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Why the red state of Utah is going green and embracing electric vehicles
This past week, President Trump suspended a program to expand the country’s network of electric vehicle chargers. It’s the latest in his series of efforts to undo Biden-era policies ...
Government Technology1d
Miles Driven a Key Metric for Road Usage Charge Programs
States are beginning to offer such programs in a pay-as-you-go format, as an alternative to the flat fees attached to ...
The Salt Lake Tribune7d
SLC librarians are pushing for a union. A state bill could put the effort back on the shelf.
As state lawmakers scrutinize public sector unions, one could be forming just down the hill in Utah’s capital ... if passed and signed by Gov. Spencer Cox in its current form, could grind ...
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Utah's Black population went up 89%, but the count remains one of the smallest in the nation
WASHINGTON — Utah's small Black population grew at a faster clip than in most other U.S. states, according to new data released by the Pew Research Center. Still, the population here remains one ...
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Super Sunday trend continues as Capitals lose to Utah 5-4 in shootout
by SAMMI SILBER Associated Press TOPICS: WASHINGTON (AP) — Nick Schmaltz scored the shootout winner, leading the Utah Hockey Club to a 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Josh Doan ...
Salt Lake City Weekly15d
Utah drivers can drop the front license plate under the state's new DMV rules.
Last summer, I got pulled over by the Utah Highway Patrol on Interstate 80 ... and that will hopefully lead to fewer in-person trips to the DMV. First, instead of two decals for drivers' plates, there ...
KSL28d
Gov. Cox orders US, Utah flags to be flown at full height to mark Trump's inauguration
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox on Wednesday issued an order calling for the U.S. and Utah flags at state offices and other state facilities to be flown at full staff on Monday to mark ...
The Salt Lake Tribune29d
Warning of a ‘silver tsunami,’ Gov. Cox looks to end Social Security income tax. Will Utah lawmakers buy it?
And if Gov. Spencer Cox gets his way, that essential income for thousands of Utah’s seniors could mean a little bit more this year. But first, the Legislature will need to agree to the governor ...
The Washington Post25d
Land grab or land rights? Utah eyes millions of acres of public terrain.
“It’s been a tragedy to see what this administration and past administrations have done on our land,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) said in August as he announced the lawsuit, which ...
National Geographic news28d
There’s a true story behind American Primeval—and it’s just as grisly
Suspicion. Rebellion. Murder. The Netflix show American Primeval depicts how tensions between Mormon pioneers in Utah and the U.S. government came to a violent head in the 1850s. The Mountain ...
USA Today19d
Video shows 26 dogs, 58 cats being flown from California wildfires to safety in Utah
Animal rescuers have helped save pets affected by devastating wildfires in Southern California by flying more than 80 cats and dogs to a no-kill shelter in Utah. The flight carried 26 dogs and 58 ...