Tuition Refunds
A federal judge refused to dismiss a student class action against Brigham Young University seeking a refund of tuition fees after live, in-person instruction was canceled due to Covid-19.
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June Sucker
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made good on its plan to move the June sucker — a fish found in Utah — from endangered to threatened, citing collaborative recovery efforts.
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Mysterious Silver Monolith Disappears From Utah Desert
A mysterious silver monolith that was placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep, federal officials and witnesses said.
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Mysterious Obelisk in US Desert Draws Wild Theories
A mysterious metal obelisk found buried in the remote western United States desert has inflamed the imaginations of UFO spotters, conspiracy theorists and Stanley Kubrick fans around the world.
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From Heat to Snow: Rocky Mountains See 60-Degree Plunge
Summer came to an abrupt halt in parts of the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday as temperatures reaching into the 90s plunged by around 60 degrees in less than 24 hours, with a powerful surge of cold air from Canada unleashing snow and damaging winds in several states.
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CDC: Hispanic Workers Bore Brunt of Workplace Covid Outbreaks in Utah
Hispanics make up less than a quarter of Utah’s workforce but accounted for 73% of workplace outbreaks of Covid-19, according to research published Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Virus Surge in Utah — but Not in County With Mask Order
Utah is among the many U.S. states battling a surge in coronavirus cases, but officials said Wednesday the Salt Lake City area is bucking the trend after the county issued a mandate a month ago for people to wear masks.
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Family Asks 10th Circuit to Revive Suit Over Salt Lake City Police Killing
The family of a 20-year-old Salt Lake City, Utah, man killed by police while on a 7-Eleven run appealed a federal judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit during a teleconference with a 10th Circuit panel Wednesday.
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Jeff Burningham sued Utah Governor Gary Herbert in federal court, demanding to be put on the Republican primary ballot for governor because he was prevented from gathering signatures by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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GOP Leaders Face Scrutiny for Malaria Drug Purchases
Republican state leaders in Oklahoma and Utah are facing scrutiny for spending millions of dollars to purchase malaria drugs promoted by President Trump to treat Covid-19 patients that many other states obtained for free and that doctors warned should not be used without more testing.
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Four GOP Governor Candidates to Appear on Utah Primary Ballot
Republican voters will have a fourth gubernatorial hopeful to choose from in the June primary after former state House Speaker Greg Hughes qualified for a spot on the ballot.
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Porn Warning Labels Bill Becomes Utah Law Amid Controversy
Pornography will have to come with a warning label in Utah after Gov. Gary Herbert allowed the measure to become law over protest from the adult-entertainment industry.
Read moreOil and Gas Leases
A federal court in Utah dismissed conservation groups’ claims against the Bureau of Land Management relating to the sale of oil and gas leases in the southeastern part of the state in March and December 2018. The claims are moot because the bureau suspended the leases in order to perform further environmental analysis, the court ruled.
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Sanders Storms West With Wins in California, Colorado & Utah
The whole wild west is feeling the Bern. As western Super Tuesday states trickle in, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders added California to wins in Utah and Colorado, contributing to the western wall he is hoping to build between himself and former Vice President Joe Biden’s early East Coast victories.
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Sanders Woos Utah Voters at Salt Lake City Stump
Sen. Bernie Sanders rolled into Utah on Monday with gusto similar to that of the winter storm that gripped the Wasatch Front over the weekend, drawing thousands to the state capital’s fairgrounds.
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Wounded Bloomberg Says He’ll Keep Fighting
His aura shattered, a defiant Michael Bloomberg sent a pointed message Thursday to a political world grappling with his underwhelming presidential debate debut: He’s not going away.
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Debate-Bruised Bloomberg Woos 600 at Salt Lake City Stump
Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg, roundly targeted by rivals in his first debate Wednesday night, found friendlier confines while rallying Utahans on Thursday morning.
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White House Finalizes Plans to Shrink Utah National Monuments
The Trump administration finalized plans Thursday to shrink two national monuments in Utah while opening up recently freed portions to possible natural resource extraction and grazing.
Read moreOil Spill
Utah sued Gordon Creek, gas and oil exploration, for a pipeline spill that killed more than half an acre of vegetation, in Carbon County Court.
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