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Salt Lake City’s Harvey Milk Boulevard should remain a tribute to the LGBTQ activist, county mayor says
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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July 2, 2025
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A mural of pioneering gay rights leader Harvey Milk is visible along 900 South in Salt Lake City in 2022. The street was named Harvey Milk Boulevard in 2016. In 1985, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson...
Utah legal permanent resident held in immigration custody for 48 days
KTVX - Utah
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July 2, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A Utah legal resident, or ‘green card’ holder, was held in immigration custody for 48 days after returning home from visiting family in Peru. Junior Dioses is a legal permanent resident of the United States living in Utah,...
Utah Stars Who Have Been Open About Getting Plastic Surgery
Us Weekly
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July 2, 2025
From Love Island USA’s Vanna Einerson to The Real Housewives of Mormon Wives’ Layla Taylor, a number of Utah stars have been candid about getting plastic surgery at young ages. Take Demi Engemann, for example, who told Page Six in 2024 that...
Utah voters have decided 220 ballot measures since 1895, beginning with constitution ratification ahead of statehood
Ballotpedia
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July 2, 2025
Ballotpedia completed an inventory of all Utah ballot measures dating back to 1895, when voters approved the state constitution. Between 1895 and 2024, Utahns voted on 220 ballot measures—140 (63.6%) were approved and 80 (36.4%) were defeated....
Utah's attorney general sues Snapchat under state's comprehensive privacy law
IAPP
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July 2, 2025
The Utah attorney general's office is suing social platform Snap for alleged children's online safety violations. The attorney general's complaint alleges Snap deploys addictive design features to entice children to Snapchat while also violating...
Where firefighting efforts stand against Utah's two largest wildfires
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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July 2, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Governor Spencer Cox declared Wednesday Wildland Firefighter Day, recognizing the courage and dedication of the men and women who protect lives, homes, and natural landscapes from wildfires. “Our wildland firefighters are...
Teen shot, wounded in broad daylight outside West Valley City LDS church
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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July 2, 2025
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A teenage boy is recovering after he was shot in the parking lot of a church in West Valley City Wednesday afternoon. Police said the victim, a 14-year-old boy, was in the parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of...
Medicaid, SNAP cuts worry Utah advocates as the GOP’s budget bill nears passage
KUER - Utah
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July 2, 2025
As House Republicans worked Wednesday to win over holdouts on the Senate’s version of President Donald Trump’s budget bill, Utah advocates worried about the consequences. They warned that tens of thousands in the state could lose Medicaid or food...
Here’s a breakdown of land ownership in Utah
Deseret News - Utah
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July 3, 2025
The Kem C. Gardner Institute issued a new report about land ownership in Utah. Utah has the second highest percentage of federally owned land in the country. Government land ownership varies widely in Utah's 29 counties. A controversial proposal...
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...
Check Your Health- Firework Safety for Utah July Celebrations
KUTV - Utah
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Fireworks are a beloved tradition in Utah for celebrating the 4th of July and Pioneer Day. Many people cherish the memories of watching fireworks with family and friends. However, it's important to handle fireworks safely, as some people have been...
Former Utah fire chief charged with sexual abuse of a child
East Idaho News
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July 3, 2025
WEBER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — The former Tremonton fire chief, previously accused of discussing and exchanging graphic sexual images of children, has been charged with the sexual abuse of a child. Ned Brady Hansen, 54, is facing a new charge of...
Patrick Mahomes reveals how Brittany's vision for women's sports changed everything in Kansas City
MARCA
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July 2, 2025
Actualizado 02/07/2025 - 11:08 CDT Brittany Mahomes may have stepped away from her own professional soccer career, but she hasn't walked away from the game. Chiefs announce unexpected retirement amid Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce uphill...
Fourth of July travel could break records, cause delays on Utah roads
Deseret News - Utah
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July 2, 2025
Independence Day weekend could bring all kinds of fireworks across the travel industry, but it could also lead to some traffic jams on Utah’s roads. A record 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel for the July 4 holiday weekend, including...
How Killing Solar Tax Credits Could Hand Victory to China in the Global AI & Manufacturing Race Why the Solar Investment Tax Credit Should Be Phased Down, Not Eliminated
Solar Power World
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July 2, 2025
By Jason Steinberg, CEO of Scanifly The most critical issue for the next century is who will lead AI. A secondary item, at least per the current US administration, is resurrecting domestic manufacturing. While reshoring may require massive...
Utah’s population is getting a bit older
KSL NewsRadio - Utah
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July 2, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s population might be the youngest in the nation, but the age gap is getting smaller. New data from the U.S. Census Bureau looked at the numbers of people younger than 18 and older than 65. The bureau found that the number of...
Utah announces more measles cases — and most of those infected are in one county
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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July 2, 2025
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Public health officials warn of the first verified case of measles in Utah as Dr. Leisha Nolen, state epidemiologist, gives an update on a adult from Utah County diagnosed with the highly contagious...
‘Mormon Land’: More LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints are finding a place in the faith, says Tom Christofferson
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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(Jed Wells | LDS Living) Tom Christofferson. On Sept. 28, 2017, The Salt Lake Tribune premiered a new podcast, “Mormon Land,” and its first guest was Tom Christofferson, a prominent LGBTQ+ member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
EXCLUSIVE: FFROA is Helping Legal Immigrants Achieve the Dream-Becoming American Citizens
[your]NEWS
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July 2, 2025
The Foundation for the Restoration of America (FFROA) helps legal immigrants become citizens by equipping them with the skills and civic knowledge necessary to pass the citizenship test and have a clear understanding of how conservative values and...
Gov. Spencer Cox urges Utahns to assist firefighters by using fireworks responsibly on 4th of July
Cache Valley Daily - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY – With the Independence Day rapidly approaching, Gov. Spencer Cox is urging Utah residents to be responsible with fireworks and to follow local safety guidelines while celebrating the holiday. Cox’s warning came during his address...