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Lawyer of Utah Violinist Reveals Details of Detainment
The Violin Channel
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August 26, 2025
This month, violinist John Shin was detained by ICE (the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement), and the musical community in Utah rallied around his family. Shin's wife, Danae Snow, started a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for the...
WWE's return to Salt Lake City just got even bigger
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — WWE's return to Utah just got even bigger. The sports entertainment organization announced Tuesday that it will host an episode of Saturday Night's Main Event at Salt Lake City's Delta Center the same weekend as its Oct. 31...
UFC to return to Salt Lake City with ‘blockbuster’ numbered event in 2026
Sportsnet
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August 26, 2025
The UFC will be returning to Salt Lake City with a “blockbuster numbered event” in 2026, the organization announced Tuesday. The card will take place at Delta Center, however a specific date for the event has not yet been announced. It will mark...
Arid summer takes a toll on Utah’s reservoirs
The Times Independent - Utah
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August 27, 2025
“Utah’s reservoir levels are showing a drastic decline,” wrote Utah Division of Water Resources spokesperson Michael Sanchez in an email. “Since June 1, the state has drawn down reservoirs at a rate more than double the normal rate. This is due to...
UFC announces ‘blockbuster numbered event’ for PPV-less return to Salt Lake City in 2026
Yahoo Sports
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is returning to Delta Center in Salt Lake City, but the days of pay-per-view (PPV) will already be over by the time the promotion touches down in Utah. That’s because ESPN is out and Paramount+ is in — along...
Utah judge’s congressional map ruling is not judicial review, it is judicial overreach
Deseret News - Utah
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August 27, 2025
The Utah Constitution could not be clearer: “The Legislature shall divide the state into congressional, legislative and other districts as provided by law.” That is not ambiguous. It identifies who has the authority: the Legislature. And it...
Utah’s redistricting ruling is a surprise win for Democrats — and for democracy too
Deseret News - Utah
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August 27, 2025
Utah is not known as a swing state. For decades, it has been one of the reddest of red states, sending Republicans to Congress by wide margins and giving GOP presidential nominees some of their largest victories in the country. But this week, a...
Utah Tech Trailblazers Battle CSUN Matadors in Key Soccer Clash
BVM Sports
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August 26, 2025
The Utah Tech Trailblazers, with a record of 1-2-1, are set to face Cal State Northridge (1-2-1) on Thursday at 8 p.m. (MT) in their fifth game of the season at Matador Soccer Field. After a recent loss to Boise State, where Utah Tech's junior...
Carbon Corridor highlighted on global stage through Utah Office of Tourism partnership
ETV News - Utah
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August 27, 2025
Carbon County Office of Tourism press release CARBON COUNTY — The Carbon County Office of Tourism is proud to share the recent international coverage our region received thanks to a partnership with the Utah Office of Tourism (UOT). Earlier this...
Nusano debuts radioisotope production plant in Salt Lake City amid industry's supply squeeze
Fierce Pharma
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August 26, 2025
Nusano, a privately held physics company that specializes in making medical radioisotopes, cut the ribbon at a much-needed manufacturing plant in Utah. The 190,000-square-foot production facility, located in Salt Lake City, has the capability to...
Utah blood banks in dire need of donations
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — ARUP Blood Services and the American Red Cross are both out for blood — but in the nicest way. They want to save lives. And they're also each offering something in exchange for folks who extend a helping arm to replenish a lagging...
Salt Lake City should get a taste of fall weather this week. Here’s why.
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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August 26, 2025
(Rick Egan | Salt Lake Tribune file photos) Fall-like weather — like this view of people floating on the Great Salt Lake — is forecast for this week across many parts of Utah. After summer temperatures in the 90s across norther Utah last week,...
Judge orders new map that could give Dems another House seat --- in Utah
Jewish World Review
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SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. (AND NO SPAM!) Just click here. A judge this week ordered Utah lawmakers to draw a new congressional map, delivering a win for Democrats and reminding state legislators across the country that they...
Utah’s maps just got tossed out. Now the fight really begins
Deseret News - Utah
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August 27, 2025
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Fire tears through roof of southern Utah restaurant, causing $150K in damage, chief says
KSL - Utah
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HURRICANE, Washington County — Fire crews responded early Tuesday to a blaze at El Jinete Mexican Grill on State Street in Hurricane, Washington County, after a passerby reported flames coming from the building. Emergency dispatchers received the...
Utah's Hunting Season: Tips For Upland Game And Birds
KSUB 590/107.7- Utah
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August 26, 2025
Hunting season in Utah is underway, and for those in southern Utah looking for opportunities, upland game and migratory bird hunts offer a variety of options. Most upland game hunts are open to anyone with a valid Utah hunting license, without...
Curious Cattle Mutilation Reported in Utah
960 WELI - Connecticut
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Utah authorities are seeking help in solving a curious cattle mutilation case that occurred earlier this summer. According to a local media report, the gruesome incident came to light in early July when a rancher discovered a downed bull on his...
Utah employment surges 2.3% year-over-year, beating US growth by wide margin
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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August 26, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce releases a monthly Road to Prosperity Economic Dashboard in conjunction with the Kem C. Gardner Institute; it’s comprised of metrics that point to how our economy is doing and how consumers are...
Utah schools face mental health shortages as demand for services grows
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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August 26, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — LeAnn Wood, a mom and member of the Utah State Board of Education, calls her son’s former school counselor “one of the heroes of our family.” “She was there when we needed that extra support,” Wood said, noting that the counselor...
Utahn arrested with maybe millions of sex abuse images and lifelike AI photos, police say
KSL - Utah
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COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A Cottonwood Heights man was arrested Tuesday after police he may have thousands — or possibly millions — of images of child sex abuse material stored on his hard drives, and has also been creating lifelike AI images of child...