Red states undercut progressive wins Lawmakers in Missouri and other Republican-run states are pushing back against the will of voters Salon · May 30, 2025
Supreme Court Unanimously Agrees To Curb Environmental Red Tape That Slows Down Construction Projects The case involved a fully permitted railroad track in Utah that has yet to break ground because of environmental lawsuits. Reason · May 29, 2025
US supreme court sides with Utah railway project challenged by environmentalists The 8-0 ruling overturns lower court’s decision that halted the project intended to transport crude oil The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025
Supreme Court Narrows Scope of NEPA Review Environmental Impact Statements do not have to consider upstream and downstream effects. Reason · May 29, 2025
Supreme Court backs Utah oil railroad expansion, endorsing limited version of key environmental law The Supreme Court has backed a multibillion-dollar oil railroad expansion in Utah, endorsing a limited interpretation of a key environmental law The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Supreme Court curtails judicial scrutiny of environmental reviews - Roll Call The Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed federal judicial scrutiny of environmental reviews by federal agencies. Roll Call · May 29, 2025
‘Strangers who lured her out of the house: Utah teen missing for over a month was in contact with ‘predators’ Two other men have been charged in connection with the case. We Got This Covered · May 29, 2025
Trump pardons rapper NBA Youngboy, who was sentenced for gun-related charges Louisiana rap artist NBA YoungBoy has been pardoned by President Donald Trump The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim Utah Republicans passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth in 2023 and argued it was needed to protect vulnerable kids from treatments that could cause long-term harm The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Belgian Waffle Ride – Joe Goettl and Flavia Oliveira Parks snap up solo wins in Utah Carter Anderson and Courtney Sullivan claim the runner up spots Cycling News · May 28, 2025
From radio waves to temple domes: The unexpected journey of a Krishna couple in Utah A couple who moved from Los Angeles to Utah about 45 years ago to run a radio station are now operating the only Hindu temple in a predominantly Mormon town The Independent UK · May 26, 2025
Utah Family Conspired With Jalisco Cartel in Cross-Border Fuel Scheme, Indictment Says A Utah family has been arrested and indicted on federal charges in connection with a scheme to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars in crude oil from Mexico into the United States Latin Times · May 23, 2025
I Rode an All-American Harley to Build My Perfect All-American Hunting Rifle Much of the media says that American manufacturing is dead. RideApart's Jonathon Klein set out to prove them wrong, using a Harley-Davidson to build an American hunting rifle with Christensen Arms. RideApart · May 23, 2025
Utah man allegedly holds girlfriend’s family hostage for six months to ‘protect’ them from cartels: It was all a lie He said he was afraid his girlfriend and her family wouldn't like him if he told them the truth. We Got This Covered · May 20, 2025
The Independent UK · May 19, 2025 Utah man held girlfriend’s family hostage for six months after claiming members of the cartel were after them, cops say Dominic Garcia, 23, ‘repeatedly told them the cartel would kill them if they did not do what they were told’
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 Utah Supreme Court orders new trial for man on death row after police misconduct surfaces The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that “numerous constitutional violations” during the trial and sentencing of a man who spent decades on death row merit a new trial
RideApart · May 15, 2025 Get Mad, Congress Wants to Sell 500,000 Acres of Public Land Actually Think back to last week, which in today's society feels like ages ago. But at the time, I told you that your representatives had voted, in secret, to sell off your public lands. At the time, it was 11,000 acres in Nevada and Utah which, in itself, would be cause for…
Evening Standard · May 12, 2025 Who is Dave Blunts? The ghostwriter rapper behind Kanye West's new album Who is the Utah-born, 23-year old rapper behind Ye’s forthcoming album?
The Independent UK · May 11, 2025 A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fight Congressional Republicans say their plan to sell or transfer 460,000 acres of public land will generate revenue and offer space to build houses in Western cities
Creative Bloq · May 10, 2025 No, the Utah Hockey Club didn't steal its logo design A mammoth drama over nothing.
RideApart · May 8, 2025 A Public Lands Sell-Off Just Got Snuck Into a House Budget Proposal Rather than any sort of real hard look at the federal budget, one done so that actual fraud, waste, and abuse is rooted out in order to balance the budget—DOGE absolutely doesn't count—the current makeup of the House, Senate, and Presidency wants to sell your public lands. I mean, how…
The Independent UK · May 7, 2025 Hiker dead after fall at Utah's Arches National Park Authorities say a 77-year-old man is dead after falling while hiking at Arches National Park in Utah
The Independent UK · May 7, 2025 Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting new flag ban laws The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week that show support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of new laws passed by their states’ Republican-controlled Legislatures that banned the traditional rainbow pride flags at schools and government buildings
The Independent UK · May 7, 2025 Salt Lake City issues new Pride flag to get around Utah ban The three new flags will represent the transgender, Black and LGBT+ communities
The Independent UK · May 7, 2025 A vacation in a flowerpot... and a Chinook? 10 incredible US homes that make Airbnb’s ‘most wishlisted’ ranking for 2025 From California to Maine via Utah, they are unique stays that offer ‘immersive experiences’