Utah News Dispatch

Utah’s SNAP restrictions on soft drinks will take effect Jan. 1, 2026.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who let a first-in-the-nation flag ban become law without his signature, now says the ongoing debate over flags and Salt Lake City leaders’ response is “ridiculous.”

As Utah prepares for an overdue, big earthquake, University of Utah seismologists found that current seismic hazard models may be underestimating the intensity of shaking the Salt Lake Valley could experience in future earthquakes.

The Utah Board of Higher Education approved all plans, but some are still conditional as Congress finalizes budget for research.

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is suing Utah’s attorney general and insurance commissioner over a law passed during the legislative session aimed at stopping drug manufacturers from limiting where hospitals and clinics can buy discounted medication.

In order to fill an open leadership position left by former House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss, the Utah House Republicans chose their next second-in-command during a closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday night.

The federal government is awarding Utah $3 million to purchase conservation easements in southern Utah near Zion National Park.

For years, Utah’s early childhood vaccination rates have been declining.

Hoping to spur more progress toward his 35,000 starter home goal, Cox unveils dashboard that highlights where affordable homes are — and aren’t — being built.

The utility argues that the Utah Public Service Commission’s order ignored evidence and could compromise the grid’s long-term reliability.