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Two thousand acres of open space in Heber City’s Jordanelle Ridge development may be stewarded by a land trust, after all.
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Simon Bruty for OISThe U.S. has won medals in every Winter Olympic sport except one. Now, U.S. Biathlon is working to change that. -
USA Bobsled and SkeletonBobsledder Jasmine Jones is officially on Team USA’s 2026 Olympic roster. She missed out on the 2022 Games after becoming a mom, and is looking forward to competing this year.
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Lawmakers eye changes to judiciary, a 6th year of tax cuts, another attempt at solidifying their ability to change voter-approved laws, anti-transgender legislation and more. -
Marin Hamill will travel to Italy for her second Olympics and is the first woman to be named to the U.S. slopestyle and big air team. -
Recycle Utah’s new facility will likely cost between $5 million and $7 million. The nonprofit plans to launch a capital campaign around April.
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Wasatch County Search and Rescue responded to three calls in one hour on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – all of them snowmobile accidents. -
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Department of Transportation completed 11 projects across Utah in 2025 to help wildlife and fish migrate safely. -
The Summit County Council is negotiating with the developer chosen to build the Jeremy Ranch project. -
Hideout plans to break ground this year on Silver Meadows, a mixed-use development on 350 acres of Richardson Flat. The Hideout mayor envisions an eventual aerial connection to Deer Valley East Village. -
With Brandi Connolly and another local GOP candidate running, there could be a primary for Utah House District 4.
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The Minnesota attorney general and St. Paul mayor have also been subpoenaed as local, state and federal officials have clashed in the aftermath of the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent. -
Malaysia's foreign minister Mohamad Hasan cited concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation. -
The president previously supported Britain's agreement to hand back sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago, where the U.K. continues to lease the U.S.-U.K. Diego Garcia military base.
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