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Little League Baseball: Dixie Junior All-Stars win state; two St. George youngsters go national
ST. GEORGE — The Dixie Junior All-Stars, a Little League baseball team made up of St. George-area players aged 13-15, won state and will represent Utah in an upcoming regional tournament. “They’re a special team,” coach Jeremy Graff told St. George News after the team returned from Cedar City,...
Project 2025 calls for the repeal of the Antiquities Act, but Cox says that’s a step too far
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has his issues with how the federal government manages its public lands in the state. But he thinks the Antiquities Act, which allows the president to designate national monuments without congressional approval, should remain. That’s at odds with the conservative Project 2025 initiative, which calls for the repeal of the act, […] The post Project 2025 calls for the repeal of the Antiquities Act, but Cox says that’s a step too far appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox pledges Trump his support after saying last week he wouldn’t vote for him
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday pledged his support to former President Donald Trump in a notable shift after telling CNN last week he would not vote for Trump in November and hadn’t voted for him in 2016 or 2020.
Phil Lyman can’t see voters’ signatures, Utah records committee says. And his fans aren’t happy.
That simmering rage started to boil over on Thursday morning after his quest to cast doubt on the signatures Cox used to qualify for the ballot suffered a setback at the hands of Utah’s State Records Committee. Lyman had spent weeks urging his followers to show up en masse to the meeting.
Gov. Spencer Cox lays out where Utah can improve ahead of 2034 Winter Olympics
With the official confirmation that Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games looming on the horizon, city and state officials have begun turning their attention to a new question:
‘Team Utah’ Helps Thirsty Wildlife
They gathered from across the state of Utah but far from its population centers. Some 70 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers came together in late June for the annual state rendezvous and volunteer project in Richfield, about 140 miles south of Salt Lake City and 165 miles north of St. George.
'I can breathe easy': West-side Mexican eatery gets reprieve as development pressure mounts
SALT LAKE CITY — As development pressure spreads to Salt Lake City's west side, score one for a mom-and-pop operation in the neighborhood. Margarito Parra, operator of El Asadero, a west-side Mexican restaurant, had been told by the prior developer of an apartment building taking shape next to his business that he'd have to leave to make way for more apartments. It's been the source of plenty of worry over the last two years as the initial building west of his restaurant, still incomplete, has risen from the ground, reducing traffic at El Asadero.
Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo 2024
Salt Lake City, Utah – are y’all ready for Utah Days of ‘47 Rodeo? This spectacular rodeo is presented by Zions Bank and is known for being one of the top rodeos in the nation. This grand event has officially kicked off running July 19-20, & 22nd-24th. This rodeo will be held in the state-of-the-art 17.5 million-dollar Days of ‘47 Arena at the Utah State Fair Park to celebrate the cowboy way of life and the rich Western roots. Holding 10,000 reserved stadium-style seats for fans, there’s not a bad seat in this venue.
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