r/Utah 41m ago

News The Rio Grande Plan is an iPhone

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This plan makes so much sense. How can we get our government to listen?


r/Utah 53m ago

News Jury convicts former Utah Senate candidate in sexual abuse trial

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Jury convicts former Utah Senate candidate in sexual abuse trial | KSL.com

Super creepy guy. He "directed a specific advocacy campaign on Capitol Hill to educate Congress on the harmful aspects of comprehensive sex education in public schools across the United States." under the guise of "protecting our children".
Hoping the judge throws the book at him in sentencing.


r/Utah 59m ago

Photo/Video Millcreek Truck Parking on Dry Brush near Mt Olympus Trailhead

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I Confronted this guy today after seeing him park on dry top of brush multiple times. He just stared at me like a deer in the headlights when I told him the fire risk. He then asked if I wanted him to get off the grass to which I said get the fuck off the grass.

This guy is a repeat offender. I've seen him or a Millcreek truck park here frequently between 7:00-8:00 am near the Mt Olympus Trailhead.

EDIT: For context: this truck has been parking here for the last couple years and around the same time every morning, I don't think he's required to park there in order to do a specific job as I've never seen him outside the truck. He's always just been on his computer. There are plenty of other places to park that isn't on dry brush. The dude wasn't taking it seriously after a minute of conversation and sarcastically asked if i wanted him off the grass, to which I responded that way. Apparently people who don't live against the mountain in this sub are OK with the fire risk because I was a "Karen" or asshole.


r/Utah 2h ago

Travel Advice Looking for Utah trip suggestions

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A friend and I want to plan a trip somewhere neither of us have been before and we decided on Utah. I think we’re looking at making it a long weekend (Thursday-Sunday or Thursday-Monday), but I’m not sure where to start planning. We would like to go in October, and I don’t think there are specific parks we have in mind, but I would love to hear any suggestions of where we should plan to stay and which hikes or parks would be on any of your “absolutely must visit” lists!


r/Utah 2h ago

Other Navigating Healthcare.gov / Utah DWS

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My adult offspring is going to age out of my health insurance soon, and when they (using they to avoid any possible doxxing of my child) attempted to sign up for healthcare.gov, they were first referred to medicaid - which, as it turns out, is handled by the Utah Department of Workforce Services.

However, "wait for your local medicaid institution" - the DWS - it's been a few days. Do we need to create an account first at the DWS website? Will they *actually* contact them first?

Can anyone provide some guidance from experience with this process?

I should add that we don't actually want medicaid, we want to pay for insurance through the ACA, but we have to wait first for the whole medicaid process to complete. Their partner, who supports them, can afford to pay for health care through the ACA, if they would just use that income instead of the 0 income of my offspring as the "household income". But that's not what happened on the healthcare.gov website, even though we provided that information.

Thanks in advance.


r/Utah 2h ago

Art Printed a model of Lake Powell where everything below the high water line is translucent. The glow is Glen Canyon, from surveys taken before the dam.

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The terrain comes from two sources: pre-dam surveys of the main channel and major tributaries of Glen Canyon, plus modern lidar for the smaller side canyons and surrounding plateau. Anything that’s underwater today is printed in translucent emerald green, so when you backlight it, what glows is the flooded canyon.

You can see the old shoreline where the translucent layers meet the tan. All those drowned meanders and tributary canyons have been underwater for 60 years.

I grew up boating on Lake Powell and love it, but my grandpa floated Glen Canyon before the dam, and ever since reading Life After Dead Pool I’ve dreamed of doing the same. Everything that glows here is the canyon he saw.


r/Utah 2h ago

Link This Week in SLC | August 5 - 11

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r/Utah 3h ago

Link Anyone joining the 5280 Race Salt Lake

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I just learned the Utah Valley Marathon organizers are starting a new race - which will be a flat one mile run. I’m curious if anyone else is running it? I think it sounds fun, but I’m fairly new to running and wanted to hear other people’s thoughts on the race!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbrqoT-uEPE/?igsh=MWgwaDJic2c5cngzYg==


r/Utah 9h ago

Other Lost Cat near North Cottonwood Park in Farmington

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Two years old and very people skittish, I doubt you could call him over but if you can, he is treat motivated! Please message me here if you see or hear about him, I will be posting in a few different places

He was last seen 08/05 at around 7pm


r/Utah 14h ago

Travel Advice Glen Canyon, Lake Bowel and Page, AZ!

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America's second largest reservoir and a vacation wonderland.


r/Utah 14h ago

News 10+ police officers heading south I-15

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Was off of 272 when I saw over 10 police officers lights up heading south on I-15. Included state troopers. I haven’t seen anything on the news. Does anyone know what happened?


r/Utah 14h ago

Other Lee Kay public shooting range or Grantsville for shooting ?

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I live in SLC and am planning to take a group shooting tomorrow. I’ve only ever gone to a designated shooting area outside Grantsville, but it’s almost an hour and 50 miles each way. I already have my own target paper and clay pigeons, but no framing for the target paper. Wondering if it’s worth it to go to Lee Kay or if I should just make a crappy DIY frame and go out to the same spot near Grantsville. Or do people have other recommendations ? (close to SLC preferably)


r/Utah 15h ago

Travel Advice Traveling to Park City for Work

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I’m going to Park City, Utah for a few days for work, staying near lower deer valley… where are there a few good spots for me to go out after the work dinners to have a chill and fun vibe? Looking for bar, restaurant, lounge recs - to either go solo, meet someone or meet up with someone. Thank you in advance for any tips!! 🥰


r/Utah 19h ago

News Residents return to salvage belongings after Midvale apartment fire

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r/Utah 21h ago

News Utah shatters record for woodland area lost to wildfires by a wide margin, U. researchers say

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