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12 Election Monitors Are in Utah for Election DayCity Watch

12 Election Monitors Are in Utah for Election Day

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchNovember 3, 2026
Election officials say they’re not worried, but advocates see cause for concern As 1,000 federal election monitors fan out across…
Redistricting, Ousted Leaders, and a Competitive Salt Lake Seat: Utah’s Midterms ExplainedCity Watch

Redistricting, Ousted Leaders, and a Competitive Salt Lake Seat: Utah’s Midterms Explained

Heather HayesHeather HayesOctober 22, 2026
The Nov. 3 Midterms will land in Utah with more electricity than usual thanks to a redistricting saga that has…
Utah Clerks Push Back on Vote-by-Mail Myths Ahead of MidtermsCity Watch

Utah Clerks Push Back on Vote-by-Mail Myths Ahead of Midterms

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchOctober 13, 2026
Utah election officials frustrated by rhetoric casting doubt on voting by mail walk through what happens to your ballot and…
Concern about Data Center Impacts on Great Salt Lake GrowsCity Watch

Concern about Data Center Impacts on Great Salt Lake Grows

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchJuly 28, 2026
Like birds that land there in spring and summer, concern about data center development in Utah and how it could…
President Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — AgainCity Watch

President Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — Again

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchJuly 14, 2026
President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Monday to again shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national…
It’s Primary Election Day in Utah: Five Things You Need to KnowCity Watch

It’s Primary Election Day in Utah: Five Things You Need to Know

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchJune 23, 2026
Utah’s primary elections are here — and election officials are urging Utahns to be aware of important information before they…
O’Leary Agrees to Cut Stratos Data Center Area in Half Following Letter From Utah Senate PresidentCity Watch

O’Leary Agrees to Cut Stratos Data Center Area in Half Following Letter From Utah Senate President

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchJune 5, 2026
After stunning public outcry, celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary agreed to cut in half the footprint of the massive data center…
Utah Senate president calls on Kevin O’Leary to scale back data center by 75%City Watch

Utah Senate president calls on Kevin O’Leary to scale back data center by 75%

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchJune 2, 2026
Amid ongoing outcry over a massive, 40,000-acre data center campus being planned in northern Utah, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams…