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Housing Costs in Utah? Here's a look at the lowest
KDXU - Utah
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July 3, 2025
We’re in a unique situation in our lives right now. We’re one of the few couples or families not currently making mortgage payments (or rent). Years ago, we decided to pay extra toward our monthly mortgage. I had heard that paying an additional...
A Utah couple fell in love with dry cider that drinks like a wine, and started a cidery to make their own
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Brendan and Carly Coyle each developed a taste for sparkling dry cider during their time living abroad. Bottled like champagne and crafted to be sipped like fine wine, it was a far cry from the sweeter, mass-produced ciders they were used to in...
A massive Golden Spike sculpture is coming to northern Utah. Here’s how to see it.
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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July 3, 2025
Brigham City • When two railroads met at northern Utah’s Promontory Summit in 1869, the country was joined from coast to coast for the first time — a connection sealed by a final spike, commonly known as the Golden Spike. Thousands of workers —...
Patterned Culture Dish Elevates Stem Cell Therapy Potential
Technology Networks
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Register for free to listen to this article Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. Researchers in Japan and the United...
Utah’s iconic green Jell-O faces a drab future as more companies announce food dye removals
Deseret News - Utah
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July 1, 2025
Utah has enjoyed sunny skies this week, but the mood on the ground is not so bright, as Kraft Heinz announced plans to remove artificial dyes from its line of products — including the beloved, near-radioactive green Jell-O that has long defined...
Where to watch as more Utah cities turn to drone shows for July 4 celebrations
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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July 2, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City is doubling the size of its drone show this year as more Utah cities adopt the technology as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional fireworks displays. The city replaced fireworks with drones three...
Utah sues Snapchat, claiming its features keep kids addicted and exposed to predators
Daily Herald - Utah
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McKenzie Romero, Utah News DispatchSnapchat’s AI Assistant feature is pictured Monday, June 30, 2025. The state of Utah is suing Snapchat over features it says are designed to addict children, while potentially exposing them to illegal drug sales,...
U.S. News & World Report: University of Utah cracks the top 7% of ‘Best Global Universities’
Deseret News - Utah
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July 3, 2025
Report lists University of Utah in its top 7% of its "Best Global Universities." Medical research efforts at the state's flagship university helped secure high "reputation" marks. Harvard University claims the top ranking in the U.S. News & World...
Closing time for some rural Utah liquor stores as state pours new rules
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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July 3, 2025
DELTA, Utah — The date June 21, 2004, is still displayed on the wall above the counter at what had been LeeAnne Maxfield’s liquor store. That was the date a new customer had to be born by to walk in and purchase a bottle of wine, vodka, gin or...
Tusks up, Utah: Remarkable mascots and Ice Age icons
@theU - Utah
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July 2, 2025
Reposted from the Natural History Museum of Utah’s blog. Utah Mammoths logo. Credit: Utah Mammoth / Smith Entertainment Group The Utah Hockey Club’s recent rebranding to Utah Mammoth is an Ice Age inspiration that has NHL fans around Utah and the...
Utah sues Snapchat, claiming app facilitates drug sales, sexual exploitation, trafficking
KUTV - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Margaret Busse filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. The lawsuit alleges that the company, known for Snapchat and Bitmoji, uses...
Commentary: Vatican defends science from politics, ideology and misinformation
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Around the world, we are “witnessing an alarming rise in attempts to discredit, politicize or suppress scientific knowledge,” the Vatican says in a new Pontifical Academy of Sciences document defending the freedom of science. “These developments...
Utah sues Snapchat for 'deceptive,' addictive features, saying the app harms children
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has accused the owner of the social media platform Snapchat of using "deceptive," addictive features to attract children to the app and not doing enough to protect young users' well-being and privacy. The state made the...
EPA Has Terminated Over $15 Million in Funding for “Forever Chemicals” Research
Truthout
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July 2, 2025
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"This is a Rick Brunson situation": Fans shocked as Ace Bailey's agent's son joins Utah Jazz coaching staff
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
The Utah Jazz are focusing on developing their top rookie, Ace Bailey, in the 2025-26 NBA season. Bailey was predicted to be selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the No. 3 pick of the 2025 draft. However, he was drafted with the No. 5 pick by...
Nearly all of Utah in severe to moderate drought
Park Record - Utah
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July 3, 2025
With the peak of summer ahead, state water officials are planning for hot, dry weather driving up demand. They said that with drought conditions persisting across the state, using water wisely is more important than ever. Storms in the southern...
U.S. battery supply boost: SolarEdge shipping from Salt Lake City, LG expands in Michigan
Solar Builder Magazine
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June 25, 2025
By SB Staff June 25, 2025 Two key brands in the battery energy storage space in the U.S. announced production milestones at new facilities this week. Let’s take a look! SolarEdge Salt Lake, now shipping SolarEdge Technologies has begun shipping...
Around Utah: Bornean orangutan Kawan delivers healthy girl at Hogle Zoo
Daily Herald, Sanpete County - Utah
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Courtesy Utah's Hogle ZooA Bornean orangutan infant at Utah's Hogle Zoo. On Saturday, June 21, 2025, Bornean orangutan Kawan (24) gave birth to a healthy female infant at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. She arrived naturally at 9:30 a.m., weighing just over...
Here’s where Utah Republicans fought Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — and won
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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A contentious provision in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” that would have stopped states from regulating artificial intelligence pitted Utah Republicans against Congressional members of their own party in recent weeks. But Utah...
NexPoint Launches Lodging I DST Offering for the Residence Inn Salt Lake City - West Jordan
The Bulletin - Kansas
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June 24, 2025
DALLAS, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint, a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm, today announced the launch of NexPoint Lodging I DST, a Delaware Statutory Trust ("DST") offering for the Residence Inn Salt Lake City – West Jordan...