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Utah sees sharp rise in measles cases as outbreak includes a Trader Joe's and LDS temple open house
2+ week, 2+ day ago (252+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune Utah sees sharp rise in measles cases as outbreak includes a Trader Joe's and LDS temple open house The state has seen 559 measles cases since last June, with 142 alone reported in the last three weeks. (Rachel…...
Letter: Heat is a public health crisis. Let's ensure all Utahns are prepared to cope with it.
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (73+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune Letter: Heat is a public health crisis. Let's ensure all Utahns are prepared to cope with it. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Heat rises along the causeway to Antelope Island State Park on Saturday, April…...
A Utah city honors a past steeped in women's voting rights, an LDS Church-owned railroad and an iconic '80s movie
1+ week, 1+ day ago (652+ words) Add as Preferred Source Within the adobe walls of this 19th-century Lehi building, the early stages of the movement in Utah to expand voting rights to women took root. The Relief Society Hall for The Church of Jesus Christ of…...
West Desert water could be "sucked dry" by southern Utah pipeline project, a broad coalition warns
2+ week, 2+ day ago (85+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune West Desert water could be "sucked dry" by southern Utah pipeline project, a broad coalition warns Three appeals filed on Wednesday challenge the Bureau of Land Management approval of the controversial Pine Valley Water Supply Project....
Voices: Utah's constitutional court is an unconstitutional shadow Supreme Court
2+ week, 3+ day ago (282+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune Voices: Utah's constitutional court is an unconstitutional shadow Supreme Court The grand principle of separation of powers and the integrity of Utah's judicial system are both in grave peril. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The…...
Utah didn't take action on hidden rental fees this year. The feds might.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (84+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune Utah didn't take action on hidden rental fees this year. The feds might. Consumer advocates have decried these fees for years as a bait-and-switch that puts housing out of reach for many tenants. (Chris Samuels | The…...
A Utah conference that questions if LDS Church founder Joseph Smith really was polygamous is causing uproar
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (230+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune A Utah conference that questions if LDS Church founder Joseph Smith really was polygamous is causing uproar The organizers say it's meant to be an academic discussion. But opponents say the faith has long acknowledged Smith…...
A break from the world: How this Utah hobby group offers a different kind of escape
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (196+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune A break from the world: How this Utah hobby group offers a different kind of escape Cine Craft combines movies and craft projects during monthly meetups at Brewvies and Cargo Cinema. (Madison Whitlock) People watch "Legally…...
It's not a mild virus, it's a severe illness,' Utah health officials warn as measles cases keep climbing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (138+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune It's not a mild virus, it's a severe illness,' Utah health officials warn as measles cases keep climbing More than 350 measles cases have been reported in Utah since June. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Amanda…...
Utah taxpayers will fund a $100 K mail-in voting "security" study after a GOP election bill fails
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (130+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune Utah taxpayers will fund a $100 K mail-in voting "security" study after a GOP election bill fails Rep. Jefferson Burton"s bill would have further restricted voting by mail in Utah. (Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune)…...