"Orem woman upset over her cellphone arrested after trying to shoot it, police say"
... what?
utah
Utah’s 2024 religious freedom law, SB150, “the strongest RFRA law that exists in the nation,” the faces a surprise major test as a federal judge halts prosecution of a Provo faith group using psilocybin tea sacramentally, citing potential irreparable harm to the religion’s survival.
#religiousfreedomerestorationact #religion #psilocybin #religiousfreedom #rfra #singularism #pagan #politics #utah
Any other #Utah folks on mastodon? I want more local stuff in my feed.
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If you're in #Utah and wondering about our own gerrymandering case against the #utgop, here's the current situation:
https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/08/08/looming-redistricting-ruling-may-push-utah-into-spotlight/
JUST IN: The judge who threw out Utah's congressional maps has just issued a NEW order.
She warns she is not planning to grant a stay and parties must "resolve all outstanding issues as expeditiously as possible for the people of Utah." https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/after-utah-redistricting-ruling-advocates-and-lawmakers-plan-for-new-fights #utpol #Utah
The buck stood still, very still, as did I.
I didn't want to frighten him; this was his home, after all, and I was merely hiking through.
But as I didn't want to stand there all day, I moved slowly, cautiously on, letting him think that he was completely hidden and I hadn't seen him at all.
In the Shadows canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/in-the-shadows-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print
#art #artwork #nature #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #utah #southwest #travel #hiking #wildlife #deer #landscape #western #light #USA
Total long shot here, but does anyone have this mug? And would you consider selling it to me? It would be a Christmas gift to my stepfather. I had the t-shirt version when I was in high school there and it brought me so much joy. #SaltLakeCity #utah https://estatesales.org/online-auctions/78-8-utah-a-pretty-61457857
#Nuclear is not coming to save the world, part #34850:
"The Salt Lake Tribune found 15 instances of the nuclear energy company paying for officials’ memberships to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or #ALEC ”
#Utah #NuclearPower #EnergySolutions
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/08/20/energysolutions-is-buying-utah/
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Update on #Utah's court case against the #utgop's gerrymandering.
@sltrib had an article today announcing the judgement will be released Monday, August 25.
So 🤞🙏 that the court decides the people get to pick their representatives instead of the reverse. I'd especially love if they're forced to choose one of three four maps drawn by the independent committee we paid for.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/08/22/gerrymandering-utah-judge-rule/
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Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/25/utah-congressional-map-2026-elections #HouseofRepresentatives #Republicans #USpolitics #Democrats #USnews #Utah
Oh, wow!
Good news!
#Utah legislature gerrymandered us with the 2020 maps and have 30 days to draw new maps!
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/08/25/utah-judge-orders-new-non/
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New #Utah hub promises unprecedented radioactive technology for health care, energy https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/08/22/new-utah-hub-radioactive-technology-for-health-care-energy/
Abené Clayton: #Utah finds domestic violence is leading cause of homicide as Trump focuses on street crime. #tRump cuts funding for victims as state faces more than a third of killings from partner or familial violence.
#domesticviolence
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/27/utah-domestic-violence-homicide
🚨 How much more will ~410,000 #UTAH residents have to pay if Republicans let the improved ACA subsidies expire?
So, so gross (but not surprising): Republicans are trying to pretend that the latest ruling in the #Utah #gerrymandering case are judges trying to set district boundaries instead of what it really is: judges telling the legislature that they cannot ignore the clearly-expressed (through a ballot initiative that passed) will of the people of the state
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/08/27/trump-calls-utahs-gerrymandering/
Rebirth after massacre: How this tribe’s river restoration could also help the Great Salt Lake https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/09/02/rebirth-after-massacre-how-this-tribes-river-restoration-could-also-help-the-great-salt-lake/ #Utah #Rewilding #NativeAmerican #Indigenous
Sunrise at Bryce Canyon brings warm light across the hoodoos, highlighting the red and orange rock formations with sharp shadows. The contrast of stone and scattered pines makes the landscape stand out in the early morning.
https://rebeccaherranen.com/featured/sunrise-over-queens-garden-bryce-canyon-rebecca-herranen.html
#photography #LandscapePhotography #buyintoart #utah #fineartphotography #art #MastoArt #Landscape #nature #wallart #fineart
A forest in Utah made of a single tree known as Pando has 47,000 stems and has amassed 6,000 metric tons of life in its thousands of years on Earth. It’s the largest living organism on the planet in terms of mass. Naturally, something that large and old has something to say, and recordings released this year let us “hear” it like never before. More from Science Alert: https://flip.it/PSwxIA
#Science #Biology #Trees #Horticulture #Utah #Forest
It’s an event that is expected to draw 22,000 more people to downtown Salt Lake City every day for 6 months.
The Downtown Alliance is telling businesses to prepare for major crowds when the Salt Lake Temple re-opens: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/salt-lake-temple-open-house-to-bring-22-000-visitors-daily #utpol #Utah
“Arlington cemetery controversy shines spotlight on #Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's sudden embrace of #Trump
A few months ago, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of the few prominent Republicans consistently keeping his distance from Donald Trump”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/arlington-cemetery-controversy-shines-spotlight-utah-gov-spencer-113307445
Spent my day in Moab where the new Utahraptor State Park is officially open for visitors: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/southern-utah/utahraptor-state-park-is-open-for-visitors #utpol #Utah
NEW: Salt Lake City is considering a BIG change to water rates (and so are some other cities across Utah): https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/salt-lake-city-is-considering-a-big-change-to-water-and-sewer-rates #utpol #Utah
We just took a little overnight trip through the spectacular colors of Autumn here in New Mexico a couple of days ago. Here is a tiny taste of what I will share ahead although not taken in NM, rather Utah for the taste. The most beautiful Fall colors I thinik I have ever seen here in NM.
The ART: https://rebeccaherranen.com/featured/fall-in-love-rebecca-herranen.html
#autumn #fineartphotography #nature #buyintoart #photography #art #LandscapePhotography #landscape #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #utah #newmexico #mastoart #wallart
