Utah
Friday, September 29, 2023
Expert: People underestimate railroad collision risks
Utah saw 13 railroad-crossing collisions that included three fatalities in 2020, according to the most recent data available from the Federal …
Multiple Utah cities set to use ranked-choice voting in next election
Across Utah, 10 cities will be using ranked choice voting in the general election in November. In 2018, Utah passed a bill to establish a pilot …
Lawsuit Argues UT Has Failed to Address Shrinking Great Salt Lake
Conservation and community groups have filed a lawsuit against Utah for what they claim is the state's failure to ensure enough water gets to the Grea…
Eligible Utahns Could Qualify for Supplemental Security Income Payments
Many people in Utah and across the country are eligible for financial aid on top of receiving Social Security payments, but are not aware of it…
'Disagree Better': Utah Gov Leads Initiative to Ease Hyper-Partisanship
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants people to learn to disagree. As the elected chair of the National Governors Association, he is leading a campaign …
Bridging Digital Divide for Low-Income Utahns
Utah organizations across the state are wanting to increase awareness and enrollment of the Affordable Connectivity Program. ACP's primary goal is to …
UT Schools Get Free Purifiers to Combat Poor Air Quality
A majority of K-12 schools and day-care centers in Utah have received free air purifiers as a result of a federal grant given to the Utah Department o…
Utah Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on State's Abortion Trigger Ban
Tomorrow, the Utah Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in relation to the ongoing lawsuit against Senate Bill 174. Commonly known as the "trigger …
Report: Majority of U.S. Youth Agree Gun Violence is a Problem
Some 74% of young people in the U.S. believe gun violence is a problem, and 60% want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new report from …
Survey: Social Emotional Development a Top Priority for Parents
A new survey finds a majority of parents of children younger than six in Utah and across the country rated social emotional development the most impor…
Utah Leaders Tour Forest Management Projects
Last week federal, state and local leaders visited forest management projects in Utah to examine how land managers are addressing what some are …
'Returnships' Help More Utahns Get Back to Work
By Ramona Schindelheim for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Utah News Connection reporting for the Working Nation-Public News Serv…