utah

  • Tech scene grows in states like Utah, but not without challenges

    A new report showed the share of tech jobs in what are known as “superstar” cities such as the Bay Area, Boston, Los Angeles and New York has dipped in recent years, while it has been growing in other cities including Salt Lake City. According to a recent study from the University of...
  • Utah sues TikTok, alleging negative mental-health impacts on youths

    On Tuesday, the state of Utah announced it is suing TikTok as it claims the social media platform “baits children into addictive and unhealthy use.” Gov. Spencer Cox said at a news conference the platform promotes children to stay online for hours at a time. Recent research shows adolescents who spend more than three...
  • Utah Lawmakers Ban Transgender Girls from Women’s Sports

    Utah’s Legislature has overridden Republican Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of House Bill 11, which now mandates young transgender athletes can play only for teams based on their sex, not their gender identification. Opponents of this type of legislation said it is another way to discriminate against young transgender people, and...
  • University of Utah Brings Higher Ed to Prisons

    Eric Galatas Public News Service SALT LAKE CITY — A new program spearheaded by the University of Utah is reviving higher education classes for incarcerated people at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Draper, after a ten-year hiatus. Erin Castro, an assistant professor at the University, is the driving...
  • Rara oportunidad para exigir

    Suzanne Potter / California News Service LOS ANGELES — Los encuentros publicos surgen a toda velocidad en todo el estado para incluir aportaciones a los borradores de los nuevos planes de administracion de bosques para la Sierra Sequoia y los Bosques Nacionales Inyo. Lo que se discute es a cuanta...
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