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Utah to be first state to ban fluoride from drinking water. Will we regret it?
Utah is the first state to ban fluoridation of drinking water. However, some other places that have banned fluoride have seen ...
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Gov. Cox orders flags to fly at half-staff in honor of His Holiness Pope Francis
SALT LAKE CITY (April 21, 2025) – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state ...
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Drug overdose deaths decreased in all but three states, and Utah is one of them
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — As the United States saw a steady decrease in drug overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024, Utah overdose rates remained largely unimproved. But that’s not the whole story.
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Utah honors 250th anniversary of the 'shot heard round the world' with ceremony at state Capitol
The sound of bagpipes echoed off the marble steps of the state Capitol Saturday morning to honor the 250th anniversary of the ...
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Utah typically leads the nation in volunteer contributions: Here's why
According to a 2024 AmeriCorps report, Utah had the highest percentage of formal volunteering of any state. The volunteer ...
Planned Parenthood shutters quarter of Utah locations after Trump freezes Title X funding
Sarah Stoesz, the interim CEO for Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, said she was "unhappy, shocked in a way, but not ...
Trump orders flags across US to fly at half-staff in honor of Pope Francis
President Trump ordered flags across the United States to be flown at half-staff out of respect for Pope Francis, who died ...
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Opinion: Utah’s innovation blueprint can keep America ahead in the global tech race
America’s leadership in technology is at risk if policymakers do not adopt the right approach. Here's how Utah's example can help.