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Utah won’t enforce a new law requiring po*******hy websites to verify users’ ages even if they hide their location. But ...
09/04/2026

Utah won’t enforce a new law requiring po*******hy websites to verify users’ ages even if they hide their location. But the state says the exception is only temporary and just for Pornhub’s parent company.

Pornhub’s parent company is challenging a new Utah law requiring po*******hy websites to verify users’ ages even if they use a VPN.

A federal judge has dismissed an Iowa man’s lawsuit over the denial of his status as a “Professor of Pokémon,” calling t...
09/04/2026

A federal judge has dismissed an Iowa man’s lawsuit over the denial of his status as a “Professor of Pokémon,” calling the case a “completely frivolous waste of the court’s time and resources.”

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A judge has dismissed an Iowa man’s lawsuit over the denial of his status as a “Professor of Pokémon,” calling the case "frivolous."

Tooele County and Utah Inland Port Authority officials told Utah News Dispatch that plans to build a data center in Tooe...
09/03/2026

Tooele County and Utah Inland Port Authority officials told Utah News Dispatch that plans to build a data center in Tooele Valley aren’t currently moving forward — and it remains to be seen whether they will go anywhere at all.

Asked if that means the project is dead, the port's executive director said “dead is a very strong word” but “I don’t consider it alive right now, that’s for sure.”

Tooele County residents are concerned about a proposal to build a data center near the Great Salt Lake; the proposal is paused.

Salt Lake City International Airport is one of 14 airports that will allow approved visitors to send off or greet travel...
09/03/2026

Salt Lake City International Airport is one of 14 airports that will allow approved visitors to send off or greet travelers at airport gates rather than waiting outside security checkpoints.

Salt Lake City International Airport is one of 14 airports that will allow approved visitors to send off or greet travelers at airport gates.

The Utah Department of Transportation has completed updates along the "Energy Corridor" in San Juan County, hoping for s...
09/03/2026

The Utah Department of Transportation has completed updates along the "Energy Corridor" in San Juan County, hoping for safer commutes and fewer wildlife hits.

The Utah Department of Transportation finished its “Energy Corridor” project in a 53-mile stretch of rural San Juan County.

President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Hercu...
09/03/2026

President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Herculean task to reach compliance before the crucial midterm elections.

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President Donald Trump’s restrictions on mail-in voting leaves state officials a Herculean task to reach compliance before the midterm elections.

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s sharp downsizing of two Utah national monuments are re-upping their argument that ...
09/02/2026

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s sharp downsizing of two Utah national monuments are re-upping their argument that he didn’t have the authority to do so.

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s cuts to two Utah national monuments are re-upping their argument that he didn’t have the authority.

More than 1 million American children have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, follow...
09/02/2026

More than 1 million American children have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, following a recent federal law. Now, as schools gear up for a new term, a portion of those children could be at risk of losing free meals — viewed as crucial supports for both childhood hunger and classroom learning.

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Cuts to SNAP, the nation’s largest food assistance program, will likely cause students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch at school.

A federal judge has ruled that New York cannot enforce its landmark “climate Superfund” law, a measure that sought to ch...
09/02/2026

A federal judge has ruled that New York cannot enforce its landmark “climate Superfund” law, a measure that sought to charge fossil fuel companies $75 billion over 25 years to help the state deal with the costs of climate change.

Utah was among the 22 states that sued.

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A federal judge ruled Monday that New York cannot enforce its landmark “climate Superfund” law, a measure that sought to charge fossil fuel companies $75 billion over 25 years to help the state deal with the costs of climate change. While the legal battle is far from over, the ruling could give ...

A judge has ordered 23-year-old Tyler Robinson, charged with shooting and killing conservative political activist Charli...
09/02/2026

A judge has ordered 23-year-old Tyler Robinson, charged with shooting and killing conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, to stand trial for aggravated murder.

Tyler Robinson, accused of shooting and killing Charlie Kirk, was ordered to stand trial for a charge of aggravated murder.

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