New research shows Utah, though it’s only halfway through its wildfire season, is seeing unprecedented burns in woodland and forest areas — and that trend poses “concerning” economic and ecological threats. That’s according to Phil Dennison, a professor in the University of ...
Truth in Taxation season has arrived. Multiple governmental agencies in Utah County are proposing to raise property taxes, and will hold a Truth in Taxation public hearings this month to discuss the proposals. The largest potential tax increase comes from Eagle Mountain, where city ...
The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond has climbed back to where it stood in 2007, north of 5%, and it pushed a little higher again this week after the Federal Reserve left its own rates alone. On its face, that sounds almost reassuring, a return to some pre-crisis normal. It is nothing of the ...
Utah may enforce its anti-gambling laws, even if they include bans of proposition betting, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday in response to a lawsuit from Kalshi challenging a new state law. The prediction market platform had described the law, which classified proposition bets within the ...
An Orem-based friend group united by their love of swimming has gone on a few wild adventures over the years. Many of the 10-member group, ranging in age from their 30s to their 70s, swam from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. On another trip, they completed a 10K ...
An individual was airlifted to the hospital Sunday night after a rollover crash in Provo Canyon. Around 7:30 p.m., a vehicle was involved in a crash, went off U.S. 189 and fell down an embankment near the train tracks and toward the Provo River, according to Wasatch Fire. Fire responders ...
