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Utah's parental leave policies are changing
Data: U.S. Department of Labor; Map: Tory Lysik/Axios VisualsPaid family leave is still not mandated in Utah, but new laws across the country are expanding access to benefits for expecting and new parents.The big picture: Utah employers must offer 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid family leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.Meanwhile, most countries guarantee paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave.Why it matters: Studies have shown parental leave can lower the risk of developing postpartum depression and can provide better interactions between the birthing parent and child.State of play: More Utah moms are going back to work less...
Guest opinion: The case against college
Growing up, kids are often told that going to college is the only way to meet society’s standard for success. But what is this standard based on? More and more young adults are dropping out of college due to financial hardship and excessive, unnecessary classes, among other reasons. Additionally, the percentage of Americans in the last decade who believe in the value of higher education has dropped from 57% to 48%. These statistics beg the question: Does one need to attend college to be successful?
Utah Olympic Speedskater headed to Paris to cheer on Team USA summer athletes
KEARNS — A Utah Olympic medalist who competes in winter, will be trading the ice rink for a track in Paris. Speedskater Casey Dawson will get to see the games in a whole new way that will be dramatically different from his own Olympic experience. Even in the middle...
Law school grads could earn license through work rather than bar exam in some states
PORTLAND, Ore. — Before Bailey McQueeny-Rose attended law school at the University of Oregon, she worked in reproductive health care, first as a medical assistant and then as a trainer, teaching others to do the same job. The work opened her eyes to how access to health care differed based on the laws in the […]
Utah man arrested in Bozeman after high-speed chase
A Utah man wanted in connection to an alleged attempted homicide was apprehended in Bozeman on Tuesday following a high-speed chase. Kevin D. Wilde, 63, appeared in Justice Court on Wednesday and was accused of fleeing and eluding and criminal endangerment. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Wilde had...
Several Southern Utah residents will be opening their yards to show off ‘creative’ water-wise landscaping
ST. GEORGE — As the pursuit to replace “lazy lawns” with desert-friendly, water-efficient landscaping continues in Washington County and across the state, a local conservation group has partnered with the county’s leading water agency, home builders and others to showcase homes with water-wise desert gardens in the area.
Utah preservation groups plan statewide launch of Buffalo Soldier heritage trail
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Fort Douglas Military Museum is home to the largest collection of Buffalo Soldier artifacts in Utah. In the coming months, stories about the soldiers and those artifacts will get even more public exposure. Plans are now underway to develop a Buffalo Soldier heritage...
Could Southern Utah Take A Page From Rexburg, Idaho?
I love when someone with an entrepreneurial spirit sees a need for a community, and then puts together a business or service to meet those needs. That's why this article from East Idaho News caught my attention. I spent several years in the Rexburg and Idaho Falls area, and went...
Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
SALT LAKE CITY — (AP) — Utah officials denied clemency Friday to a man who is set to be executed for the stabbing death of his girlfriend's mother in 1998. The decision regarding the fate of Taberon Dave Honie, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Aug. 8, was announced in a one-paragraph notice from Scott Stephenson, chair of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole.
Prosecutors in Alahverdian's Utah rape case say he may be facing more charges elsewhere
A prosecutor in one of Nicholas Alahverdian’s two Utah rape cases wants to block his defense lawyer from sharing all the evidence the state has against him to protect, he said, the integrity of possible other investigations involving Alahverdian in other states or overseas. During a pre-trial conference hearing Friday, Alahverdian’s public...
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