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Unemployment claims in Utah increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Utah rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 1,413 in the week ending June 22, up from 1,372 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
'Game on!' Utah leaders go over to-do list ahead of 2034 Winter Olympics
Utah political leaders met Tuesday to start planning what the state needs to do over the next ten years ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympics which are expected to be awarded to Salt Lake City.
16 New 'Avalanche Towers' are Coming to Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon
It's no secret that Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon is prone to avalanches. World War II-era artillery cannons have been utilized by ski areas and state officials to remotely trigger avalanches for decades, but the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is preparing for a new era. UDOT recently ...
Utah Highway Patrol increasing DUI shifts for July holidays
With two holidays this month, Lt. Zach Randall with Utah Highway Patrol said throughout July, there will be over 280 DUI shifts by 37 law enforcement agencies, keeping an eye out for signs drivers may be under the influence.
Harmful dust from Great Salt Lake disproportionately affects minority populatoins, study finds
Wind-swept dust from the exposed lakebed of the Great Salt Lake disproportionately affects minority communities in Salt Lake City, new research from the University of Utah shows.
A week out, Utah’s 2nd District primary race remains too close to call — but not close enough for a recount
It’s been a week since the Republican primary elections in Utah, and the race between Rep. Celeste Maloy and challenger Colby Jenkins in the 2nd Congressional District is still too close to call. But even though the race is a nail-biter, it doesn’t appear it’s close enough for a recount.
Sundance Institute brings free summer screenings to Utah
A new free film screening series from Sundance Institute will give Utahns a second chance to see some of the films featured in the 2024 Sundance Festival. The series, Local Lens, will showcase 10 films in various Park City and Salt Lake City locations between July 17-21. “For us, it...
Utah Outdoor Recreation targets off-highway, boater DUIs
The division says alcohol use is a leading factor in recreational boating fatalities and is participating in a national Operation Dry Water campaign to bring awareness to the dangers. Alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in recreational boater fatalities, as well as incidents involving OHVs, according to the...
Largest geothermal energy development in the U.S. is here in Utah
MILFORD, Utah — Something exciting is happening in southwest Utah. The largest new geothermal energy development in the country is underway near Milford, Utah. Some 125 wells are planned to be drilled on over 100,000 acres of land leased from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). What is geothermal...
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