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News For U: Utah’s Legislative Session: H.B. 261 & H.B. 257

By Graham Jones, Emma Ratkovic, Jamie Faux, and Libbey Hanson February 16, 2024

Libbey Hanson and Jamie Faux join Emma Ratkovic to discuss the passing of bills H.B. 261 & H.B. 257 and what this will mean for Utah. You can read their stories covering the bills here & here. Transcript Emma...

An Ethiopian codex (manuscript) written in Ethiopic (Ge’ez), produced sometime between the 11th and 19th century, that was used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, is part of the Rare Books Collection at the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo by Johnny Morris | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Marriott Library’s New Exhibit Tells the Story of its Archive

By Giovanni Radtke, News Writer February 16, 2024

  The J. Willard Marriott Library recently debuted a digital exhibit: "A History of Special Collections," an archival history of the Marriott Library’s archive division. The exhibit details...

University presidents in Utah convene during the Newsmaker Breakfast to talk about higher education at the Thomas S. Monson Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Minh “Polaris” Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

New Study Explores Value of Higher Education in Utah

By Allison Stuart, News Writer February 15, 2024

  The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's monthly Newsmaker Breakfast focused on the importance of higher education in Utah. The event began with an introduction by Natalie Gochnour, director...

A medical professional and a child smile at each other at the new Primary Children’s Hospital, Miller Family Campus in Lehi, Utah on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lehi’s New Children’s Hospital is Now Open

By Giovanni Radtke, News Writer February 13, 2024

  Intermountain Health's new Children's Hospital in Lehi is now open. The hospital, called the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Campus, opened its doors for a public tour in anticipation of its...

Daniel G. Aaron, associate professor of law at the University of Utah, poses for a photo while discussing the impact of a new LLC law that requires businesses to include much more information in the application process on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Jan. 24, 2024. (Photo by Johnny Morris | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

New Federal Reporting Requirements Could Hurt Small Businesses

By Jamie Faux, News Writer February 9, 2024

  Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, all people who operate a small business, including LLCs and partnerships, are now required to register in a new federal database to identify criminals. Each person...

Utah State school board member Natalie Cline. (Courtesy of Utah State Board of Education)

Utah School Board Member Natalie Cline Faces Calls for Resignation After Questioning Student’s Gender

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor February 8, 2024

  A Utah high school student is now under police protection after a member of the Utah State school board, Natalie Cline, publicly suggested Tuesday the student was transgender without evidence. On...

From left, student body presidential candidates Brendan Tsang, Joseph Boyden and Milan Subotić answer questions during the ASUU debate hosted by the Daily Utah Chronicle at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Chronicle Hosts First 2024 ASUU Presidential Debate

By Allison Stuart, News Writer February 7, 2024

  The 2024 ASUU debate was held yesterday, hosted by the Daily Utah Chronicle in the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, and was centered around getting to know the tickets running for office better and...

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How Petitions are Used to Incite Change in Utah

By Allison Stuart, News Writer February 6, 2024

  For many activists in Utah, petitions are a way to get things moving in the right direction. While it may seem like a complicated process, it doesn’t have to be.   There are two types...

The Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Anti-DEI Bill, Transgender Bathroom Ban Bill Signed Into Law

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer February 1, 2024

  On Tuesday, Gov. Spencer Cox signed two controversial bills into law — a bill impacting which restrooms transgender people can use and an anti-DEI bill that limits those programs in education. H.B....

The Utah State Capitol, West Valley City and Rio Tinto Kennecott Smelter seen from the Avenues in Salt Lake City on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U’s Efforts to Combat Utah’s Poor Air Quality

By Jamie Faux, News Writer January 31, 2024

  Provo, Logan and Salt Lake City, Utah were each recently designated as nonattainment areas by the Environmental Protection Agency due to their consistently poor air quality. The EPA determines...