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Scientists are flying research missions over northern Utah to understand better how ozone forms and how a shrinking Great Salt Lake, wildfire smoke and other factors affect the state's air quality.
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Jessie Wardarski/APThe oldest was built in Kirtland, Ohio, in the 1830s and no longer functions as an active temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased the site two years ago. On Aug. 16, a new temple will be dedicated in the nearby suburb of Independence. -
Macy Lipkin/KUERLas renovaciones de DACA están tardando meses más de lo habitual, lo que les está costando el empleo a algunos beneficiarios. El Estatus de Protección Temporal y el asilo también son cada vez más difíciles de obtener, mientras la administración Trump continúa reformando el sistema migratorio.
President Trump has reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments again. Governor Spencer Cox says the move makes the monuments more manageable, while conservation groups argue it violates the Antiquities Act.
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With frustration over the two major parties on the rise, the Forward Party of Utah is looking to turn one unlikely seat in the Legislature into a broader political movement. -
"You can’t rebrand illegal gambling as a federal commodity,” said Utah Attorney General Derek Brown. “Today a federal judge agreed with us. Kalshi bet that clever branding would beat Utah law. Kalshi lost and Utah won.” -
A new commissioner and a new agriculture water leasing initiative could be the answer to bringing the Great Salt Lake out of its disastrous state. -
DACA renewals are taking months longer than usual, costing some recipients their jobs. Temporary Protected Status and asylum are also harder to come by as the Trump administration continues to overhaul immigration. -
Tens of millions of Americans have criminal records that can be barriers to employment. An AI-powered app is helping those eligible to expunge their records at a pace not seen before. -
VA loans don’t require a down payment. With low upfront costs and an excellent rate, one young officer just bought a home in Davis County. -
Trout need cool water to survive. But record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to levels that can kill fish. Wildlife officials are responding by banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West. -
The Department of the Interior's final Environmental Impact Statement comes after years of stalled negotiations. What you think of it depends on which groups of states you stand with: The Upper Basin or the Lower Basin. -
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal announced Friday spares Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming from facing mandatory water cuts — for now.
Keep up with the latest news about wildfires in Utah.
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