Opinion and Voices

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (529+ words) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has pitched water conservation messages for years, which have included converting park strips — the patches of grass between a roadway and a sidewalk — into more water-wise features. Yet, the Utah Governor’s Mansion in Salt Lake City…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1053+ words) Perhaps the most enduring moment of Utah’s first Olympics came when a tattered American flag that survived the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on New York City’s World Trade Center was solemnly carried onto the field of a silent Rice-Eccles Stadium audience. With…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (749+ words) Utah’s housing affordability improved slightly over the past year, but that doesn’t mean the market is any more welcoming to first-time buyers. “Looking at those numbers, it's hard not to be a little bit depressed,” said Steve Waldrip, Gov. Spencer…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (54+ words) Utah leaders have ambitious plans to restore the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere before the Olympics return to Salt Lake City in the year 20... Utah leaders have ambitious plans to restore the largest saltwater lake in the Western…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (354+ words) For more than 25 years, when a crash, fall, or other catastrophic injury has pushed a patient to the edge of survival, teams at University of Utah Health have been ready. This year, U of U Health marks a quarter-century as…...

4+ day, 42+ min ago   (223+ words) A live storytelling and music event called The Voice Collective: Resonance will take over the Utah Safety Council facility in Sandy on October 10, bringing together survivors, live acoustic music, and interactive experiences meant to help people feel heard. The event…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (711+ words) Sixteen-year-old Rahul Nair adjusted his glasses before delivering the two-minute speech he had practiced every day for a week. He’s a senior at Skyline High and took the morning off to pitch the creation of an AI student task force…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1154+ words) The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Salt Lake City Weekly. But a kink in the city’s public records system makes accessing that information more difficult; its payment policy for records fees is…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (78+ words) Public interest groups have filed a formal complaint against advertising by the state of Utah promoting nuclear energy development. They argue it amounts to propaganda. Utah puts up ads promoting nuclear energy. Public interest groups say it's propaganda Public interest…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (508+ words) “Even if we won’t be doing any snow events in St. George, we still want St. George to feel part of the Olympic spirit,” said Tom Kelly, communications director for Utah 2034, the rebranded organizing committee for the 2034 Winter Olympic and…...