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H-1B Insights: Employers classified under the Transportation and Warehousing industry file 9 petitions in Utah throughout 2024
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.
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
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...

DISPATCH | The mountains and metropolis: exploring Salt Lake City
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 women rank 29 out of 51 for voter turnout
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...
Buffalo Soldiers in Utah finally getting their due
“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 powering NASA’s SLS rocket and Artemis program
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...

Utah confirms 3 measles cases amid growing national outbreak
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...

Utah vs. Brigham Young in the rev-share era: How a shifting NIL marketplace could impact the rivalry
Chris Hill was poolside Wednesday afternoon when he answered the phone, relaxing after a round of golf. The former Utah athletic director’s playing partner? His longtime counterpart in Provo, ex-Brigham Young AD Tom Holmoe. “When Tom announced his...

USU’s Boston John is Utah's only 2025 Astronaut scholar
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...

Money Matters: 3 overlooked insights that motivate sales teams to crush quotas, accelerate revenue
Stock photoWhen sales reps understand what they’re working toward, believe in how they’re rewarded and trust the systems around them, they’re more likely to hit their number and help your company hit yours. Can you feel it? That relentless...

Is your brain aging faster than you? New science offers clues
Dan Jones liked his job as a quality-control inspector and loved his hobby even more: playing in a local bagpipe band. Then he started making mistakes in the pieces he played. He found himself having to write tasks down if he wanted to remember...

Utah 'Love Island' contestant faces new aggravated assault charges
SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake man who gained notoriety on the reality TV show "Love Island" is facing felony domestic violence charges for the second time in a little over a month. Cashel Blew Barnett, 34, was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court...

"If you put the two of us in a sumo ring I'd crush him": When former Utah HC Rick Majerus served up humor in response to Rick Pitino's Utes remarks
The late former Utah coach Rick Majerus and former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino was and is one among the top college basketball coaches. Majerus, known for his strategic mind and ability to develop players, had stops at Marquette, Ball State, Utah...

Utah Senator Mike Lee revises plan to sell off public lands in Idaho and 10 other states
BOISE, Idaho — Utah Senator Mike Lee has backtracked on his controversial plan to sell millions of acres of federal land across 11 western states, including Idaho, after the Senate parliamentarian ruled his original proposal violates Senate rules....

Research Project Studies High Doses of an Opioid Use Disorder Medication Among Veterans
A team of researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) is helping determine risks and benefits for higher-than-previously recommended doses of a medication to treat opioid use disorder. The upper daily limit of the medication, buprenorphine, was...

Utah governor takes over Western Governors’ Association chair
Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox became chair Tuesday of the bipartisan Western Governors’ Association. Cox, who succeeds New Mexico’s Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, will focus the group’s efforts on meeting energy demand across the West...

Why are there so many purple streetlights in Florida?
ORLANDO, Fla. – By now, you’ve probably spotted at least one streetlight turning a blueish-purple hue while walking or driving in the evening. No, they’re not meant to be that color. While the lights still work as their intended purpose, there is...

Voices: Salt Lake City is working to make its streets safer and more livable. The state shouldn’t stand in its way.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Traffic-calming obstacles along 1000 East in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Unless you are bedridden in Salt Lake City, you have certainly noticed the large number of streets closed for...

Parkite couple competing in Saturday’s Red Bull Soapbox Race in Salt Lake City
Parkite couple Joshua and Jennifer Riff have always wanted to compete in a soapbox race. Saturday afternoon at the Utah State Capitol Grounds, they’ll get their chance, thanks to Red Bull. The couple and their team, Beehave Yourself, were chosen...