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Utah Company Claimed to be “Racist”—All Because of Its Name!
If you've been around Utah for a while, you've probably heard of these banks or credit unions:. But the Utah Credit Union in the middle of controversy today is... America First Credit Union. America First is the jersey sponsor of the new Women's Professional Soccer Team, Utah Royals. Their jersey sponsor is America First Credit Union. Recently, two fan support pages for both the North Carolina Courage, and Chicago Red Stars have both released statements in disagreement with the jersey sponsor.
Week 3: 6A Utah High School Football Recap
SALT LAKE CITY – The Pleasant Grove Vikings snuck out with their first win of the season in a one-point victory over the Granger Lancers in week three. The Vikings went up 14-0 in the first quarter but were quickly matched by a 13-0 quarter from the Lancers going into the half.
Utah schools will soon have armed security. But what about the daycares inside?
Utah’s massive new school safety law took effect in May. Stephanie Jerome, who sends her 3-year-old son to the preschool at Weber High School in Pleasant View, wondered what the new law would mean for him — especially the requirement that schools have an armed officer, guard or volunteer guardian on campus.
Utah bar licenses dwindle to a mere quartet at the August DABS meeting
Per the title, that’s the important takeaway from August’s DABS get-together. Going into the gathering, six bar licenses were available in Utah. This after HB 548 passed this year, increasing the supply, albeit also compelling the commission to hand them out as and when any qualifying business appeared before them; said licensees then have more than a year to open their doors…
Sundance contingent visits state as selection process for festival future continues
Sundance Film Festival officials visited the state early in the week as they continue to consider whether to move the event elsewhere. The Utah Film Commission released limited information about the visit. The bid to keep the festival in the state involves what is described as a “reimagined footprint” in Park City and Salt Lake City. The vision is “Two Cities, One Experience, preserving the legacy of the Park City experience while expanding the Salt Lake City footprint,” a statement from the Utah Film Commission said. It has previously been known that sort of vision for the festival was under discussion in the state.
Utah DCFS: When to call for help if abuse is suspected
KEARNS — Concerning allegations of a teen kept in makeshift cells in Kearns has some neighbors wondering if they could have gotten help there sooner. These cases are always very sensitive. It can be tough to tell from the outside looking in whether abuse is happening. That's why the Division of Child and Family Services doesn't want us having to take on that pressure.
Feds plan to open 32M acres of public land for solar development across 11 western states
Federal land managers Thursday released an updated roadmap for solar energy development across 11 western states, a plan that opens about 32 million acres of federal lands to utility-scale solar development. The proposal released by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, known as the Western Solar Plan, updates a decade-old plan that identifies areas with […]
Newest medical school expands to keep more medical students in Utah
Utah is facing a pressing need for more physicians, and Provo's Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (Noorda-COM) is stepping up to meet this challenge. As the state's newest and soon-to-be largest medical school, Noorda-COM is committed to making a significant impact on medical education and healthcare in Utah. From major...
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