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As ICE arrests surge, Utah’s prosecutor takes national lead in debate over prosecuting federal agents
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Brigham Tomco
Politics
Do Utahns benefit when their governor travels the world? Cox responds
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Suzanne Bates
Politics
As ICE arrests surge, Utah’s prosecutor takes national lead in debate over prosecuting federal agents
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Brigham Tomco
Politics
Do Utahns benefit when their governor travels the world? Cox responds
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Suzanne Bates
utah state football
He was paralyzed; then came the doctors and the prayers. Here’s the rest of the story
Utah State linebacker Harrison Taggart found himself paralyzed after a tackle earlier this season. What happened days later is remarkable.
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Doug Robinson
Church of Jesus Christ
In defense of BYU’s backup quarterback, not that his post about Christ’s Atonement needed it
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Tad Walch
byu football
Well-traveled BYU assistant QBs coach is home again, helping Bear Bachmeier soar
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Jay Drew
Church of Jesus Christ
In defense of BYU’s backup quarterback, not that his post about Christ’s Atonement needed it
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Tad Walch
byu football
Well-traveled BYU assistant QBs coach is home again, helping Bear Bachmeier soar
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Jay Drew
Utah
Outdoors
She ‘retired’ from marathons. Now she’s running 7 in 7 days on 7 continents
Utahn Melissa Walker plans to run seven marathons on seven continents in one week, recovering on a chartered plane between races — with chocolate chip cookies and Coke.
By
Dennis Romboy
Remember ‘Light the Fire Within’ from Utah’s last Olympics? Here’s the motto for LA’s 2028 Summer Games
By
Lisa Riley Roche
Church gives millions to fight invasive plants choking Great Salt Lake’s water
By
Tad Walch
Why Utah drought persists despite months of rain
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Carter Williams, KSL
What new earnings data reveals about Utah’s college credential grads vs. Utah’s high school grads
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Jason Swensen
Featured Voices
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Do abortion bans criminalize miscarriages? Scholars say the evidence tells a different story
Brigham Tomco
The polarization of morality in Texas’ Senate race
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BYU football fans, we need a healthier perspective
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Opinion: Utah shows other states how to build a ladder out of poverty
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Kalshi bet this state wouldn’t enforce its gambling laws. It lost
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