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In expensive Utah resort communities like Ivins and Moab, many workers are priced out of the housing market. That’s why local leadership wants to explore developing a community land trust using ground the state already owns.
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Martha Harris/KUEREven if a fourth high school isn’t feasible, district Superintendent Elizabeth Grant says things need to change in order to better serve students. -
Rick Bowmer/APSome colleges and universities have rebranded traditional sustainability and environmental science tracks as climate programs or degrees, while others are introducing and marketing climate centers and certificates to attract a wave of climate-minded students.
Navied Mahdavian was always a city guy. Then his family moved from San Francisco to an off-the-grid cabin in rural Idaho where he found the joy of nature, time to pursue his artistic dreams and a mixed bag in his new neighbors. People could be warm and welcoming, and the next, racist and bigoted. In a graphic memoir, he recounts what he and his family discovered as they tried to make home in (very) rural America.
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The Alpine school board wants to move forward with a two-district split proposal. But local cities are looking at splitting into thirds -
Brig. Gen. Sylvain Ekenge told The Associated Press the third American was Taylor Thomson. It wasn’t immediately clear whether Thomson was among those arrested or killed on Sunday morning following the failed coup attempt. -
As city and county leaders ponder Salt Lake’s future as a hub for arts, culture, sports and entertainment, lovers of the Utah Symphony say keeping Abravanel Hall in its present form is well worth the hefty price tag. -
Many Native Americans in Utah who want to become a therapist have not been able to pass the final exam. But state lawmakers made a big change this year — as of May, prospective therapists no longer have to pass that test to get licensed. -
According to the official description of events, three Americans formed an unlikely band under the leadership of Malanga, and eccentric opposition figure who dabbled in gold mining and used cars before persuading his Utah-born son to join in the ill-fated coup attempt. Six people, including Malanga, were killed in the attack early Sunday.
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Utah is home to more than 1,000 native bees. But those species are more in jeopardy than the honeybee population. -
Nationwide, drowning rates have gone up since 2019. Basic water safety skills and extra precautions can help prevent further incidents. -
The leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States — including suicides and fatalities linked to substance use disorders — stem from mental health conditions. Now a federal task force has recommended strategies to help women who are at risk during or after pregnancy.
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