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We have had a water mainline break on the east side of the city, Which resulted in temporary loss of service to several homes on the east side of the city. The break has been isolated and service has been restored to all but 2 homes. Due to high pressure […]

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Millard County Sheriff’s Office Sends Out Warning for Communities Along I-15

In a post to their Facebook page early in the morning of Nov. 10, the Millard County Sheriff’s Office shared an urgent notice for communities along interstate 15 and drivers using the roadway. In the notice they shared that “if you spot a male wearing dark bulky clothing, described to […]

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Special Session Bill Would Block Employers From Firing Unvaccinated Workers

Special Session Bill Would Block Employers From Firing Unvaccinated Workers

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill introduced as part of today’s special session of the Utah Legislature could prevent employers from firing unvaccinated workers. The bill introduced by State Senator Kirk Cullimore would bar companies from terminating or refusing to hire workers based on their vaccination status. Cullimore’s bill […]

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Utah National Guard Members Returning From Middle East

Utah National Guard Members Returning From Middle East

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Soldiers in the Utah National Guard are on their way home. UNG officials say solider from the the 141st Military Intelligence Battalion, 300th Military Intelligence Brigade are returning today after a year-long deployment in the Middle East. In a statement, Major Aaron Jardine said the […]

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Report Shows Negative Impact Of Pandemic On Utah Students

Report Shows Negative Impact Of Pandemic On Utah Students

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The COVID-19 pandemic is being blamed for a sharp decline in student achievement in Utah. A report recently presented to the Utah Board of Education shows that test scores in specific subjects dropped significantly after remote learning and other COVID-19 related issues began affecting students. […]

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GOP lawmakers approve redistricting maps over opposition

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah lawmakers have given an early nod of approval to redistricting maps that further carve up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County. That’s despite urging from a crowd of frustrated people to choose districts drawn by a voter-approved independent body. Many speakers argued Monday that the […]

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Utah Supreme Court Upholds Police Ability To Obtain DNA By Force

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court upheld the ability of law enforcement to obtain a DNA sample under a search warrant by force. The court rejected a challenged from Douglas Evans, who was convicted of a 2014 murder in Kearns. Evans challenged how police obtained his DNA […]

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Utah AG Cheers Court Decision Pausing Biden Vax Rules

Utah AG Cheers Court Decision Pausing Biden Vax Rules

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s attorney general is cheering an appeals court decision temporarily halting new COVID-19 safety rules from the Biden Administration. A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stopped the rules from going into effect in a ruling issued on Saturday. The judges said […]

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‘Dixie’ name change vote to come next week at Legislature

‘Dixie’ name change vote to come next week at Legislature

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are expected to vote on a name change for southern Utah’s Dixie State University next week. Fox13 reports a bill to rename it Utah Technical University will be considered in a special session next week where lawmakers will also vote on redistricting. Republican […]

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Great Salt Lake could yield new medicinal discoveries

Great Salt Lake could yield new medicinal discoveries

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Researchers are studying the Great Salt Lake in the hope of finding life-saving medicines. The Salt Lake Tribune reports a University of Utah professor and her students are scooping up mud and other sediment to identify microorganisms like bacteria and fungi that could hold the […]

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