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Tooele County residents and an activist group are asking the Surface Transportation Board to reconsider its approval of a planned railroad extension to serve a new industrial park, and hinting at a lawsuit if the board declines. The Lakeview Business Park project, a Romney Group development plan, would transform 1,000 acres of Grantsville into a […] The post Neighbors and environmental advocates file petition to reconsider building new Tooele rail line appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.

Utah Republicans now know who they will see on their ballots for the state’s June 25 primary. In the race for governor, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will face Rep. Phil Lyman, who got the Utah Republican Party’s convention nomination. For outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney’s seat, there will be a four-way Republican contest between hardcore former […] The post Utah’s primary election stage is set: Lyman vs. Cox, the race for Romney’s seat and more appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.

In 2020, 5,520 Utahns in families were experiencing homelessness, including 2,953 children under the age of 18. In 2023, that number increased by a striking 27% — up 2,309 individuals to 7,033, including 3,748 children. That’s according to a January report issued by the Utah Office of Homeless Services depicting the successes and challenges the state’s homeless […]

Good Friday morning. For less-distracted reading over the weekend, browse this week’s edition of The Weekly Print, a curated print-friendly PDF featuring a selection of recenteJewishPhilanthropy and Jewish Insider stories, including: At antisemitism-focused Ruderman conference, rabbi whose son was killed on Oct. 7 focuses instead on...

Eight House and Senate Republican lawmakers on Wednesday highlighted a slate of bills aimed at improving teacher retention and recruitment. The bills — inclu