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Outdoor industry leaders speak out to protect Utah’s public lands

Jan 14, 2017

Leading figures in the outdoor industry are taking a stand against attempts by Utah Republicans to transfer federally controlled land for oil and gas development. At a semi-annual trade show for the 646 billion...

Utah records lowest abortion rate ever

Amanda

Dec 29, 2014

Health

The abortion rate in Utah has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded since 1977 when the state started collecting figures pertaining to the same, touching 4.6 abortions per 1,000 women in 2013. The total numb...

Talking to your car while driving can be deadly as texting, says research

Abby Smith

Oct 7, 2014

Innovation

According to a new research, it was found that the hands-free technologies in the cars are equally distracting as any other device such as a smartphone. Out of four drivers, three believe that the use of such t...

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