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Utahn with history of dismissed child sex charges found incompetent yet again
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man accused of numerous sex crimes against children from the last decade was once again Thursday found to be incompetent to stand trial — but this time by a federal judge. Jonathan Jareth Soberanis, 30, was charged in...
Engineering Design Center Opening In Plano, Bringing Over 350 Jobs
Local Profile of Collin County - Texas
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Plano’s commitment to technology and innovation continues to gain momentum with the opening of a state-of-the-art Engineering Design Center by L&T Technology Services (LTTS), a global leader in engineering and tech solutions. The newly unveiled...
Utah Inland Port Authority approves Pony Express Area project in Cedar Fort and Fairfield
Daily Herald - Utah
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Courtesy Utah Inland Port Authority This undated photo shows a section of a parcel to be included in the Utah Inland Port Authority's Pony Express Project Area within Cedar Fort. In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Utah Inland Port Authority board...
Salt Lake City is America’s most AI-ready city, says national index
Salt Lake Business Journal - Utah
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The 2025 AI Readiness Index confirms what many in Utah already see happening: Salt Lake City is leading the country in AI readiness. And Utah ranks No.1 among the U.S. states, too, according to the index, released by DesignRush, a Miami-based...
Utah voters to decide on the state’s first veto referendum in 18 years
Ballotpedia
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June 27, 2025
Welcome to the Friday, June 27, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Utah voters to decide on the state’s first veto referendum in 18 years The Crucial Role of Ballotpedia’s Policy Research, by Leslie Graves,...
Outdoor Retailer returns to Salt Lake City with focus on innovation, sustainability and wellness
TownLift - Utah
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June 17, 2025
Photo: OR SALT LAKE CITY — Outdoor Retailer, the country’s leading trade show for the $1.2 trillion outdoor industry, returns to Salt Lake City this week, drawing nearly 300 brands and thousands of industry professionals to the Salt Palace...
Ace Bailey puts Utah commitment rumors to rest with poised response
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
In the last few days, there have been rumors circulating about Ace Bailey not wanting to join the Utah Jazz. However, during his introductory press conference on Sunday, Bailey put it all to rest and admitted that he was "blessed" to be in such a...
Voices: How Utahns can build a better education system — in spite of national uncertainty
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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As with many things related to federal policy at this time, there is enormous uncertainty around education programs, funding and federal vs. state vs. local roles in providing the best possible education to our nation’s children. As school...
1 killed in shooting at a ‘no kings’ protest in Salt Lake City
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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June 17, 2025
At the No Kings protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, two armed security members spotted a man dressed all in black move away from demonstrators and to a secluded area behind a wall, police said. At that point, according to police, the man...
Utahns build, test largest NASA rocket ever produced in Promontory
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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June 27, 2025
PROMONTORY, Utah — NASA and Northrop Grumman successfully tested the most powerful segmented solid rocket motor ever created at Promontory Point in Box Elder County on Thursday, a booster that will eventually power missions to the moon and beyond....
Utahns are getting scammed out of their food stamp money — and now, they get no refund when it happens
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Last July, 73-year-old Lance Johnson moved into Salt Lake City retirement community Friendship Manor after spending 30 years living on the streets. He started receiving food stamps in January, after a complicated application process helped along...
H-1B Insights: Employers classified under the Transportation and Warehousing industry file 9 petitions in Utah throughout 2024
Beehive State News - Utah
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June 30, 2025
Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | https://medium.com/the-u-s-digital-service/meet-the-dhs-digital-service-champions-may-2018-caee7dade2bJennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and...
Trump admin plans to rescind ‘roadless rule’ protections for forests. Here’s what that means for wildfires in Utah.
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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June 30, 2025
As wildfires rage across southern Utah, the Trump administration is looking to remove decades-old protections for millions of acres of forests in a move it says will help prevent such blazes. At a meeting of the Western Governor’s Association in...
STEM program works to provide middle schoolers with lifelong skills
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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June 26, 2025
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Utah middle schoolers got the opportunity to put their STEM skills to the test through a program hosted by Salt Lake Community College, showing that for some, summer vacation is a time to take a break from learning, but...
Buffalo Soldiers in Utah finally getting their due
Deseret News - Utah
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June 30, 2025
“There’s a mountain of history about these guys that had never been really tapped into, and we realized it was much broader than we thought — kind of like an iceberg.” That’s Ian Wright talking. Ian’s the manager of Utah Cultural Site Stewardship,...
Utah women rank 29 out of 51 for voter turnout
KPCW - Utah
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June 25, 2025
Utah comes in first in many civic-related rankings — it’s the top state for volunteerism, and its capital, Salt Lake City, has also been ranked among the “most patriotic cities.” However, there’s a list in which the state continues to lag behind...
DISPATCH | The mountains and metropolis: exploring Salt Lake City
The Daily Princetonian - New Jersey
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As I write this, I am sitting in my University of Utah dorm, illuminated by the massive window that shines into our common area and kitchen. Right outside the dorm is a busy local road, on which cars are perpetually passing by. Beyond that, a...
Utah powering NASA’s SLS rocket and Artemis program
Deseret News - Utah
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June 26, 2025
A select group of guests working on NASA's Artemis program visited the Clark Planetarium Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Utah has a significant role, being the "factory" for the propulsion systems used by the SLS rocket. The new booster rocket for...
USU’s Boston John is Utah's only 2025 Astronaut scholar
Cache Valley Daily - Utah
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LOGAN - Boston John, who flew his first plane at 13 years old, is now building unmanned aircraft at Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Lab. In August he will be honored by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. A NASA astronaut will present the...
Utah confirms 3 measles cases amid growing national outbreak
TownLift - Utah
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June 26, 2025
A measles sign is seen at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Feb. 25, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Photo: AP Photo/Julio Cortez State health officials urge vaccination as potential exposures identified in Orem PARK CITY, Utah — The Utah...