Utah News Dispatch

6 days ago | utahnewsdispatch.com | Katie McKellar

16:01 News Story EconomyGov & PoliticsGrowth & Housing ‘Upheaval’ in U.S. trade policy elevates risk of recession and stagflation, and tariffs are likely to lead to higher prices, hiring delays and more, new Kem C. Gardner Policy report says A new report released Thursday details the latest numbers illustrating the significant impact international trade had on Utah’s economy in 2024 — and also lays out the possible ramifications of President Donald Trump’s trade wars.

6 days ago | utahnewsdispatch.com | Alixel Cabrera

When Berkshire Hathaway bought PacifiCorp — Rocky Mountain Power’s parent company — in 2005, stakeholders didn’t consider the losses future devastating wildfires in the West would bring. It was a mistake to keep PacifiCorp’s structure and not carve it up into the states that comprise the utility, Warren Buffett, CEO and chair of the conglomerate, said during an annual stakeholder meeting last weekend in Omaha.

1 week ago | utahnewsdispatch.com | Katie McKellar

Projected on two large screens in front of a hotel conference room full of more than 300 people on Wednesday, a video told the story of Brandon Curtis, a Utahn who died at the age of 43 of a drug overdose on Aug. 16.

1 week ago | utahnewsdispatch.com | Alixel Cabrera

The number of Utah minors who vape has substantially diminished since a 2019 peak. Still, vaping is a notorious issue in schools — so much so that the state banned flavored e-cigarettes with lawmakers hoping to prevent children from starting nicotine addictions. However, advocates worry that federal cuts may halt that progress, as mass layoffs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have an impact on the government’s anti-tobacco programs.

1 week ago | utahnewsdispatch.com | Alixel Cabrera

Hours before a pride flag ban took effect in Utah, three new official Salt Lake City flags emerged, all featuring the white sego lily that’s already present in the city banner, but with a few notable substitutions. One features rainbow colors, similar to the LGBTQ+ flag; another one, light blue, pink and white stripes, similar to the transgender flag; and the last, a bursting star, emulating the Juneteenth flag.