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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has been named the most charitable state in America, leading the nation in volunteerism and the percentage of income donated to charity, according to a new report from personal finance website WalletHub. The report, which compared all 50 states across 17 indicators of charitable...
The Academic Senate met for the third time during the 2026-27 academic year and discussed legislators potentially weakening tenure safeguards and how rising student enrollment coincides with proposed staff layoffs. On Nov. 2, the Senate discussed how to respond to an audit report to the Utah Legislature. Despite rising student...
SALT LAKE CITY — Portraits of children in Utah's foster care system were recently on display at the capitol rotunda as part of Raise the Future's annual Heart Gallery. The Heart Gallery is intended to highlight the children and their journeys. Raise the Future partnered with professional photographers to...
✅ rPlus Energies, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, has closed a new three-year revolving credit facility of up to $450 million, supported by cash flows from nearly 1 gigawatt of operating renewable-energy assets. ✅ The rPlus Green River Energy Center, which entered commercial operation in June, is helping support...
Those little white cameras over Southern Utah intersections aren't tracking your taco run. They're watching traffic flow and timing lights, not you.
Democrat Celeste Johnson and Republican Luke Searle have been neck and neck since ballots started coming in on Election Day, Nov. 3. The two are vying for the Utah House District 59 seat, which covers Wasatch County, Park City and parts of the Snyderville Basin. Johnson had a narrow lead on election night, then trailed Searle late Nov. 4.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Division of Consumer Protection is looking for people who may have been impacted by alleged artificially inflated insulin prices so they can support a lawsuit against major insulin manufacturers. The state filed the lawsuit in 2023 against several major drug companies and pharmacy benefit...
Heating aid is open in four states this week, each with its own limit and its own window, after the federal government released $3.63 billion in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program money to the states. Kentucky’s heating subsidy runs from $21 to $250 a household, Iowa takes applications through April 30, 2027, Utah opened... The post Heating aid is open in Kentucky with $21 to $250 a household, Iowa through April 30, 2027, Utah to the general public from Nov. 1 and Minnesota with up to $1,400, after HHS released $3.63 billion in LIHEAP money to states appeared first on The Financial Wire .
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A new study shows that Utah leads the nation in terms of contributions to charity, both in financial donations and when it comes to volunteer hours. In this study from personal finance company WalletHub, charitable behavior was examined across several metrics, considering both money donated and volunteer work. The study found that Utahns are incredibly generous with their time and with their money.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz agrees that the general public had "fair concerns" regarding the Stratos Project as the massive data center project, led by celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary, was going through the state approval process. That's why he bemoans how those concerns and the...
The American Indian College Fund is getting $70 million with no strings attached. The gift comes from Yield Giving on behalf of philanthropist Mackenzie Scott. A report released this fall showed every dollar invested in tribal colleges and universities brings back $1.60 in tax revenue and public-sector savings. Cheryl Crazy...
Wasatch Back Democrats Celeste Johnson and Zane Woolstenhulme are ahead in their races for State House District 59 and House District 4 amid a tight election. If the former mayors of Midway and Oakley flip the seats, it will be the first time a Democrat has held either position in recent memory.
Current unofficial results in the 2026 general election show voter turnout in Box Elder County at 49.64% in the final election night results. The results remain unofficial. Final canvassed results will be certified after ballot processing is complete, including provisional ballots and eligible late-arriving mail ballots. United States House of...
