Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File Mike Lee leads Evan McMullin 36%-34% in a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll. The Utah Senate race is shaping up to be one of the most competitive statewide contests in years. The key to victory is the support of the state's moderate voters, […]
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How a network in Salt Lake City is bringing experts together to address climate change issues in Utah
Kazi Awal/Insider Salt Lake City, Utah. DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images Salt Lake City, Utah, is facing climate-related challenges like droughts and worsening air quality. The Utah Climate Action Network is bringing people together to seek solutions to these problems. Efforts within the network include tracking water consumption and expanding electric vehicle usage. This article […]
How an institute at the University of Utah has helped entrepreneurs build their startups and raise more than $700 million in funding
Kazi Awal/Insider Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. Courtesy of Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute University of Utah's Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute helps students launch startups and raise money. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni have access to mentorship and other resources. The university also plans to offer an online master of business creation degree to expand its reach. This article […]
GTA Utah: Teens take joyride in a stolen private plane
Two teenage boys have been arrested after stealing an airplane from a private airstrip in rural Utah. For rebellious teens across America, ‘borrowing’ someone else’s car for a short ride is something of a right of passage – but two Utah teens took the joyride to new heights, stealing an airplane from a private airstrip and taking […]
Utah mayor killed in Kabul the latest victim of perpetual US presence in Afghanistan
The US serviceman killed in an insider attack in Kabul is identified as Brent Taylor, a mayor from Utah. While shocking to some back at home, this is only the latest such incident in a war that even top brass now call unwinnable. North Ogden city mayor Major Brent Taylor was deployed to Afghanistan with […]
A Utah Scientist Powering the 'Cancer Moonshot'
Article by Libby Coleman. Video by Nat Roe. It was one of those rare moments of bipartisanship: Then-Vice President Joe Biden visited the red state of Utah about a year ago and met with the enormously effective Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch and former Republican Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr. to discuss the C-word. Huntsman noted […]
Utah man flies plane into his own house after argument with wife (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
A Utah man flew a small aircraft into his own house, kamikaze-style, hours after he had been arrested for assaulting his wife during an argument, police say. Duane Youd, 47, died in the crash, as the light-skinned Cessna disintegrated on impact and burst into flames. Youd’s wife and a child, both inside the house, survived […]
Mitt Romney easily takes Republican primary in Utah Senate race
AP Mitt Romney handily won the Republican primary for a Utah Senate seat. The former presidential candidate won a landslide victory in the race to replace retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch. Romney blasted Donald Trump as a “phony” and a “fraud” during the 2016 presidential campaign, but his tone has changed significantly since then. President Trump […]
Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell wore a hoodie that took a shot at Ben Simmons over Rookie of the Year comment
Rick Bowmer/AP Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons are the two favorites to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Simmons made headlines when he said he was “100%” the Rookie of the Year and that none of the other rookies had caught his attention. Mitchell prior to Tuesday’s game with […]
Six Reasons to Visit Utah This Winter
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