GOP Utah Gov. bans care for trans youth Spencer Cox signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors against pleas from medical organizations Salon · Jan 31, 2023
Petito family lobbies for 'lethality assessment' law in Utah The mother and father of a woman killed by her boyfriend in 2021 joined Utah lawmakers to lobby for the passage of a law to require police statewide screen for risks of intimate partner violence The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
Utah lawmaker seen on body cam footage trying to ‘intimidate’ police so they wouldn’t arrest his son “Do you want me to sue the son-of-a-b**** county sheriff because he arrested my kid on a false warrant?” The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Utah Funds Scholarship Program for Students Seeking Private Education Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation that will provide scholarships to K-12 students who choose nonpublic education. Reason · Jan 30, 2023
'My dog will never bark again after cruel and crazy operation - it's heartbreaking' When Teresa Jack, 32, from Utah, US, adopted Watson the corgi, she promised to give him a lifetime full of love - despite the fact he'll never be able to bark again Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023
For film lovers, Sundance matters as much as ever. Here are 19 (more) reasons why PARK CITY, Utah — The 2023 Sundance Film Festival came to a close Sunday, capping the festival’s first in-person edition since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in early 2020. Los Angeles Times film reporter Mark Olsen and film critic Justin Chang sat down to discuss what they saw and liked… Los Angeles Times · Jan 30, 2023
Utah's governor has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth The ban, signed Saturday by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox, prohibits transgender surgery for youth and disallows hormone treatments for minors who have not yet been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. WEKU · Jan 29, 2023
Utah governor OKs bill banning gender-affirming health care Utah’s Republican governor on Saturday signed bills that ban youth from receiving gender-affirming health care and increasing teacher pay while allowing students to receive scholarships to pay for education outside the public school system The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023
Utah becomes first state to ban gender-affirming care for minors in 2023 The law prohibits sex reassignment surgeries and puberty blockers for transgender minors. Axios · Jan 28, 2023
Report: NWSL Finalizing Expansion Into Three Major Markets The league will reportedly add teams in San Francisco, Boston and Utah. Sports Illustrated · Jan 28, 2023
Girl, 17, dies after school staff 'trained to assume students will lie about illness' Dad Dean Goodridge launched a lawsuit against Diamond Ranch Academy in Hurricane, Utah, US, after his daughter Taylor, 17, collapsed and died after complaining of abdominal pain Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2023
Pandemic, culture wars revive 'school choice' policy push Several years of pandemic restrictions and curriculum battles have emboldened longtime advocates of funneling public funds to private and religious schools in statehouses throughout the country The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Utah's solution to ski traffic snarl? Build the world's longest gondola Two of Utah's most acclaimed ski resorts are at the end of a narrow canyon road that's increasingly jammed with traffic but the state's plan to fix it is sparking controversy. WEKU · Jan 27, 2023
Warriors’ Steph Curry named starter for 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Utah For the ninth time in his career, Steph Curry has been named a starter for the NBA All-Star Game. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 27, 2023
Roll Call · Jan 26, 2023 After 45 years on the Hill, David Carle has seen it all - Roll Call “There was a lot of manual labor involved with being a press secretary back then,” says the longtime aide to Sen. Patrick Leahy.
Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2023 What to stream: Revisit breakout hits from prior editions of Sundance Last week, the 39th Sundance Film Festival kicked off, back in person in Park City, Utah, for the first time since 2020. While festivalgoers brave the cold and snow of the ski town, those at home can still participate, with virtual screenings through Jan. 29. Movie fans can also enjoy…
Los Angeles Times · Jan 23, 2023 Brandon Cronenberg breaks down 'Infinity Pool,' the most disturbing film at Sundance PARK CITY, Utah — Over three feature films, Brandon Cronenberg has carved out a distinctive style for himself, a blend of horror and sci-fi that musters an all-too-rare audience response of genuine shock. His latest film, "Infinity Pool," may be the most disturbing and unsettling film at Sundance this year,…
Los Angeles Times · Jan 23, 2023 Psychological thrillers 'Fair Play' and 'Magazine Dreams' jolt Sundance competition to life PARK CITY, Utah — For the seasoned Sundance-goer, returning to this film festival for the first time since January 2020 can feel like a half-comforting, half-disorienting resumption of familiar rituals. Aside from the occasional masked face peeking out from the usual parka-and-beanie ensemble, you almost might be able to convince…
Los Angeles Times · Jan 23, 2023 As 'Cat Person' ruins a viral sensation, 'Eileen' makes a stir of its own at Sundance PARK CITY, Utah — Late into "Cat Person," the much-buzzed-about new movie adapted from Kristen Roupenian's 2017 short story of the same title, an ugly one-word text message appears in startling, screen-filling closeup. You'll know what the word is if you've read the story, and there's a decent chance you…
Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023 With howitzers and helicopters, states trigger road-clearing avalanches One morning this month, after more than 31 inches of snow fell in the previous two days, Utah transportation workers opened a huge garage-type door in a building near a state highway and fired a military howitzer up a mountain in the Salt Lake Valley.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 21, 2023 ‘People are terrified’: Inside the premiere of Sundance’s surprise Brett Kavanaugh doc PARK CITY, Utah — “Justice,” director Doug Liman’s surprise documentary about the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, premiered Friday at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 20, 2023 6 movies to make time for at this year's Sundance Film Festival Three years have passed since some of us last set foot in Park City, Utah, where the Sundance Film Festival has been on COVID-mandated hiatus — at least as an in-person event — since January 2020. Not that the festival has exactly hibernated in the meantime: In 2021 and 2022,…
The Conversation · Jan 20, 2023 South Carolina's execution by firing squad: The last reenactment of the Civil War? Americans have an appetite for reenacting the past, especially the battles of the U.S. Civil War, which took place from 1861 to 1865. Every year, in an effort to relive something of the nation’s bloodiest war, thousands don blue and gray uniforms and gather on fields where the distant echoes…
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 20, 2023 Vikings 2023 NFL draft scouting report: Utah CB Clark Phillips III The Utah cornerback is versatile and quick. Is he worthy of a first-round pick?
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023 Transgender youth reemerge as statehouse focal point in Utah Utah is among a group of more than 10 states that is considering limiting transgender kids from receiving certain health care, including puberty blockers, hormones and surgery