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News Articles: Utah

State Rep. Kera Birkeland, a Republican high school basketball coach who led Utah's efforts to ban transgender girls from youth sports, addresses a crowd of supporters on the steps of the Utah State Capitol on Friday in Salt Lake City.

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Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite governor's veto

Lawmakers voted to override GOP Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of legislation banning transgender youth athletes from playing on girls teams. The move comes amid a nationwide culture war over trans issues.

March 25, 2022
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The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Under a new state law, a biological father will be responsible for half of a woman's out-of-pocket pregnancy costs.

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Utah Law Requires Biological Fathers To Pay Half Of Pregnancy-Related Medical Costs

The legislation requires a biological father to pay 50% of a woman's pregnancy-related medical costs, including insurance premiums and hospital birth. It's believed to be the first such U.S. law.

April 07, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
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4 Skiers Dead In Utah Avalanche

The Saturday avalanche was one of the most deadly in the state's history. Forecasters had warned of dangerous avalanche conditions.

February 07, 2021
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
This Nov. 18 photo, provided by the Utah Department of Public Safety, shows a metal monolith in the ground in a remote area in Utah. The mysterious monolith has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists.

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Metallic Monolith In Utah Vanishes Just As Mysteriously As It Appeared

After its discovery in a remote location in Red Rock Country more than a week ago, the metallic prism has inspired theories to its origin. Officials say it was removed by an "unknown party" on Friday.

November 29, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin
This monolith was discovered in rural Utah, but officials do not know its source or reason for being installed.

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Large Metal Monolith Mysteriously Appears In Remote Region Of Utah's Red Rock Country

Authorities do not know where the object came from or the intent behind it.

November 24, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has announced a statewide mask mandate and other measures for a two-week state of emergency amid rising coronavirus cases.

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Utah Gov. Announces Statewide Mask Mandate, Citing Steep Spike In COVID-19 Cases

Gov. Gary Herbert has declared a new state of emergency, limiting social gatherings and putting K-12 extracurricular activities on hold for the next two weeks.

November 09, 2020
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  • Laurel Wamsley
A mountain lion charges towards runner Kyle Burgess in Provo, Utah.

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Man Escapes Cougar: 'Dude, I Don't Feel Like Dying Today'

A runner managed to record his terrifying six-minute encounter with a protective mama mountain lion in Utah — and escape unscathed.

October 13, 2020
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
A semi rests in its side after after high winds toppled it on Interstate 15 near Bountiful, Utah, Tuesday.

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Winds Up To 99 MPH Hit Utah, Skittering Semis And Shuttering Capitol

Intense winds flipped at least 45 semi trucks on their sides, causing havoc on Utah's highways Tuesday. Many schools are closed Wednesday.

September 09, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
A COVID-19 test is collected in Salt Lake City, Utah. A federal study published Monday found that Hispanic and non-white workers make up a disproportionate share of COVID-19 cases associated with workplace outbreaks in Utah.

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CDC Study Finds Hispanics Hit Disproportionately Hard By Workplace Outbreaks

A study out Monday found that Hispanic and nonwhite workers made up 73% of cases associated with workplace outbreaks in certain industries, despite representing 24% of the workforce in those sectors.

August 18, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman

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