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The slight decrease in median income comes after decades of wealth concentrating in the Wasatch Back.
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Grace Doerfler/KPCWUtah leaders celebrated the end of a three-year, $97 million project to update the Deer Creek Dam, which helps deliver water to half Utah’s population. -
Kristine Weller/KPCWSome community concerns about resort carrying capacity remain. The Park City Planning Commission is scheduled to vote on the proposals May 27.
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With at least 663 measles cases confirmed, Utah continues to be a national hotspot — but the state’s outbreak, while still active, appears to be tapering. -
The survey of Heber City's historic districts also algins with Utah's historic preservation plans. -
The U.S. ski team is bringing back Phil McNichol as head coach to try to revitalize the men's Alpine program.
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The Summit County Council approved the 2026 RAP Cultural Grant selections May 13. -
The North Summit School District anticipates a modest increase in revenues and will finalize the budget next month. -
Changes in scores vary widely across the state. Some districts — like Wasatch County — are bucking the downward trend, while others are falling even further behind. -
Wasatch Back residents can now see a comprehensive map of ongoing road work across Summit County. -
The Kamas-area mother who killed her husband, Eric Richins, and then wrote a book about grief will spend the rest of her life in prison.
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The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has potentially exposed passengers to a deadly disease. Most returning Americans are now housed in Nebraska. Some may be cleared to quarantine at home. -
FIFA's official 2026 World Cup song is "Dai Dai" from Shakira and Burna Boy. There are a number of factors that shape which songs define a tournament — and endure beyond it. -
The event comes as a new survey finds that many Americans aren't comfortable mixing religion and politics.
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