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Utah's Hogle Zoo mourns passing of Kiaria the Chinese red panda
KUTV - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The female Chinese red panda that came to Utah's Hogle Zoo in November 2024 passed away after suffering from gastrointestinal challenges. The dedicated animal care and veterinary teams that treated Kiaria, the 8-year-old...
Utah ranked as third safest state for motorists planning to hit road over Labor Day weekend
Cache Valley Daily - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY – With the Labor Day holiday looming, many Utah drivers are looking forward to hitting the open road next weekend to see family and friends one last time before the end of summer. But local law enforcement officials are also looking...
Utah may have 'blind spots' in addressing mental health concerns, new audit finds
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — As spending on mental health-related emergency room visits has increased in recent years, a new report says Utah policymakers have underutilized a database of insurance claims that could be used to shape policy around public...
Utah businesses awarded thousands of dollars in grants
KUTV - Utah
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KUTV — We’re sending our congratulations to the 100 small businesses in Utah that were awarded Comcast RISE grants! From $5,000 funding to tech and marketing upgrades, Comcast is equipping entrepreneurs to thrive. Jay Francis, along with Daniel...
Senator John Curtis addresses recent events across Utah and national security issues
Central Utah News
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August 19, 2025
Senator John Curtis, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Utah’s 3rd district since 2017, recently shared updates on social media regarding events and meetings across Utah.On August 18, Curtis addressed a tragedy involving law...
Utah State Extension hosts field day for farmers
Utah Public Radio
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August 19, 2025
It’s a beautiful morning at the Utah State University Botanical Center in Kaysville. Dozens of small acreage and urban farmers have gathered from around the state to learn tips and tricks from Extension specialists on a whole host of topics....
Good News For Monarchs And How Utah Can Help
Star 98 - Southern Utah
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August 19, 2025
There was a time when summers in Utah would be sprinkled with monarch butterflies moving in and out of native plants as they did their pollinating work. The numbers of monarchs have gone down almost every year, but in 2025 they have doubled from...
Walk to End Alzheimer's highlights critical research, early detection
KPCW - Utah
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Utah Chapter of Alzheimer's Association Executive Director Stacie Kulp and Board Chair Ken Barfield provide details on this year's Walk to End Alzheimer's and a new study that targets lifestyle improvements to boost cognition in older adults. The...
With $60M at stake, lawmakers praise the reinvestment plans of Utah’s universities
KUER - Utah
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August 19, 2025
Just one hurdle remains before Utah’s eight degree-granting institutions can get the $60 million back that had been set aside by the Utah Legislature earlier this year. In order to earn that money back, schools had to come up with their own...
Speakers: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ likely to benefit Utah military, industry
Davis Journal - Utah
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August 19, 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act could indeed be beautiful for Utah’s military sector and for companies in the aerospace and defense industry. The act includes $150 billion in new defense spending, according to speakers during a recent webinar...
Joule, Caterpillar Partner to Deliver Utah 4-GW Power and Hyperscale Computing Campus
Engineering News Record
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August 19, 2025
A collaboration led by Joule Capital Partners, Caterpillar Inc. and Wheeler Machinery Co. is advancing plans for what the developers describe as Utah’s largest data center campus paired with more than 4 GW of on-site power generation. The...
Utah lawmaker mulling legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
KSL - Utah
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LAYTON — A Utah lawmaker is pursuing legislation meant to make sure noncitizens can't vote in state elections. Utah Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Syracuse, said that since proposing legislation earlier this year focused on cleaning Utah's voter rolls,...
Fast 50: Utah’s fastest-growing companies in 2025
Utah Business
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August 19, 2025
In partnership with Kirton McConkie and Tanner LLC, we’re proud to recognize the 50 fastest-growing companies in the state, ranked by total five-year revenue and compound annual growth rate. Ties are indicated by shared positions. 1. Pure...
Utah puts stop to secret data collection of infant DNA, gives control to parents
The Post Millenial
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August 19, 2025
“For years, state health departments have secretly stockpiled and shared Baby DNA without parental knowledge or permission." Utah has become the first state that will put parents in control of their child's DNA information. House Bill 363, which...
International students help boost Utah’s global growth
@theU - Utah
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August 19, 2025
From hosting the 2002 Olympic Winter Games—and soon-to-be 2034 Olympics—to boasting billions of dollars in exported goods, Utah has a reputation for being globally minded. As the state aims to continue its trajectory of economic growth,...
B.C. researchers work to find remedy for life-threatening bighorn sheep mange
Sooke News Mirror
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Researchers in the Okanagan are working to find a treatment for a skin disease in bighorn sheep, as the animal’s population has been decimated in the region over the past two decades. A sheep pen at Penticton Indian Band (PIB) is the hub of a...
Scientists Reveal How Just Two Human Decisions Rewired the Great Salt Lake Forever
ScienceDaily
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Over the past 8,000 years, Utah's Great Salt Lake has been sensitive to changes in climate and water inflow. Now, new sediment isotope data indicate that human activity over the past 200 years has pushed the lake into a biogeochemical state not...
Why these Utah hockey fans are heartbroken this season
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Chris Haggin stood at ice level in the public announcer booth at the Maverik Center. It’s a spot Haggin knew well; he had been on the mic for the Utah Grizzlies for nearly 20 years at that point. On that night during the 2021-22 season, though,...
Heat, rather than a lack of rain, is driving drought in Utah and the West
KUER - Utah
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August 19, 2025
Hot summer days could be fueling Utah droughts even more than dry spells. Before 2000, drought severity in the West was mostly driven by the absence of precipitation, rather than the presence of heat. That’s flipped in the past couple of decades....
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will make it easier for oil and gas companies to drill on Utah’s public lands
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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August 19, 2025
During Donald Trump’s first term, a Utah drilling company sought oil and gas leases near one of the nation’s most popular national parks. Utah Drilling and Exploration LLC nominated three parcels west of Zion National Park for a Bureau of Land...