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Get ready to pay more for street parking in downtown Salt Lake City
KUER - Utah
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June 30, 2025
Street parking in downtown Salt Lake City is about to cost more. Starting July 1, Utah’s capital city will implement a handful of metered parking changes: The hourly parking rate will increase from $2.25 to $3.50, a 55.6% spike. No more free...
Utah files lawsuit against Snapchat, alleging harm to children
KSL NewsRadio - Utah
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June 30, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah is filing another lawsuit against a social media company. This time, the target is Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc. It’s the state’s fourth lawsuit aimed at protecting kids; the first two were against TikTok,...
Utah Senator pulls public lands provision from tax bill
Herald - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
Snow dusts the treeline near Heather Lake Trailhead on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, outside Verlot, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald) The original proposal would have put federal land in Snohomish County up for sale. EVERETT — U.S. Senator Mike...
Utah Sues Snap, Inc. alleging misuse of AI technology and misrepresentations of platform safety
KOAL - Utah
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June 30, 2025
By Aidan Mortensen | KOAL News In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, a joint filing from the Utah Office of the Attorney General and Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection takes aim against Snapchat and its parent company, Snap, Inc. The lawsuit,...
Fire restrictions begin for northern Utah
Cache Valley Daily - Utah
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LOGAN — New fire restrictions are in effect for northern Utah weeks after similar restrictions went into effect for the southern part of the state earlier this month. The new limitations began Sunday, June 28. Officials with the Utah Department of...
Utah sues Snapchat for 'deceptive,' addictive features, saying the app harms children
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has accused the owner of the social media platform Snapchat of using "deceptive," addictive features to attract children to the app and not doing enough to protect young users' well-being and privacy. The state made the...
Updated Utah Lake harbor reopens in American Fork
KSL - Utah
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AMERICAN FORK — The newly renovated boat harbor in American Fork reopened on Monday morning after years of planning and construction. The American Fork Beach and Boat Harbor, located at 6398 S. 100 West, now includes a sandy beach area with...
Utah files lawsuit against Snapchat, alleging company made app addictive
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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June 30, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah has filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the social media app Snapchat, accusing it of crafting addictive features and also enabling illicit activities. "If you’ve got a kid going to Pornhub, you kind of...
How To Spot And Treat Heat Stroke In Utah
B-921 - Utah
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June 30, 2025
Utah is lucky because even during its hottest months humidity isn’t usually a factor, but that doesn’t mean heat-related illnesses don’t happen. July is one of the hottest months of the year in the beehive state and people who are working in extra...
Utah says Snapchat is addictive and harmful for minors. Now it’s suing the app company.
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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June 30, 2025
(Richard Drew | AP Photo) This Aug. 9, 2017, file photo shows the Snapchat app on a mobile device in New York. Utah is suing Snapchat, alleging the app is harmful to children. Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Derek Brown have sued Snapchat on...
Utah Football Heads to the Rose Bowl to Open 2025 Season
The Daily Utah Chronicle
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June 30, 2025
After two seasons that failed to meet expectations, the 2025 Utah football team is on a mission to reestablish itself as a national contender. That campaign begins on August 30, under the iconic backdrop of the Rose Bowl, where the Utes will face...
What the end of the ‘roadless rule’ means for Utah’s forests
The Missoula Current - Montana
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June 30, 2025
Kyle Dunphey (Utah News Dispatch) The U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture recently announced it would try to roll back the “roadless rule,” a decades-old policy that prevents road construction and logging on nearly 4 million acres of national...
Inside Utah’s PR campaign to take over public lands
KALW - California
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On this edition of Your Call's One Planet Series, we discuss a High Country News/Public Domain investigation about how Utah used actors, AI, stagecraft, and NDAs as it sought to sway public opinion and take control of 18.5 million acres of federal...
Utahns’ ability to get a leg up decreased between two generations, with a big exception. Here’s what has worked in that community.
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Maria Garciaz’s family bounced around Salt Lake City when she was a kid. They often rented houses in poor condition, but after growing tired of evictions, the family – even Garciaz and her siblings – worked and saved money to afford a down payment...
Climate: Crunch Time For U.S. Clean Energy Incentives
Forbes
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Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Getty Images Asthe Senate struggles to pass its version of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful” budget bill that squeaked...
What the end of the ‘roadless rule’ could mean for Utah’s national forests
TownLift - Utah
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June 30, 2025
The Henderson Canyon inventoried roadless area in Dixie National Forest is pictured on March 1, 2019. Photo: Tim Peterson, flown by Lighthawk UTAH – The U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture recently announced it would try to roll back the...
Letter: A recent bike ride from Millcreek to downtown Salt Lake City filled me with gratitude
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A cyclist pedals though Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, May 22, 2023. Thirty years ago, I regularly commuted by bicycle from my home in East Millcreek to my downtown office. The ride demanded...
Salt Lake City airport ranked among the best in the nation
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — Over a decade ago, the Salt Lake City International Airport started the construction of its new terminal complex — a total revamp with spacious windows, lots of natural light, mountain views and art installations. It's paying off....
Inside Utah State’s plans for Chuck & Gloria Bell Field
Utah Statesman
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June 30, 2025
Utah State University is setting the stage for the future of women’s soccer and athletics in Logan. With a transformative, three-phase renovation plan for the Chuck & Gloria Bell Soccer Field, USU is cementing its place as a rising power in...
Trump admin plans to rescind ‘roadless rule’ protections for forests. Here’s what that means for wildfires in Utah.
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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June 30, 2025
As wildfires rage across southern Utah, the Trump administration is looking to remove decades-old protections for millions of acres of forests in a move it says will help prevent such blazes. At a meeting of the Western Governor’s Association in...