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Utah News DispatchVerifiedFederal agencies have geothermal energy in sight, and are injecting funds for projects in Utah. The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday it is granting $99 million for 21 geothermal energy development projects throughout the country. Five of them are in Utah.…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedA watchdog organization accuses Utah of allowing private agencies to serve Utahns with complex needs without enough oversight.
Utah News DispatchVerifiedShoulder to shoulder with leaders in the Trump administration, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Monday made Utah the first state to officially take action to join the White House’s national effort meant to reduce addiction, homelessness and serious mental illness. Kathryn Burgum,…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedLast month, a public Heber City Council meeting that included Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s senior housing adviser Steve Waldrip started as a wide-ranging discussion about housing, growth and water pressures — but then it took a turn. Waldrip started by telling the…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedState lawmakers got an update on efforts to remove invasive reeds from the Great Salt Lake and what it will take to keep up the progress.
Utah News DispatchVerifiedWhen John Arthur, a Democratic representative from Holladay, read a recent report on how the Utah Fits All funds were spent last school year, he let out a big sigh. Utah’s school choice program is one of the issues that has deeply…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedUtah is bringing on new officials guiding decisionmaking on the saline lake as it dips toward a historic low.
Utah News DispatchVerifiedAs Flock cameras’ makers aim to surf a wave of controversy, Utah lawmakers are preparing a bill proposal to strengthen privacy guardrails on automated license plate readers months ahead of the legislative session. The question isn’t whether the state should allow the…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedThe Utah Senate has confirmed two more new justices to the Utah Supreme Court, capping off an era of major changes to the state’s highest court. The Senate on Wednesday voted 26-2 to consent to the appointments of 5th District Judge Matthew…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedUtah officials joined suicide prevention advocates in emphasizing the 988 hotline is available for anyone who needs to talk.
Utah News DispatchVerifiedAgent Orange Awareness Day, though not an official federal holiday, is observed in the Beehive State and the rest of the country each year on August 10. That specific date was not arbitrarily chosen. According to the Blinded Veterans Association, the U.S.…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedCharlie Kirk’s death at Utah Valley University last year was “entirely preventable,” his family says in a notice of claim.
Utah News DispatchVerifiedAfter years of close scrutiny and multiple audits, a new legislative audit says the office of Utah’s chief election official has been “diligent in improving” the state’s election system — but some county clerks “did not fully implement all changes” to their…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedUniversities across the country are preparing for a major threat: a demographic dip in traditional college-aged people and a drop in the public’s confidence in higher education. Utah, according to a new report, is faring better than the national average. Still, that…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedFor University of Utah students, a nuclear engineering track had to do more with healthcare technology and less with the nuclear reactors that Utah elected officials keep mentioning in their speeches when debating energy abundance. But, amid that big push to make…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedThe U.S. Department of Justice sued Utah and other states this week for granting in-state college tuition and scholarships to immigrants without permanent legal status.
Utah News DispatchVerifiedCiting an “exceptionally difficult” year for Utah farmers due to drought, wildfire and animal disease, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food officials said they are taking an “unprecedented step” to give financial relief to producers with active department of agriculture loans. “Utah’s…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedLetters from the U.S. Department of Justice have become a constant in Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson’s mail. As Utah’s chief election officer, she has refused to release private voter data despite threats of criminal prosecution from the agency, and has been the…
Utah News DispatchVerifiedOne safety analysis is scrutinizing Utah Valley University, while another focuses more broadly on Utah's higher education system.
Utah News DispatchVerifiedEvery time new data emerges about women’s equality, gender gaps, or violence against women and children in Utah, I watch a familiar pattern unfold: instead of asking what the numbers might be telling us, many rush to defend the state’s reputation. I’ve…