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Utah allocates $450K to enhance Blue Ribbon Fisheries in 2025–26
TownLift - Utah
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July 5, 2025
A fish habitat structure being installed in Pineview Reservoir. Photo: Utah Department of Natural Resources UTAH — Some of Utah’s best fishing destinations are getting a boost through funded projects this year. The state’s Blue Ribbon Fisheries...
Trade tracker: Details for every deal of the offseason ➡️
ESPN India
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The 2025 NBA offseason is here, and deals are getting done. On the last day of the season, the Phoenix Suns traded MVP Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks along with the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NBA draft and five...
60 miles of mountain bike trail to be built on public lands in southern Utah
KSL - Utah
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ST. GEORGE — Southern Utah is projected to get over 60 miles of new trails for public use, with the help of local and government funding to the tune of over $1 million. With the first two phases completed and the third on deck, local mountain...
'One Door' could unlock La.'s economic prosperity
The Daily Star - Louisiana
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Louisiana’s diverse economy – ranging from health care to manufacturing – offers high-paying career opportunities. Yet, the state faces serious workforce challenges, ranking 46th in employment rate with less than 60 percent labor force...
Local EMT who treated No Kings shooting victim asks Salt Lake City Council for help replacing confiscated medical equipment.
Salt Lake City Weekly
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The Salt Lake City Council on Tuesday heard from a local EMT who provided off-duty emergency aid to a shooting victim during the No Kings protest, and took comment from members of the public on a package of proposed reforms to mixed-use zoning. No...
Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (July 5-13)
Daily Herald - Utah
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1 / 3 Entrants attempt feats of strength during the heavy athletics competitions as part of the Payson Scottish Festival at Memorial Park on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Harrison Epstein, Daily Herald file photo 2 / 3 Miss American Fork and other...
We moved from Salt Lake City to a small Texas town. The high property taxes shocked us, but the small-town vibe is worth it.
Business Insider
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July 4, 2025
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lance Koster, a 61-year-old Pilot instructor, and his wife, Michelle, who moved to Justin, Texas, in 2024. Justin is a small town about 40 minutes north of Fort Worth. According to recent...
Northern Utah Living: Places to go, things to do (July 5-13)
Standard Examiner - Utah
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1 / 4 Jessie Wilson creates a chalk art piece at the Cherry Days Chalk Art Contest on Thursday, July 6, 2023, in the parking lot of North Ogden Elementary School. Tim Vandenack, Standard-Examiner file photo 2 / 4 From left, Bethany Disque, Kayleen...
Utahns excited to return to Stadium of Fire for Fourth of July
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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July 5, 2025
PROVO, Utah — It was a packed house at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo at Friday night’s Stadium of Fire. Attendees were excited to come back to an event that is a tradition to be at. Eunice Lane and her friends were decked out in their best...
New Ballpark plans have Utahns split, in this week’s Inside Voices
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Plus: Why Utah should charge for this ‘precious and limited resource’ (Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency, via Perkins & Will) Rendering of a site map for Ballpark NEXT, Salt Lake City's latest vision for remaking Smith's Ballpark into a...
Inside a Utah desert facility preparing humans for life on Mars
CNBC
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July 5, 2025
Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant to prepare humans for life on Mars. The Mars Society, a nonprofit organization that runs the Mars Desert Research...
How new Mammoth star J.J. Peterka reacted to getting traded to Utah
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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(Jeffrey T. Barnes | AP) JJ Peterka skates during a game against the New York Islanders on Nov. 1, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. J.J. Peterka was on a golf trip in Spain when he got the news. The Utah Mammoth were making a deal for the Buffalo Sabres...
DeMar DeRozan Issues Blunt Message to Critics Amid Miami Heat Trade Rumors
Essentially Sports
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July 5, 2025
As their expected final piece to help turn the Kings into a contender this past season, Sacramento brought in the 6x All-Star DeMar DeRozan. However, the irony couldn’t be more apparent as he put up even lesser numbers than his last three seasons....
A busy Fourth of July at Salt Lake City International Airport expected, but not a record setter
KSL NewsRadio - Utah
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July 3, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — AAA expects record numbers of people to be traveling for the Fourth of July, but that’s not expected to be the case at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Spokesperson Nancy Volmer said they’re expecting about 30,000 people...
2025 Utah Great Reads from Great Places
ETV News - Utah
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July 5, 2025
Utah Humanities Press Release Morgan Sjogren’s Path of Light: A Walk Through Colliding Legacies of Glen Canyon and Emily Inouye Huey and Kaye Kang’s Wat Kept Playing selected to Utah at National Book Festival in Washington, DC. The Utah Center for...
Salt Lake City airport closer to issuing up to $700M in bonds as construction nears end
Deseret News - Utah
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July 3, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — One last funding swing to complete the initial construction of Salt Lake City International Airport is all but cleared for takeoff. Airport officials are preparing to issue more bonds up to $700 million for the final phases of...
Firework vendor works to keep prices stable as tariffs hike costs in Utah
KMYU - Utah
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SANDY, Utah (KUTV) — Hours before the night sky was lit up for the 4th of July, people were still doing some last-minute shopping for fireworks. And the rainy conditions didn't dampen anyone's appetite for them at Mad Matt's Fireworks in Sandy on...
Utah Republicans celebrate ‘big, beautiful bill’ passage; health advocates dismayed
Daily Herald - Utah
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Jennifer Shutt, States NewsroomHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters inside the Capitol building in Washington., D.C., on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Utah Republican leaders celebrated the final passage of the “big, beautiful bill”...
Utah adopted 1 new clean energy policy or incentive in 2024
Beehive State News - Utah
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July 4, 2025
Utah implemented at least one new clean energy policy or incentive supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state has...
Utah comments on latest NFIB jobs report highlighting challenges for small businesses
Beehive State News - Utah
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July 3, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its monthly Jobs Report today, indicating that 36% of small business owners reported unfilled job openings in June, an increase from May. Casey Hill, NFIB Utah...