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This is your daily rundown for Thursday, April 17.
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This is your daily news rundown for Tuesday, April 8. In this edition:The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is seeking input on priorities for a grant programThe Huntsman Cancer Institute broke ground on a new Utah County campusUtahns can learn boating safety for free with a new online courseUDAF is seeking input on spending priorities for grant programThe Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is asking Utahns to weigh in on priorities for an agricultural grant program.
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Hundreds of Utahns gathered at the Cache County Courthouse on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest against policies, executive orders, and cuts from the Trump administration. Some demonstrations focus on one specific issue, like immigration or education, but participants at the "Hands Off!" protest in Logan — one of 1,300 held across the nation and even internationally, according to organizers — came for dozens of reasons. "We’re angry about everything that Trump is doing,” one protestor said.
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Alpine School District releases new proposed boundaries ahead of splitAlpine School District has released their new proposed boundaries ahead of a final vote by the county. Utah County Commissioners released the proposed maps on Wednesday, giving the public time to react and respond before the possible approval on March 26. During the November 2024 election, Utah County voters approved a proposition to split Alpine, the state’s largest school district, into three new ones.
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This is your daily news rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 25. In this edition:Salt Lake City International is one of the nation's most expensive major airportsUtah Lake is sending 23 billion gallons of water to Great Salt LakeAI use in police reports could become regulated under a new billSLC is one of the nation’s most expensive major airportsSalt Lake City International is one of the nation’s most expensive major airports to fly out of domestically.
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This is your daily news rundown for Friday, Feb. 14. In this edition:The Salt Lake Temple will accept visitors for an open house in 2027Planned Parenthood would be banned from teaching health under a new billMass firings were announced in federal departments like the Bureau of Land ManagementThis bill would ban Planned Parenthood materials from health classA bill that would ban elective abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from teaching health in schools has advanced in the Utah Legislature.
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A Utah-raised author was recently awarded an $800,000 fellowship for her body of work, which brings realistic emotions into surreal situations. Ling Ma was born in Sanming, Fujian, China, but moved to Salt Lake City when she was a child — an area she said was surprisingly diverse. “Many of the sort of foreign scholars lived in those complexes,” Ma said.
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This is your daily news rundown for Wednesday, Feb. 12. In this edition:Avian flu has been confirmed in wild birds in three more countiesA task force focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people could be extendedNew footage shows a crash in Layton between a FrontRunner and an SUVAvian flu confirmed in wild birds in three more countiesAvian flu has been confirmed in wild Utah birds in three more counties, bringing the total to 16 counties.
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Today we talk with Riaz Patel, founder of ConnectEffect, which is an engagement program designed to bring individuals together to increase connection, decrease loneliness, and start conversations that can help bridge the digital divide. Riaz Patel is an executive producer and director of TV series & media projects and has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and an NAACP Image Award. He sits on the Board of Trustees of Odyssey Impact in New York City and The Jenesse Center in Los Angeles.
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This is your daily news rundown for Monday, Feb. 10. In this edition:A bill restricting campus housing for trans students passed the Utah LegislatureMultiple rallies over the weekend sought to show support for marginalized communitiesOne person was killed and another injured in a Big Cottonwood Canyon avalancheBill restricting trans campus housing passes Utah LegislatureA bill preventing transgender college students from residing in a dorm according to their gender identity is now headed to Gov.
