Utah News Dispatch
Utah News Dispatch is an affiliate of States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit news source supported by grants and donations. Launched in Salt Lake City in January 2024, Utah News Dispatch retains full editorial independence.
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An agreement with a Canadian nuclear technology developer could bring a test reactor to central Utah. -
Gov. Spencer Cox and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz signed the deal before touring Beaver, Millard county areas damaged by fire and flooding. -
The 2026 wildfire season is only halfway through, but it’s already scorched a record 285,000 acres of woodland and forest areas — continuing a trend that brings ‘concerning’ economic and ecological impacts. -
Kalshi, an international prediction market, says it will appeal the Utah Supreme Court judge's decision. -
The computer is meant to be a resource for Utah universities to help accelerate discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, mental health, and genetic and environmental research. -
Elected officials are celebrating, but environmental advocates worry the project may bring high-level radioactive waste to the state. -
Like birds that land there in spring and summer, concern about data center development in Utah and how it could affect the drying Great Salt Lake is migrating south. -
Tyler Feehan was weeks away from finishing his MBA, which he will receive posthumously. -
The primary election loss of one of Utah’s most powerful lawmakers leaves a leadership void. -
Ahead of the Pioneer Day holiday this week, Utah lifted its default personal fireworks ban and returned the authority over restrictions to cities, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced Monday.
