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Recycle Utah shares back-to-school education programs, upcoming events
KPCW - Utah
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Recycle Utah Education Director Mary Closser and Community Outreach Manager Chelsea Hafer share the latest on programs happening at the recycle center. Recycle Utah's back-to-school plans aim to teach 6,100 students in Summit County, covering...
Devon Dampier Seeing Progress In Utah Offense
KSL TV 5 - Utah
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August 19, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY—As fall camp nears conclusion, Utah quarterback Devon Dampier is taking stock of a team in transition—but one trending in the right direction. In his first season at the helm for the Utes, Dampier has been thrust into the spotlight....
Utah State Extension hosts field day for farmers
Utah Public Radio
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August 19, 2025
It’s a beautiful morning at the Utah State University Botanical Center in Kaysville. Dozens of small acreage and urban farmers have gathered from around the state to learn tips and tricks from Extension specialists on a whole host of topics....
Good News For Monarchs And How Utah Can Help
Star 98 - Southern Utah
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August 19, 2025
There was a time when summers in Utah would be sprinkled with monarch butterflies moving in and out of native plants as they did their pollinating work. The numbers of monarchs have gone down almost every year, but in 2025 they have doubled from...
Auditors chastise Utah State University for former president’s spending on new cars and other purchases
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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August 19, 2025
A “culture of policy noncompliance” at Utah State University has led to largely unchecked spending by executive staff — with a finger pointed, in particular, at the expenses of former President Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell — according to a critical...
Recycle Utah serves whirlwind of flavor at 10th annual 100 Mile Meal
Park Record - Utah
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August 19, 2025
It was a rather blustery day for Recycle Utah’s 100 Mile Meal. As guests stepped off the shuttles that carted them from First Time Lot up a winding access road to Mid Mountain Lodge on Park City Mountain, the wind cracked, whipping place settings...
Trump’s mining frenzy drives water fears in Utah
E&E News
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August 19, 2025
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah — President Donald Trump’s push for a nationwide mining boom is rattling landowners in this remote and water-stricken part of southeastern Utah, one of the driest states in the nation. About 40 miles east of the sprawling...
Former Guard general, demoted by Army for misconduct, sues Utah for ‘wrongful termination’
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Within days of news emerging that the U.S. Army determined former Utah National Guard commander Michael Turley’s “substantiated” misconduct was so egregious that the once two-star general’s retirement rank would be lieutenant colonel, he is suing...
Fast 50: Utah’s fastest-growing companies in 2025
Utah Business
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August 19, 2025
In partnership with Kirton McConkie and Tanner LLC, we’re proud to recognize the 50 fastest-growing companies in the state, ranked by total five-year revenue and compound annual growth rate. Ties are indicated by shared positions. 1. Pure...
Opinion: Sen. Lee, let’s work together to make Utah a leader in the new energy era
Deseret News - Utah
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August 19, 2025
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Salt Lake City expects to fund more traffic measures, but will that always be the case?
Deseret News - Utah
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August 18, 2025
Utah’s capital city spends tens of millions of dollars every year on projects requested by residents and community organizations. And a public hearing in July about how that money is spent mirrored what Salt Lake City leaders say they hear...
ChemFinity Raises $7 Million For Critical Mineral Recycling
Heatmap News
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August 19, 2025
Smoke has traveled to these places in the past, Stanford University researcher Marshall Burke told me. But the data is clear that the haze is becoming more severe. “The worst days are worse,” said Burke, “and you can see that in the averages, the...
Why these Utah hockey fans are heartbroken this season
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Chris Haggin stood at ice level in the public announcer booth at the Maverik Center. It’s a spot Haggin knew well; he had been on the mic for the Utah Grizzlies for nearly 20 years at that point. On that night during the 2021-22 season, though,...
Heat, rather than a lack of rain, is driving drought in Utah and the West
KUER - Utah
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August 19, 2025
Hot summer days could be fueling Utah droughts even more than dry spells. Before 2000, drought severity in the West was mostly driven by the absence of precipitation, rather than the presence of heat. That’s flipped in the past couple of decades....
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will make it easier for oil and gas companies to drill on Utah’s public lands
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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August 19, 2025
During Donald Trump’s first term, a Utah drilling company sought oil and gas leases near one of the nation’s most popular national parks. Utah Drilling and Exploration LLC nominated three parcels west of Zion National Park for a Bureau of Land...
Denver weather: Sunny and dry Tuesday as high pressure dominates the West
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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The heat dome builds more on Tuesday around metro Denver as a high pressure system retrogrades westward into southern Utah, brining an increase to high temperatures across the Front Range. Denverites can expect a 20% chance of showers and...
Sustainability Is Key Focus of Utah Reclamation Plant
Engineering News Record
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August 18, 2025
An $815-million water reclamation facility represents a number of firsts for the Salt Lake City Dept. of Public Utilities. It is the largest public works project ever undertaken by the city’s utilities department, and it is the first time the DPU...
Salt Lake Plaza Hotel to shut down, be demolished
KSL TV 5 - Utah
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August 19, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake Plaza Hotel announced it will close on Nov. 1, then be demolished. The structure at 122 W South Temple in downtown Salt Lake City, was built in 1973. According to its website, it has 150 guest rooms, an on-site gym...
Salt Lake Plaza Hotel to be demolished, converted to parking lot for temple open house
KUTV - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Salt Lake Plaza Hotel in downtown is scheduled for demolition ahead of the Salt Lake City Temple open house planned for April 2027. The Plaza Hotel is owned by Property Reserve, the real estate investment arm of The...
Salt Lake Plaza Hotel to be closed, demolished later this year
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake Plaza Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City will cease operations on Nov. 1, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on Tuesday. It said the hotel is closing due to the rising costs to maintain, operate...