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Faithful Walk Across the Border to Speak on Human Dignity

June 28, 2026

A group of more than one hundred Catholic leaders and followers set out from Nogales, Arizona, to the neighboring Mexican town of Sonora on a warm June evening. Their journey was planned to coincide with the United States’ 250‑year celebration and served as a public plea for kinder treatment of migr

technology

Future Builders: How America’s Next 250 Years Will Be Made

June 28, 2026

The United States is about to celebrate its 250th year, and this milestone invites a fresh question: Where will we go from here? The country’s past success has never hinged on one invention. Instead, it grew through the skill of building—railroads that linked a continent, factories that powered a

environment

Solar Power Gives Retired Couple a Clean Future

June 28, 2026

Alan and Cindy left Minnesota for Colorado in 2021 to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Their main goal was to help the planet for future generations, but they also wanted a reliable and low‑cost energy source. Choosing solar was driven by the idea that their grandchildren deserve a cl

sports

Cougars Keep Their Rank in the National Cup

June 28, 2026

The University of Utah’s athletic teams have maintained their place at number 25 in the national standings for Division I sports, matching last year’s result. This achievement reflects steady performance across all varsity disciplines, from football to track and field. Fans celebrated the cons

environment

Wildfire Woes: Heat, Wind and Firework Fears Sweep the West

June 28, 2026

In Utah’s southern desert, a blazing blaze has spread over 112 square miles, turning the Cottonwood Fire into the country’s biggest current inferno. The fire has scorched a ski resort, forced residents to leave their homes and sent ash drifting over neighboring towns. Fire crews are struggling be

politics

When U. S. schools lose federal civil rights watchdogs

June 28, 2026

Schools across America used to have a safety net: a federal office that stepped in when students faced discrimination. That net is shrinking fast. The Trump administration has pulled back the federal civil rights team, leaving states to pick up the slack. But not all states can—or want to—fill the g

politics

Why some states are hitting pause on data center perks

June 27, 2026

More states are pressing pause on special tax breaks for giant server farms. Massachusetts just joined Ohio, Illinois, and Arizona in freezing new deals while they figure out if these incentives really help—or just shift costs to regular folks. The reason? Data centers gobble up power, strain local

crime

When Prosecutor Comments Cross the Line in a High-Profile Case

June 27, 2026

A judge in Utah recently ruled that a prosecutor made inappropriate public statements about a murder suspect. The comments were made in interviews where the prosecutor suggested he already knew the suspect was guilty, even before all evidence was reviewed. This case involves Tyler Robinson, a 23-yea

politics

Colorado fights back against Space Command move to Alabama

June 26, 2026

Alabama’s top lawyer has asked a federal court to throw out Colorado’s lawsuit over where the U. S. Space Command should be based. The state argues that Colorado is trying to use courts to undo a decision made by the president on national security grounds. They call it “politics dressed up as law” a

environment

Smoke clouds Colorado mountains as western wildfires spread rapidly

June 25, 2026

The Colorado mountains are currently covered in a thick layer of smoke, mainly drifting from large wildfires burning in Utah and Nevada. These fires have grown quickly due to ongoing drought and consistently hot, dry weather across the western United States. While most of the smoke comes from distan