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Parcels of land that the Utah Department of Transportation purchased from Senate President Stuart Adams in 2023, seen here July 4, 2025, that they then put up for auction in 2025 (and later canceled). UDOT originally sought to purchase easements, but Adams negotiated the agency into buying the full parcels for approximately $3.9 million.
Eric S. Peterson
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Utah Investigative Journalism Project
Utah’s Department of Transportation bought 7 acres from Stuart Adams’ development company — more than the highway project needed. An auction to sell off the land at a state profit was later abruptly canceled.
Jerry Kane and his teenage son Joseph were men of no nation. Their lives — and their violent ends — are the subject of the new feature film “Sovereign,” directed by Christian Swegal. The film explores the fragility of relationships, touching on mental health and the risks of radical ideologies shaping headlines.

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