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8 people are found fatally shot in a Utah home, including 5 children

3:17am January 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

The eight victims were found when police did a welfare check at the residence, according to a statement by city officials in Enoch, a small town located 245 miles south of Salt Lake City.

The Energy Fuels uranium mill and waste cells at White Mesa, Utah.

A U.S. uranium mill is near this tribe. A study may reveal if it poses a health risk

1:00pm July 06, 2022

by Lucas Brady Woods

The Utah mill has long concerned a tribal community next door. They hope a new health study will answer their questions. "A lot of our people mysteriously started getting sick," a tribal member says.

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State Rep. Kera Birkeland, a Republican high school basketball coach who led Utah's efforts to ban transgender girls from youth sports, addresses a crowd of supporters on the steps of the Utah State Capitol on Friday in Salt Lake City.

Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite governor's veto

5:25pm March 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

Lawmakers voted to override GOP Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of legislation banning transgender youth athletes from playing on girls teams. The move comes amid a nationwide culture war over trans issues.

The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Under a new state law, a biological father will be responsible for half of a woman's out-of-pocket pregnancy costs.

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Utah Law Requires Biological Fathers To Pay Half Of Pregnancy-Related Medical Costs

3:53pm April 07, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The legislation requires a biological father to pay 50% of a woman's pregnancy-related medical costs, including insurance premiums and hospital birth. It's believed to be the first such U.S. law.

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4 Skiers Dead In Utah Avalanche

4:24pm February 07, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Saturday avalanche was one of the most deadly in the state's history. Forecasters had warned of dangerous avalanche conditions.

This Nov. 18 photo, provided by the Utah Department of Public Safety, shows a metal monolith in the ground in a remote area in Utah. The mysterious monolith has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists.

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Metallic Monolith In Utah Vanishes Just As Mysteriously As It Appeared

5:46pm November 29, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

After its discovery in a remote location in Red Rock Country more than a week ago, the metallic prism has inspired theories to its origin. Officials say it was removed by an "unknown party" on Friday.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has announced a statewide mask mandate and other measures for a two-week state of emergency amid rising coronavirus cases.

Utah Gov. Announces Statewide Mask Mandate, Citing Steep Spike In COVID-19 Cases

1:28pm November 09, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Gov. Gary Herbert has declared a new state of emergency, limiting social gatherings and putting K-12 extracurricular activities on hold for the next two weeks.

A mountain lion charges towards runner Kyle Burgess in Provo, Utah.

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Man Escapes Cougar: 'Dude, I Don't Feel Like Dying Today'

11:57am October 13, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A runner managed to record his terrifying six-minute encounter with a protective mama mountain lion in Utah — and escape unscathed.

A semi rests in its side after after high winds toppled it on Interstate 15 near Bountiful, Utah, Tuesday.

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Winds Up To 99 MPH Hit Utah, Skittering Semis And Shuttering Capitol

4:14pm September 09, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Intense winds flipped at least 45 semi trucks on their sides, causing havoc on Utah's highways Tuesday. Many schools are closed Wednesday.

A COVID-19 test is collected in Salt Lake City, Utah. A federal study published Monday found that Hispanic and non-white workers make up a disproportionate share of COVID-19 cases associated with workplace outbreaks in Utah.

CDC Study Finds Hispanics Hit Disproportionately Hard By Workplace Outbreaks

6:20pm August 17, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

A study out Monday found that Hispanic and nonwhite workers made up 73% of cases associated with workplace outbreaks in certain industries, despite representing 24% of the workforce in those sectors.