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When it comes to prediction markets, if it “walks like a duck and quacks like a duck,” Gov. Spencer Cox said. “It's a duck” — meaning the apps are gambling, and should be banned in Utah.
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Macy Lipkin/KUERICE sometimes holds people overnight at its temporary detention facility in Ogden, in violation of conditions set by the city planning commission in 2000. Could the city do anything about it? -
Trent Nelson/staffThe governor is scheduled to meet the press at 10:00 a.m. MDT on Thursday, March 19, 2025.
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Speaking to the Utah State Bar, Justice Petersen reviewed the just-finished 2026 legislative session and defended judicial independence. -
The announced change from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is effective immediately. Before this, only men could be Sunday School presidents in local wards. -
Colorado's capital city has managed two conservation herds of bison in its mountain parks since 1914. Six years ago, it started donating them to tribes rather than auctioning extras off to ranchers. -
Search and rescue crew leaders from national parks across the West converged at Zion this week to share tips and tricks for how to keep people safe. -
Estoy especialmente orgulloso de los habitantes de Utah que son conservadores y religiosos y que están dispuestos a sentarse a conversar y realmente ayudarnos a encontrar puntos en común, dijo Troy Williams, el director ejecutivo saliente de Equality Utah. -
Weber State scientists have an eye on the correlation between weather and the timing of flowers blooming. Short answer: heat speeds things up. -
Kouri Richins, the author of a children’s book on grief, was convicted of the 2022 murder of Eric Richins at their Utah home. She was also found guilty of attempted aggravated murder, forgery and two counts of insurance fraud. -
Cross-country ski areas are doing their best to adapt, but they lack the same tools available in the far bigger downhill skiing industry. -
The slump in Utah park tourism comes as American politics and rhetoric keep many international visitors away. Locals around the parks are feeling the impact.
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