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Rep. Celeste Maloy holds razor-thin lead in GOP primary re-election bid
Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) holds a razor-thin lead in her re-election bid against GOP opponent Colby Jenkins in Utah's 2nd Congressional District primary, the latest unofficial results show.By the numbers: As of Wednesday, Maloy led Jenkins, an Army veteran, by 295 votes in the Republican primary race that has yet to be called.Why it matters: The results could potentially lead to a recount.Between the lines: Candidates can request a recount if the margin is .25% or less, per the state's election law. Maloy is currently ahead by .28%. State of play: That scenario is what Jenkins is hoping for, per...
Human-caused wildfires keep Utah officials jumping on July 4
SALT LAKE CITY — Wildfires started by humans cropped up in East Carbon, Tooele, Garland City and Kaysville, Utah on Thursday. The wind drove the new wildfires. All of the new starts were human-caused according to fire officials. Wildfires in Horse Canyon and Garland City, Utah. Utah Fire Info...
Utah’s plan to retain Sundance Film Festival would split it between 2 cities
SALT LAKE CITY — It appears that Utah’s bid to retain the Sundance Film Festival beyond 2026 will focus on splitting it between its current home and its first one. Few details about Utah’s bid have been made available since the Utah Film Commission announced Utah had filed a request for proposal response to the Sundance Institute in May. The commission confirmed that it submitted a request-for-proposals response — to Sundance’s questions about the bid — on June 20, but it declined to offer many details about what’s in the request.
UT System wants 71K students, but looming 'enrollment cliff' means fewer high school grads
The University of Tennessee is preparing for a possible decline in high school graduates who want to attend college, a potential problem for a university system aiming to enroll 71,000 students across all its campuses by 2030. Experts are calling this an "enrollment cliff" in which both the number of high school graduates...
BLM Reminds Public About Current Restrictions Ahead of Holiday Weekend
SALT LAKE CITY — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) West Desert District is reminding the public about Stage 1 fire restrictions ahead of the Independence Day holiday and holiday weekend. These restrictions apply to BLM-managed lands within the counties of Box Elder, Cache, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch and Weber. Additionally, the WDD fire prevention order is still in effect.
The debt and interest albatross
As we celebrated the Fourth of July last week and reflected on the past, present, and future of our nation, I was reminded of something Thomas Jefferson once wrote: “It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes.” This is a fiscal imperative and moral obligation that has gone ignored […]
Utahns pack parades and festivals for Fourth of July celebrations
PARK CITY, Utah — In every corner of the state Thursday, Utahns crowded in parades and festivals to celebrate the July Fourth holiday. From Provo to Park City, parade-goers were out by the thousands and continued enjoying festivities well into the day. Event-goers said events like these are all...
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