Politics
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Powering data centers on nuclear? That’s a tough sell in Utah’s coal country.
Valar Atomics, a nuclear startup, plans to build a mega-complex of 456 small modular reactors — a still largely untested and unproven technology in the United States — on the vast tracts of Bureau of Land Management land in Carbon County.
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Utah’s court system lacks ‘accountability’ and needs change, legislative audits say
The new slate of audits may lay the foundation for lawmakers to make more changes to the judiciary that could come as soon as the upcoming legislative session that begins in January.
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O’Leary says he didn’t defame opponents of his plan for a large Utah data center
The Utahns who brought the lawsuit contend that Kevin O’Leary had sought to discredit local opposition to the data center project in Box Elder County.
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With vote-by-mail court fight settled, attention shifts to protections at the polls
Voting rights groups and Democratic officials are looking to defend against what they see as possible election interference from the Trump administration ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
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Utah Senate candidate demands transparency over Flock surveillance cameras
As Northern Utah cities split over Flock surveillance cameras, a Senate District 5 race brings privacy concerns and police oversight into focus.
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Equality Utah faces backlash after endorsing GOP over LGBTQ+ candidates
Endorsements from Equality Utah, a major LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, sparked conversations about representation ahead of the state’s midterm election.
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Utah offers ‘unprecedented’ 0% loans for farmers amid difficult drought, wildfire year
The new loan options will give Utah farmers more flexibility as they recover from challenges posed by the 2026 production year.
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Utahns support protecting national monuments that Trump downsized
New polling shows that two-thirds of registered voters in Utah support restoring protections for the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
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To Utah’s chief election officer’s surprise, the DOJ says it has been investigating her since 2025
The DOJ is investigating Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson after she refused to turn over Utah voter records.
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Salt Lake County housing costs hit another high
You need to make $186,827 a year to afford a median-priced home in Salt Lake County.
