#Utah

#Utah

Two skiers killed in Utah avalanche, one rescued after avalanche near Lone Peak in Wasatch Range.

Winter's avalanche fatalities in the U.S. reach 15 deaths, lower than the annual average of 30.

Lone Peak in the Wasatch Range is popular for backcountry skiing but poses serious risks due to steep terrain. [ more ]

Emergency crews are rescuing skiers after an avalanche near Lone Peak in Utah. [ more ]

Fans have 20 choices to vote on for the new name of the NHL team in Utah.

Community input is valued in naming the team as it is seen as a community asset.

The team will start with the name Utah, featuring it on their jerseys in the inaugural season before a formal rebrand for 2025-26. [ more ]

The NHL is relocating the Arizona Coyotes to Utah as a new franchise owned by Ryan and Ashley Smith for $1.2 billion. [ more ]

The Arizona Coyotes are reportedly preparing for a move to Salt Lake City, Utah after the current season ends.

Despite social media posts implying commitment to Arizona, the NHL is actively involved in negotiations for relocating the team to Utah. [ more ]

The NHL is considering relocating the Arizona Coyotes to Utah due to doubts about a new arena plan in Phoenix.

Two schedules for the next season are being prepared, one with the Coyotes in Arizona and the other in Utah. [ more ]

Ryan Smith has formally requested a team for the NHL in Utah, and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman supports the idea.

Smith's ownership group, which includes the Utah Jazz and MLS Real Salt Lake City, could host a team at the Delta Center as early as next season. [ more ]

The Social Media Regulation Act aimed to protect kids online but is facing rollback in Utah due to pressure from tech companies.

The replacement bills in Utah weaken parental consent requirements and control measures for kids' online safety. [ more ]

A school district in Utah is calling for a state board member to resign after her social media post led to intense harassment of a basketball player.

The state board member's insinuation that a cisgender girl was a transgender boy playing girls' basketball highlights the anti-trans policies in Utah. [ more ]

A proposed Utah law would make it illegal for parents to send their kids to kindergarten without potty training them first.

The bill would establish guidelines to refer a family to a social worker for not adhering to the policy change. [ more ]

H.B. 331 in Utah proposes requiring toilet training before enrollment in kindergarten, but it is based on an erroneous assumption that children in diapers are not toilet trained.

Wetting and soiling accidents in school-age children are often symptoms of chronic constipation, not a lack of toilet training. [ more ]

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed a bill into law that creates criminal penalties for transgender people who use bathrooms associated with their gender.

The bill states that people can only use the restroom of their sex assigned at birth in publicly-owned facilities and includes penalties for those who do not comply. [ more ]

Utah governor signs bill banning transgender individuals from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity.

Opponents argue that these bans are an attack on transgender people. [ more ]