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Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

University of Utah tuition will be free for state families earning less than $100,000 annually

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 15, 20256:00 am The “Block U” on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City is pictured on Saturday, Aug....
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

Utah advocates warn of potential scarcity for food assistance in Nov. amid government shutdown

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 15, 20256:00 am If families can’t access to food assistance programs due to the government shutdown, advocates worry they’ll have to...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

After Charlie Kirk killing, Utah lawmaker wants to mandate college security assessments

By: Annie Knox – October 14, 20256:00 am People visit the courtyard where Charlie Kirk was hosting an event when he was killed at Utah Valley...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

Unique, waterless geothermal system moving forward in Utah

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 14, 20256:00 am Steam and water pipe at Hellisheiði Power Station, Suðurland, Iceland. (Photo by Feifei Cui-Paoluzzo/Getty Images) Neighboring an area...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

Measles outbreaks across Utah highlight risk to babies and pregnant women

By: Annie Knox – October 11, 20256:01 am One Utah county is recommending early MMR vaccines for infants there because of a measles outbreak. (iStock/Getty Images...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

What can Utah do better to prevent veteran suicide?

By: Katie McKellar – October 11, 20256:01 am Soldiers line up for the annual New York City Veterans Day Parade. (Getty Images) Suicide is a leading...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

Feds take a new look at stalled St. George highway plan

By: Annie Knox – October 10, 20256:00 am St. George, Utah. (Photo by Jason Cameron/Getty Images) After hitting a roadblock last year, a planned highway crossing...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

Amid RECA expansion, Downwinders Clinic will stop in more cities — including central Utah

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 10, 20256:00 am A fireball rises into the sky over Nevada after the U.S. government detonated a 61-kiloton device on June...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

Report analyzes the political impact of 3 Utah congressional maps being weighed by judge

By: Katie McKellar – October 10, 20256:00 am People arrive to vote at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Election Day,...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

Families drop challenge to Utah trans student sports ban as US Supreme Court takes up similar cases

By: Annie Knox – October 9, 20256:01 am The Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City is pictured on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

Man accused of lighting gas can under FOX 13 vehicle faces attempted arson charge

By: McKenzie Romero – October 9, 20256:01 am A FOX 13 news vehicle is shown with a small gas can with a fuse running from it...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

Thousands of acres of federal land now open for coal leases are adjacent to Utah national parks

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 9, 20256:01 am A trail in Bryce Canyon National Park is pictured in May 2024. (Alixel Cabrera/Utah News Dispatch) An initiative...
Utah News Dispatch2 months ago

Anti-gerrymandering plaintiffs allege lawmakers have violated the Utah Constitution again

By: Katie McKellar – October 8, 20256:01 am A map showing the source of public comments pertaining to congressional map C is displayed in a meeting...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Plaintiffs submit 2 congressional maps to judge as Utah lawmakers vote on their own

By: Katie McKellar – October 7, 20256:00 am Plaintiffs in an anti-gerrymandering lawsuit hold a news conference outside the Matheson Courthouse in downtown Salt Lake City...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

After veto, Cox is one step closer to being able to appoint chief justice

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 7, 20256:00 am Legislators in the House Chamber meet during a special legislative session at the Capitol in Salt Lake City...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Utah Legislature picks congressional map supported by Republican party

By: Katie McKellar – October 7, 20256:00 am Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, and Rep. Candice Pierucci, R-Riverton, talk to reporters after a meeting of the Utah...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Utah Supreme Court approves alternative licensing path for attorneys, joining Oregon and Washington

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 7, 20256:00 am The entrance to the Utah Supreme Court inside the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City is pictured on...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Utah Legislature will convene in special session to discuss redistricting and other issues

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 4, 20256:00 am The Capitol in Salt Lake City is pictured on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Utah homeless board proposes ‘initial framework’ to respond to Trump’s executive order

By: Katie McKellar – October 3, 20256:00 am People congregate around the Geraldine E. King Women’s Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 26, 2025....
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Democrats ask Utahns with blue values registered as Republicans to ‘come home’

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 3, 20256:00 am People vote at the Main Library in Salt Lake City on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Utah Republican, Democratic party leaders spar over picking preferred congressional map

By: Katie McKellar – October 2, 20256:01 am The Capitol in Salt Lake City is pictured on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Letter confirms Utah pharmacists can give COVID-19 vaccines without prescription — for now

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 2, 20256:01 am Utah’s professional licensing division sent a letter to pharmacists clarifying that administering the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine is allowed...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

If Utah values meritocracy, we must abide by Proposition 4

By: Magdeleine Bradford-Butcher – October 2, 20256:01 am The Capitol in Salt Lake City is pictured on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Utah’s ‘Mighty 5’ national parks will stay open amid shutdown — but with limited services

By: Katie McKellar – October 2, 20256:01 am Zion National Park is seen from the Pine Creek Canyon Overlook. (Photo by Carlo Alberto Conti/Getty Images) While...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Frustrated North Salt Lakers looking at new homeless campus ask for another site

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 2, 20256:01 am The site of a future homeless services campus at 2520 N. 2200 West in Salt Lake City is...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Utah Gov. Cox booed during Turning Point USA’s first event in Utah after killing of Charlie Kirk

By: Katie McKellar – October 2, 20256:01 am Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a Turning Point USA event at Utah State University in Logan on Tuesday,...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

FAFSA applications, including first-come, first-served aid, go live on Wednesday

By: Alixel Cabrera – October 1, 20256:00 am The J. Willard Marriott Library on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City is pictured on...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

How to weigh in on Utah’s court-ordered redistricting process

By: Katie McKellar – October 1, 20256:00 am The Capitol in Salt Lake City is pictured on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

Utah Republican legislators urge U.S. Senate to avoid ‘damaging’ government shutdown

By: Katie McKellar – September 30, 20256:00 am Hikers walk down a trail in Zion National Park. (Photo by mihtiander/Getty Images) As the clock ticks closer...
Utah News Dispatch3 months ago

University of Utah researchers issue report highlighting 10 years of key policy research

By: Katie McKellar – September 30, 20256:00 am The University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City is pictured on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Photo by...

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