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Sexual assault survivors find healing through creating art with glass

1 day ago | ksl.com | Cassidy Wixom

BOUNTIFUL — At the Bountiful Davis Arts Center lies a collection of small glass artworks that tells a much deeper story of healing through their creation. The Fragments to Wholeness art show beautifully captures the resilience and creativity of teen sexual abuse survivors. The artworks were created by a group of 11 teenage girls who participated in a glass art therapy program.
UVU, Ballet West partner to give dance academy students college credit

2 days ago | ksl.com | Cassidy Wixom

OREM — Utah Valley University announced a partnership with Ballet West to provide academy students the opportunity to earn college credit while training in dance. "UVU is celebrating and acknowledging the amount of high-level work that our students are already doing in the studio," said Sarah Taylor, Ballet West Academy's director of business operations. The Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy trains pre-professional ballet students each year.
Sen. Mike Lee wants to investigate former FBI director over social media post

3 days ago | ksl.com | Bridger Beal-Cvetko

Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes KEY TAKEAWAYS Sen. Mike Lee proposes a resolution to investigate James Comey for a social media post. Comey's Instagram post incited violence against President Trump, Lee said. The resolution seeks to bar Comey from federal employment and calls for federal investigations. WASHINGTON — Utah Sen.
Orem residents initiate referendum on Wilkerson Farm rezone decision

4 days ago | ksl.com | Cassidy Wixom

OREM — After a controversial split vote on rezoning the Wilkerson Farm property for housing development, residents are hoping to be able to decide for themselves on the issue through a referendum. The discussion of rezoning Wilkerson Farm, 710 W. 2000 South, has been occurring for months in Orem, with passionate opinions on both sides and a significant "save the farm" movement.
Utah attorney general joins lawsuit objecting to 23andMe's potential data sale

4 days ago | ksl.com | Cassidy Wixom

Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes KEY TAKEAWAYS Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins 27 states in a lawsuit against 23andMe's data sale. The lawsuit claims 23andMe's sale of genetic data breaches privacy without consent. 23andMe states its policies allow for the sale and the new owners will uphold data privacy.
USDA grants waiver preventing Utahns from buying soda with food stamps

4 days ago | ksl.com | Bridger Beal-Cvetko

SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns will no longer be able to purchase soda using food stamps starting in January, after the federal government approved a waiver request from the state to exclude soft drinks from the program. Lawmakers directed the Utah Department of Workforce Services, which oversees SNAP payments, or food stamps, to apply for the waiver in an effort to prevent unhealthy foods from being purchased on the program.
Orem man sentenced to 8 years for transporting child sex abuse material

5 days ago | ksl.com | Cassidy Wixom

SALT LAKE CITY — An Orem man convicted of transporting chid sexual abuse material has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison. Austin Matthew Otto, 25, was identified by a Google report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children after he uploaded child sexual abuse material to his Google Photos account in May 2021, charging documents state. Police tracked down the IP addresses of the material, leading to Otto's arrest.
Man dies in river accident near Utah-Arizona border

5 days ago | ksl.com | Cassidy Wixom

BLUFF, San Juan County — A man died after he was overtaken by river currents while recreating near the Utah-Arizona border. On Sunday afternoon, a 50-year-old man from Kayenta, Arizona, was "overtaken by river currents" downstream of Paiute Farms Wash in the San Juan River, near Clay Hills in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Navajo Nation police led a search and recovery effort for the man, who is presumed to have drowned, a statement from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area said.
Advocates optimistic that Congress could renew downwinder compensation in budget bill

5 days ago | ksl.com | Bridger Beal-Cvetko

SALT LAKE CITY — One year to the day since federal lawmakers let compensation for downwinders expire, advocates say they feel more optimistic than they have in months about getting an expansion of the program through Congress. Although a majority of senators voted to renew and expand the program last year, the bill was never considered in the House of Representatives.
Gov. Spencer Cox said he supports deployment of National Guard over LA protests

6 days ago | ksl.com | Bridger Beal-Cvetko

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he's "sympathetic" with President Donald Trump's decision to call in National Guard troops to quell unrest in Los Angeles, calling property damage done during weekend protests "unconscionable."The Trump administration has deployed National Guard troops and some 700 Marines based in Southern California to quiet demonstrations against immigration raids. California Gov.