Raised A Foot

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Great Salt Lake has risen a foot since reaching a historic low in November of 2022. Officials are proud to report the lake went up twelve inches due to all the recent rain and snow. The Utah Division of Water Resources tweeted that they’re […]

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Man Who Allegedly Killed Seven Family Members Was Investigated For Child Abuse

Man Who Allegedly Killed Seven Family Members Was Investigated For Child Abuse

(Enoch, UT) — More details are coming out about a tragic murder-suicide in southwest Utah that sent shockwaves through the state. Police records show the warning signs of abuse were present years before Michael Haight allegedly killed his wife, five children, and mother-in-law at their home in Enoch on January […]

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Bill To Ban Gas Chamber Animal Euthanization Draws Celebrity Support

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A well-known actress is throwing her support behind a bill in the Utah Legislature that would ban the use of gas chambers at animal shelters. Katherine Heigl [[ HIGH-gul ]] joined the sponsor of the bill yesterday at the State Capitol to urge lawmakers to […]

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Stewart To Introduce Bill To Ban Social Media Accounts For Children

Stewart To Introduce Bill To Ban Social Media Accounts For Children

(Washington, DC) — A Utah congressman is promising to introduce a bill that will keep children under 16-years-old from having social media accounts. Republican Congressman Chris Stewart tells that his bill is designed to target depression, isolation and other harmful effects caused by social media. The bill would reportedly include […]

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Proposed Utah Bill To Establish New Domestic Violence task Force

Proposed Utah Bill To Establish New Domestic Violence task Force

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new Utah bill is being filed that would establish a new domestic violence task force. Lawmakers, such as Candice Pierucci and others, say that too many victims in Utah are being abused, and it has to change. More than one-third of women in Utah […]

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Senate Committee Advances Ban On Gender-Affirming Surgery

Senate Committee Advances Ban On Gender-Affirming Surgery

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah Senate committee is advancing several bills dealing with transgender youth. The Health and Human Services Committee voted 5-2 yesterday in favor of a bill that would ban gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy treatments in Utah. The committee also voted to advance a bill […]

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Senate Committee Passes Bill To Create New Utah Flag

Senate Committee Passes Bill To Create New Utah Flag

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The fight to create a new state flag has passed its first hurdle. The Senate Business and Labor Committee voted 6-1 yesterday to advance the design of the new flag to a full vote of the state Senate. The committee heard testimony from more than […]

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Piute County Teen Charged As An Adult

Piute County Teen Charged As An Adult

A 17-year-old from Piute County is being charged as an adult after being accused of shooting and killing a 16-year-old girl near Circleville on Jan. 8. Francisco Daniel Aguilar was charged with aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder and felony discharge of a firearm, all first-degree felonies, and two counts of […]

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Transgender Youth Bills To Face Hearings Today

Transgender Youth Bills To Face Hearings Today

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Legislature is beginning hearings on bills targeting several controversial transgender youth-related issues. The Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee is set to discuss a bill that would block gender-affirming youth surgeries and deny hormone treatment to those under 18. Another bill coming before […]

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Wilson Outlines Legislative Priorities As New Session Begins

Wilson Outlines Legislative Priorities As New Session Begins

(Salt Lake City, UT) — House Speaker Brad Wilson is laying out the priorities of the Republican majority as the new session of the Utah Legislature gets underway. Wilson told lawmakers yesterday that he wanted additional action to help preserve and restore the Great Salt Lake and encourage water conservation […]

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