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Utah Legislature will consider a kratom ban next year

Citing their highly addictive properties and strong withdrawal issues, Utah lawmakers will consider banning a little-regulated substance sold in gas stations and vape shops — kratom. Kratom is a tree native to Southeast Asia with leaves that are often used to self-treat conditions like ...

Board revotes to dodge Utah auditor’s suit over plan to move her office

As part of an ongoing clash with legislative leaders over the location of her office, Auditor Tina Cannon filed a lawsuit on Friday alleging the Utah Capitol Preservation Board violated open meetings laws in September when it voted to move her office to a lower level of the Utah ...

What Utah leaders say about Trump’s preemption on AI state regulations

After President Donald Trump signed a much anticipated and controversial executive order aiming to preempt states from governing artificial intelligence, Utah leaders have some concerns, but ultimately they say it won’t stop them from trying to regulate the technology, especially in ...

Take the plunge: Popular swim lesson program returns, doubles in size

OGDEN — A popular swim lesson program is returning — and doubling in size. On Thursday, Ogden City officials and Government Employees Health Association (G.E.H.A.) officials gathered at the Marshall N. White Community Center to announce the return of G.E.H.A.'s Learn to Swim Program. Last ...