2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1352+ words) To make sure your vote counts on primary Election Day, hand in your ballot at a polling place in person, or drop your ballot in a designated voter drop box. (Illustration by Alex Cochran for Utah News Dispatch) Utah’s primary…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (87+ words) Today, Gov. Cox received a letter of resignation from Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen. The resignation is effective immediately. The governor appreciates Justice Hagen’s years of service to the... SALT LAKE CITY (May 8, 2026) — Today, Gov. Cox received a letter…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (397+ words) COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah — Environmental groups are rallying people in 19 communities across Utah to contact their town and city councils, urging them to pass an ordinance saying they want to be on 100% net renewable energy. The Public Service Commission, the entity…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (135+ words) Backers of the proposed data center campus in Box Elder County say at full buildout they plan to burn 9 gigawatts worth of natural gas to run it. We want to know what you think. Buzz of the Week: Is Kevin…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (776+ words) BY GARNA MEJIA, KSL SALT LAKE CITY – The Department of Homeland Security has officially taken ownership of all land beneath the massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement warehouse in Salt Lake City, resolving a recent discrepancy in property records. The warehouse…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (246+ words) As Gov. Spencer Cox pushes Utah towards a nuclear future, nuclear power companies are giving him tens of thousands of dollars in political donations. Here’s how much money companies helping Utah court a nuclear campus gave elected officials Nuclear energy…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (409+ words) A new Utah law will make most voter registration information public. The lieutenant governor’s office mailed letters to over 300,000 voters whose information was previously classified as “private” or “withheld,” notifying them of the change. Public voter registration information already includes…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (388+ words) FARMINGTON, Utah — If your voter registration record is classified as a private or withheld record, that means you’ll be receiving a notice in the mail in the coming days. It’s because of legislation that removes most voter record privacy protections....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1612+ words) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has already signed off on several high-profile K-12 education bills — including new laws on early literacy, managing classroom tech and keeping cellphones out of school. But an education bill addressing teacher discipline — Senate Bill 312 – remains on the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (870+ words) Daniel Tu'utau, chair of the Poplar Grove Community Council's governing board (Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch) The first wave of calls to Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla came from Utahns demanding transparency. Why didn’t they know before the sale went…...