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Individuals who feel like they were tricked into signing the Prop 4 repeal petition, or for any reason want their names removed, can submit a form to their county clerk asking to withdraw their support.
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âDecline to signâ volunteers and GOP-paid signature gatherers clash during Prop 4 repeal effort
Utah Gov. Cox calls for respect for signature gatherers as âDecline to signâ volunteers and GOP-paid gatherers clash during Prop 4 repeal effort.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/01/31/prop-4-decline-sign-volunteers-gop/
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There is not yet a state or federal ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, but University of Utah Health has decided to comply with such a ban in advance.
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University of Utah suddenly ends all remaining health care for transgender youth, pointing to expected bans
University of Utah doctors have also been instructed they are not allowed to help coordinate hormonal care for patients elsewhere in the state, where it might still be an option.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2026/01/30/university-utah-preemptively-ends/
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Is Utah losing its reputation for having the "Greatest Snow on Earth?"
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Youâre not imagining it â Utahâs snowpack is the worst on record
Is Utah losing its reputation for having the "Greatest Snow on Earth?"
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/02/02/utah-is-seeing-its-worst-snowpack/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
about 2 hours ago
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No matter how the data was sliced, there was no change in birth weight after water fluoridation began, said Matthew Neidell, an economist at Columbia University.
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Fluoridation is not tied to birth weight, new study shows
No matter how the data was sliced, there was no change in birth weight after water fluoridation began, said Matthew Neidell, an economist at Columbia University.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2026/02/02/fluoridation-is-not-tied-birth/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Can Utah successfully host the 2034 Olympics in a winter like this? Organizers say yes thanks to snowmaking, storage and salt. Hosting the Paralympics, though, might become an issue.
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Utah can host the 2034 Olympics even in a winter like this. Hereâs how.
Can Utah successfully host the 2034 Olympics in a winter like this? Organizers say yes thanks to snowmaking, storage and salt. Hosting the Paralympics, though, might become an issue.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/02/02/what-will-utah-do-2034-if-winter/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Five U.S. House representatives said the Trump administration should refrain from sending federal tax dollars to Utah's planned homeless campus.
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A nationwide coalition wants to prevent federal funding to Utahâs massive homeless campus
Five U.S. House representatives said the Trump administration should refrain from sending federal tax dollars to Utah's planned homeless campus.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/02/02/slc-homeless-shelter-federal/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Artificial intelligence is a factor, but so is overhiring, higher interest rates and more cautious employers â all as displaced Utah tech workers grow frustrated and increasingly desperate.
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Months of searching, mounting stress: Why Silicon Slopes hiring feels like itâs at a standstill, and why experts say thereâs hope
Artificial intelligence is a factor, but so is overhiring, higher interest rates and more cautious employers â all as displaced Utah tech workers grow frustrated and increasingly desperate.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/02/02/silicon-slopes-hiring-utah-tech/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Utah lawmakers are advancing a bill to declare Election Day a holiday, an effort to make it easier for some voters to get to the polls.
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Will making Election Day a holiday encourage voter turnout? A Utah lawmaker wants to try.
Utah lawmakers are advancing a bill to declare Election Day a holiday, an effort to make it easier for some voters to get to the polls.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/02/02/should-election-day-be-holiday/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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And at least one player from Utah felt they had a strong case to be named an NBA All-Star.
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Despite All-Star snub, Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen says heâs âplayed at that levelâ
And at least one player from Utah felt they had a strong case to be named an NBA All-Star.
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2026/02/02/utah-jazz-forward-lauri-markkanen/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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The winger has scored four goals in his last two games.
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âI belong hereâ: Kailer Yamamoto finding his footing with Utah Mammoth
The winger has scored four goals in his last two games.
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-hockey-club/2026/02/02/utah-mammoth-winger-kailer/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Letter: When peaceful protest is defended abroad but condemned at home, what principle is actually being upheld?
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Letter: When peaceful protest is defended abroad but condemned at home, what principle is actually being upheld?
Letter: When peaceful protest is defended abroad but condemned at home, what principle is actually being upheld?
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2026/02/01/letter-when-peaceful-protest-is/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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âOur forests are not museums, and they should not be treated as such,â writes Joey Menning, president of its branch of the American Conservation Coalition in an op-ed.
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Voices: Itâs time for Utah to change our approach to forest management
âOur forests are not museums, and they should not be treated as such,â writes Joey Menning, president of its branch of the American Conservation Coalition in an op-ed.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/02/01/voices-we-must-change-our-approach/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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âKeep everything peaceful,â writes The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board. âDo not give the administration what it so clearly craves, which is more excuses to crack down.â
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Tribune Editorial: Utahns can follow the example of Minnesota and engage in peaceful opposition to immigration thuggery
âKeep everything peaceful,â writes The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board. âDo not give the administration what it so clearly craves, which is more excuses to crack down.â
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorial/2026/02/01/utah-should-follow-minnesotas/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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This week's cartoons from The Salt Lake Tribune's Pat Bagley.
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This week from Bagley: Utah Legislature, Trump and Putin, bad actor, Minneapolis killings
This week's cartoons from The Salt Lake Tribune's Pat Bagley.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2026/02/01/this-week-bagley-utah-legislature/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Repeatedly rebuked by the judiciary, Utahâs GOP supermajority has added two justices to the Supreme Court in a move they insist is not about packing the court. Gov. Cox quickly signed the bill Saturday morning.
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Two more Utah Supreme Court justices after Legislature â sore from legal losses â passes expansion
Gov. Cox quickly signed a bill adding two justices to the Utah Supreme Court. The GOP-led Legislature has derided the current justices as "activists."
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/01/31/court-packing-utah-gov-cox-gop/
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GOP-paid signature gatherers are reportedly getting angry with the local, grassroots effort to counter their message. In one instance, a volunteer said she was filming a signature gatherer at USU when he threatened her, saying, âDo you like breathing air?â
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âDecline to signâ volunteers and GOP-paid signature gatherers clash during Prop 4 repeal effort
Utah Gov. Cox calls for respect for signature gatherers as âDecline to signâ volunteers and GOP-paid gatherers clash during Prop 4 repeal effort.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/01/31/prop-4-decline-sign-volunteers-gop/
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The Utah Legislature is poised this session to pass a total ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, requiring doctors to effectively âde-transitionâ remaining patients.
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University of Utah suddenly ends all remaining health care for transgender youth, pointing to expected bans
University of Utah doctors have also been instructed they are not allowed to help coordinate hormonal care for patients elsewhere in the state, where it might still be an option.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2026/01/30/university-utah-preemptively-ends/
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Letter: Instead of rain, Utahns should pray for new leadership
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Letter: Instead of rain, Utahns should pray for new leadership
Letter: Instead of rain, Utahns should pray for new leadership
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2026/02/01/letter-instead-rain-utahns-should/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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LDS Church President Dallin Oaks is poised to pick another new apostle. This is a big responsibility with potentially big ramifications. Historian Ben Park discusses the history of selecting apostles from Joseph Smith's day to the present.
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âRevelation and relationâ â For much of LDS history, âMormon royaltyâ reigned among apostles
LDS Church President Dallin Oaks is poised to pick another new apostle. This is a big responsibility with potentially big ramifications. Historian Ben Park discusses the history of selecting apostles from Joseph Smith's day to the present.
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/02/01/lds-apostles-deeper-look-history/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Hundreds flood the Utah Capitol for a rally calling on state leaders to step up their efforts to save the threatened Great Salt Lake.
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Nearly 1,000 rally at Utahâs Capitol to preserve the Great Salt Lake
Hundreds flood the Utah Capitol for a rally calling on state leaders to step up their efforts to save the threatened Great Salt Lake.
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/02/01/great-salt-lake-hundreds-rally/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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An organizer noted this year's annual homeless count saw a high number of volunteers, as well as shifting homeless densities in some areas in the Salt Lake County.
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Theyâre done with this yearâs homeless count. Hereâs what stood out in Salt Lake County.
An organizer noted this year's annual homeless count saw a high number of volunteers, as well as shifting homeless densities in some areas in the Salt Lake County.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/02/01/salt-lake-countys-annual-homeless/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking water point to supplements as an alternative, but many are creating barriers to these very products.
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After Sowing Distrust in Fluoridated Water, Kennedy and Skeptics Turn to Obstructing Other Fluoride Sources
Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking water point to supplements as an alternative, but many are creating barriers to these very products.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/02/01/after-utah-bans-it-water-fluoride/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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The Kansas men's basketball team beats BYU 90-82 as a showdown between freshman stars Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa disappoints.
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Gordon Monson: AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson disappoint, turning their marquee matchup into a dud
The Kansas men's basketball team beats BYU 90-82 as a showdown between freshman stars Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa disappoints.
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2026/02/01/gordon-monson-aj-dybantsa-darryn/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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When it comes to taking top honors as the nationâs best small metro area, St. George has always been the bridesmaid, never the bride. Until now.https://www.sltrib.com/news/business/2026/01/30/st-george-named-nations-top-best
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âAccess to a car is access to the economy,â writes finance professor Mark Jansen in an op-ed. âWe shouldnât cut people off from credit in an effort to save them.â
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Voices: Restricting auto loans could hurt the most vulnerable Utahns
âAccess to a car is access to the economy,â writes finance professor Mark Jansen in an op-ed. âWe shouldnât cut people off from credit in an effort to save them.â
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/01/31/voices-how-restricting-auto-loans/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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âRefusing to engage comes at a cost. When we stop talking to one another, fear fills the vacuum.â
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What we owe each other, in this weekâs Inside Voices
âRefusing to engage comes at a cost. When we stop talking to one another, fear fills the vacuum.â
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/01/31/whats-happening-minnesota-has/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Letter: Utah bill targeting ECT would restrict life-saving psychiatric care
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Letter: Utah bill targeting ECT would restrict life-saving psychiatric care
Letter: Utah bill targeting ECT would restrict life-saving psychiatric care
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2026/01/31/letter-utah-bill-targeting-ect/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Letter: Surfing in the desert? The lack of seriousness about the housing shortage is in full view.
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Letter: Surfing in the desert? The lack of seriousness about the housing shortage is in full view.
Letter: Surfing in the desert? The lack of seriousness about the housing shortage is in full view.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2026/01/31/letter-surfing-desert-lack/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Letter: Utah D.C. delegation: Standing up for the right thing now could define your legacy
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Letter: Utah D.C. delegation: Standing up for the right thing now could define your legacy
Letter: Utah D.C. delegation: Standing up for the right thing now could define your legacy
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2026/01/31/letter-utah-dc-delegation-standing/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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With the Sundance Film Festival ending its four-decade-plus run in Utah, The Salt Lake Tribune's Sean P. Means contemplates what he will (and won't) miss about it.
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Sean P. Means: What Iâll miss about the Sundance Film Festival, and what I wonât
With the Sundance Film Festival ending its four-decade-plus run in Utah, The Salt Lake Tribune's Sean P. Means contemplates what he will (and won't) miss about it.
https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2026/01/31/tribune-movie-critic-sean-p-means/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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The Utah-based fantasy author has sold more than 50 million books. Soon, his work will hit a popular streaming service.
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Apple TV acquires rights to a piece of Utah bestselling authorâs literary universe
The Utah-based fantasy author has sold more than 50 million books. Soon, his work will hit a popular streaming service.
https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2026/01/31/brandon-sandersons-cosmere-is/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Jon Absey, who performed as the Jazz Bear for nearly 25 years, has died.
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The first person to wear âJazz Bearâ costume dies after cancer battle
Jon Absey, who performed as the Jazz Bear for nearly 25 years, has died.
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2026/01/31/first-person-wear-jazz-bear/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Utah's Hogle Zoo has a new addition: a healthy giraffe calf. He stood 5 feet 8 inches and weighed 139 pounds at birth.
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Utahâs Hogle Zoo welcomes a newborn giraffe
Utah's Hogle Zoo has a new addition: a healthy giraffe calf. He stood 5 feet 8 inches and weighed 139 pounds at birth.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01/31/baby-giraffe-is-born-utahs-hogle/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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The BYU women's basketball team surges in the second half to beat Utah 77-65.
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Utah womenâs basketball blows a 10-point lead to BYU, losing 77-65 to in-state rival for 1st time since 2021
The BYU women's basketball team surges in the second half to beat Utah 77-65.
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2026/01/31/utah-utes-womens-basketball-blows/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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A Logan-based nonprofit is building northern Box Elder Countyâs first transitional housing for domestic violence survivors in Garland, supported by $3.6 million in state funding.
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More housing help is on the way for domestic violence survivors in northern Utah
A Logan-based nonprofit is building northern Box Elder Countyâs first transitional housing for domestic violence survivors in Garland, supported by $3.6 million in state funding.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01/31/more-transitional-housing-coming-n/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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The family of Gabby Petito will have their case against the Moab Police Department heard in front of the Utah Supreme Court, the law firm representing the family announced.
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Utah Supreme Court schedules arguments in Petito familyâs case against the Moab Police Department
The family of Gabby Petito will have their case against the Moab Police Department heard in front of the Utah Supreme Court, the law firm representing the family announced.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01/31/gabby-petito-case-utah-supreme/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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In this weekâs Crop, weâre checking in on Little Lambs Foundation for Kidsâ progress toward meeting some very ambitious growth goals and digging into a USU program thatâs helping refugees find meaning.
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From The Cache Crop: Little Lambs Foundation for Kids on the cusp of a big come-up
In this weekâs Crop, weâre checking in on Little Lambs Foundation for Kidsâ progress toward meeting some very ambitious growth goals and digging into a USU program thatâs helping refugees find meaning.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01/31/little-lambs-foundation-kids-cusp/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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The bitter wormwood-based digestif and Chicago institution that warns drinkers âDo Not Enjoy. Responsibly.â is now available in Utah liquor stores.
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Jeppsonâs Malört is now in Utah. Hereâs how to snag a bottle (or 12).
The bitter wormwood-based digestif and Chicago institution that warns drinkers âDo Not Enjoy. Responsibly.â is now available in Utah liquor stores.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/02/01/malrt-utah-how-buy-chicago/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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The owner of a Tooele County butcher shop was charged with animal cruelty after he cut off the hoof of a conscious and injured steer that had become trapped in a gate on the way to slaughter.
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Tooele County butcher charged with animal cruelty after âintentionallyâ amputating steerâs hoof
The owner of a Tooele County butcher shop was charged with animal cruelty after he cut off the hoof of a conscious and injured steer that had become trapped in a gate on the way to slaughter.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01/31/tooele-valley-meat-butcher-shop/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Gov. Cox quickly signed a bill adding two justices to the Utah Supreme Court. The GOP-led Legislature has derided the current justices as "activists."
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Two more Utah Supreme Court justices after Legislature â sore from legal losses â passes expansion
Gov. Cox quickly signed a bill adding two justices to the Utah Supreme Court. The GOP-led Legislature has derided the current justices as "activists."
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/01/31/court-packing-utah-gov-cox-gop/
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One 13-year-old Utah patient is now traveling to Colorado to receive care at a private pay clinic. âWe at least found a new place,â her mom said. âBut every escape avenue just keeps being closed off.â
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University of Utah suddenly ends all remaining health care for transgender youth, pointing to expected bans
University of Utah doctors have also been instructed they are not allowed to help coordinate hormonal care for patients elsewhere in the state, where it might still be an option.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2026/01/30/university-utah-preemptively-ends/
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As Salt Lake Cityâs downtown skyline pushes upward, the latest tall tower in the works is raising some worries over its height and potential to shake and throw shade on a revered neighbor.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01/27/planned-slc-skyscraper-worries
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GOP-paid signature gatherers are reportedly deceiving people into signing onto the Prop 4 repeal effort by telling them they are signing a petition to keep ICE out of Utah.
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âDecline to signâ volunteers and GOP-paid signature gatherers clash during Prop 4 repeal effort
Utah Gov. Cox calls for respect for signature gatherers as âDecline to signâ volunteers and GOP-paid gatherers clash during Prop 4 repeal effort.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/01/31/prop-4-decline-sign-volunteers-gop/
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The public tours of the renovated Salt Lake Temple are expected to draw millions of visitors in 2027. To handle the crowds, Salt Lake City and the LDS Church plan to close some roads around Temple Square.
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When the Salt Lake LDS Temple opens for tours, some roads may close around the historic square
The public tours of the renovated Salt Lake Temple are expected to draw millions of visitors in 2027. To handle the crowds, Salt Lake City and the LDS Church plan to close some roads around Temple Square.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01/31/salt-lake-lds-temple-open-house/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Q and A: Former BYU star Egor Demin gives his take on AJ Dybantsa, Kevin Young, and what he doesnât miss about college
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Former BYU star Egor Demin gives his take on AJ Dybantsa, Kevin Young, and what he doesnât miss about college
Q and A: Former BYU star Egor Demin gives his take on AJ Dybantsa, Kevin Young, and what he doesnât miss about college
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2026/01/31/q-former-byu-star-brooklyn-nets/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Utahns gathered in downtown Salt Lake City and in other cities Friday afternoon to support a "National Shutdown" against tactics used by the federal government in an immigration crackdown. Read more:
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/01/30/national-shutdown-utah-protesters/
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The Mammoth have taken control of the first wild card spot in the West thanks to a strong January.
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How the Utah Mammoth turned their season around
The Mammoth have taken control of the first wild card spot in the West thanks to a strong January.
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-hockey-club/2026/01/31/utah-mammoth-make-playoff-push/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Ask Not
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Bagley Cartoon: Ask Not
Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Ask Not
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2026/01/30/bagley-cartoon-ask-not/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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âLooking ahead requires a clearer narrative â one in which the Latino community is recognized not simply for being present, but for creating real and sustainable value in Salt Lake Cityâs metropolitan growth,â writes Randolf M. Juarez in an op-ed.
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Voices: Itâs time for Salt Lake City to invest in its Latino community
âLooking ahead requires a clearer narrative â one in which the Latino community is recognized not simply for being present, but for creating real and sustainable value in Salt Lake Cityâs metropolitan growth,â writes Randolf M. Juarez in an op-ed.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/01/30/voices-salt-lake-city-must-invest/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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âWhen we stop talking to one another, fear fills the vacuum,â write Annie Caplan and Becca Kearl with Living Room Conversations in an op-ed. âAnd there are plenty of others who are more than willing to shape the âtruthâ for us.â
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Voices: In times of tragedy and fear, conversation is a civic â and moral â responsibility
âWhen we stop talking to one another, fear fills the vacuum,â write Annie Caplan and Becca Kearl with Living Room Conversations in an op-ed. âAnd there are plenty of others who are more than willing to shape the âtruthâ for us.â
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/01/30/voices-times-like-these/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot
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