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Utah Attorney General has COVID, 2nd official in past week

Utah Attorney General has COVID, 2nd official in past week

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has tested positive for COVID-19. His office says in a statement released Monday that Reyes is fully vaccinated, but tested positive last week after suffering cold symptoms. His family has tested negative. Fox13 reports the Republican is involved in numerous […]

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Resorts Announce Opening Dates For Ski Season

Resorts Announce Opening Dates For Ski Season

(Brighton, UT) — Ski resorts statewide are rolling out their opening dates for the season. Brighton Resort officials say they will open Tuesday along with Solitude Mountain Resort. Additionally, Alta Ski Area will be opening Wednesday. As of Sunday, Park City Mountain has yet to share an official opening date.

IRS Seized Over Three-Billion-Dollars In Cryptocurrency This Past Year

IRS Seized Over Three-Billion-Dollars In Cryptocurrency This Past Year

(Ogden, UT) — The IRS says almost all the money seized by the service’s Criminal Investigation unit over the past fiscal year was cryptocurrency. The unit recovered three-point-five-billion-dollars in crypto over the fiscal year which equals to 93-percent of overall seizures. This comes as crypto has become the main form […]

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Protesters Rally Against Rittenhouse Verdict In Salt Lake City

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Protesters in Salt Lake City are criticizing the verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Several dozen protesters gathered in Washington Square Park yesterday to hear speeches by activists who said the verdict showed the justice system is biased against those who aren’t white. Organizers […]

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Biden mulls reversing Trump rules on western grouse species

Biden mulls reversing Trump rules on western grouse species

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is considering new measures to protect a ground-dwelling bird species once found across much of the U.S. West. The bird called the greater sage grouse suffered drastic declines in recent decades because of oil and gas drilling, grazing and other human pressures. Friday’s […]

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Cox Announces Initiative To Improve Utah Health Care

Cox Announces Initiative To Improve Utah Health Care

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s governor wants to improve healthcare in the state by embracing new ideas and reducing patient costs. Governor Cox announced the Utah Sustainable Health Collaborative yesterday during a meeting with leaders from across the state. The governor says the initiative would create more opportunities for […]

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Lawmakers Look To Classify Medical Cannabis As Legally Controlled Substance

Lawmakers Look To Classify Medical Cannabis As Legally Controlled Substance

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers may take additional steps to ensure medical cannabis is recognized as a legally controlled substance. During a legislative committee hearing yesterday, cannabis advocacy groups said a small group of local governments are not allowing their workers to use cannabis, even after they go […]

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Utah latest state to open COVID boosters to all adults

Utah latest state to open COVID boosters to all adults

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah became the latest state Thursday to open COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults despite it not yet being authorized by the U.S. government. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox announced the change at his monthly news conference on KUED. Utah is one of dozens of […]

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New Legislation Aims To Make Period Products Available In Schools

New Legislation Aims To Make Period Products Available In Schools

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Lawmakers are proposing a new legislation that would make period products available in schools statewide. Rep. Karianne Lisonbee announced Wednesday that she is drawing up a bill to make period products available in junior high and high schools. In a statement, Rep. Lisonbee said the […]

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New Report: Utah High School Graduations Spike

New Report: Utah High School Graduations Spike

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new report says high school graduations in Utah are on the rise. The Utah State Board of Education released its four-year graduation report on Wednesday which revealed that 88-percent of students graduated this year. Board members say the percentage is nearly the same as […]

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