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- Federal government shutdown to disrupt November SNAP payments

- Federal government shutdown to disrupt November SNAP payments

SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 22, 2025) - Due to the federal government shutdown, payments for SNAP (food stamps) will not be issued in November. Workforce Services does not anticipate that SNAP payments will resume until the federal government reopens....

Owner:  American Government
Governors unveil Rocky Mountain gas road map for U.S. & Asia – Plan identifies export pathways for responsibly produced natural gas

Governors unveil Rocky Mountain gas road map for U.S. & Asia – Plan identifies export pathways for responsibly produced natural gas

SANTA FE — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon today released a first-of-its-kind infrastructure roadmap at a roundtable with Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to position responsibly produced Rocky Mountain...

Owner:  American Government
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Salt Lake City Is 2025’s Most Rent-Affordable City in the World

Salt Lake City Is 2025’s Most Rent-Affordable City in the World

Affordability continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind, as the U.S. housing market steadies but remains more expensive compared to pre-pandemic conditions. As the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) has fallen from recent highs—clocking...

Owner:  John E. Featherson
Utah Supreme Court rejects Colorado River water pipeline project

Utah Supreme Court rejects Colorado River water pipeline project

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court has rejected a project that proposes to take water from the Colorado River system in Utah, pump it hundreds of miles across Wyoming into Colorado. In a unanimous decision, the state's top court sided with...

Owner:  The Scripps Family
Utah SNAP payments on hold due to ongoing federal government shutdown

Utah SNAP payments on hold due to ongoing federal government shutdown

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — More than 85,000 Utah households will be without SNAP benefits as the federally funded program is on pause during the government shutdown. Officials with the Department of Workforce Services announced Wednesday that SNAP...

Owner:  Smith Family
Utah Forward Party takes a novel approach to replace retiring Sen. Daniel Thatcher

Utah Forward Party takes a novel approach to replace retiring Sen. Daniel Thatcher

Utah Sen. Daniel Thatcher will step down ahead of the 2026 legislative session. He has served in the Senate since 2011. “I am rightfully proud of the work I’ve done, the friends I’ve made, the votes I’ve cast, and for always keeping my word, no...

Owner:  University of Utah & American Government
Utah County says last four digits of ID are not required for mail-in ballot vote to count

Utah County says last four digits of ID are not required for mail-in ballot vote to count

Jacob Nielson, Daily HeraldLynda Ogden places her ballot in a ballot box on Municipal Primary Election Day Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at the Provo Library. Utah County provided clarification Wednesday regarding 2025 municipal general election mail-in...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
Senate bills pressuring Russia advance into uncertain future

Senate bills pressuring Russia advance into uncertain future

For the first time in this Congress, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved measures on Wednesday that would hold Russia to account for its war on Ukraine, but the bills’ outlook is murky. The panel approved all three bills by voice vote....

Owner:  Tim Hwang
Salt Lake City, Portland battle it out in MLB expansion game

Salt Lake City, Portland battle it out in MLB expansion game

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — If, and when, Major League Baseball decides to expand, numerous sports analysts have theorized one team will be added in the east and one in the west. As Salt Lake City vies for that western team, analysts have also...

Owner:  Smith Family
Top Salt Lake County salaries questioned as mayor defends 20% property tax increase

Top Salt Lake County salaries questioned as mayor defends 20% property tax increase

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salaries for dozens of Salt Lake County employees could factor into the debate over a 20% property tax hike proposed by County Mayor Jenny Wilson. Among the highest-paid workers are top aides in the mayor's office. The...

Owner:  Smith Family
Forward Party state senator announces resignation, promising 'open' replacement process

Forward Party state senator announces resignation, promising 'open' replacement process

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah State Senator Daniel Thatcher announced he would be resigning from the state legislator ahead of the next general legislative session, promising an "open and honest" replacement process. Thatcher's resignation comes...

Owner:  Smith Family
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