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Utah
Area Info
Utah was the 45th state admitted to the union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 88% of Utah's 2,500,000 people, known as "Utahns," live in an urban concentration with Salt Lake City as the center, known as the Wasatch Front. In contrast, vast expanses of the state are nearly uninhabited, making the population the sixth most urbanized in the U.S. The name "Utah" is derived from the Ute Indian language, meaning "people of the mountains". Utah is known for its geological diversity ranging from snowcapped mountains to well-watered river valleys to rugged, stony deserts. Meanwhile, Utah is also known for being one of the most religiously homogeneous states in the Union, with approximately 62% of its inhabitants claiming membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which greatly influences Utahn culture and daily life.
Articles
Utah Top News Stories from Deseretnews.com
Ogden Democrat Neil Hansen calling for House speaker David Clark to resign over Kevin Garn scandal
Mar 19, 2010 7:41 pm
An Ogden Democrat is calling on Utah House Speaker David Clark to resign, saying Clark mishandled the resignation of House...
Utah Jazz: Deron Williams, Wesley Matthews to play vs. Suns; Andrei Kirilenko will not
Mar 19, 2010 6:37 pm
Starting point guard Deron Williams and starting shooting guard Wesley Matthews will play when the Jazz face Phoenix here...
Boston Globe: Residents object to LDS chapel's design
Mar 19, 2010 5:54 pm
On MormonTimes.com: The LDS Church will need a special permit, in part because the meetinghouse is larger than local zoning...
Dutch fuming at retired U.S. general's gays comment
Mar 19, 2010 4:09 pm
The Dutch prime minister Friday denounced as "irresponsible" a claim by a retired U.S. general that gay Dutch soldiers were...
BYU's NCAA victory well-deserved
Mar 19, 2010 5:10 am
OKLAHOMA CITY ? BYU finally ended its 17-year drought at the NCAAs, but its victory over first-round opponent Florida...
No more denim; no more SpongeBob scrubs
Mar 19, 2010 4:28 am
No denim skirts. No faded corduroy pants. No sequined tops, no baggy tops, no hoop earrings larger than 1.5 inches in...
Local News for Southern Utah from thespectrum.com
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
SkyWest's Mini Indy a success
Breaking silence: Taking a stand on violence against women
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
Ihave not gone public about this incident before but I think it's time.
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
CEDAR CITY - After her accident at the intersection of 200 North and 100 West Thursday afternoon - causing minor injuries, a blocked road and slowed traffic - Cedar City resident Amanda Parsons is won...
Bloomington area home heavily damaged by blaze
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
ST. GEORGE - A Bloomington family is making arrangements for a new place to stay after a fire damaged most of a residence near the Bloomington Golf Course on Wednesday night.
UGS report: Water table down 4-feet
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
CEDAR CITYˆ­ - Reports on the Enoch Subsidence Study by the Utah Geological Survey topped the agenda at the Central Iron County Water Conservancy District meeting Thursday.
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
ST. GEORGE - Stephen D. Nadauld was named 17th president of Dixie State College by the Utah Board of Regents Jan. 15.
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
CEDAR CITY - Individual and cluster mailboxes across Cedar Valley have been broken into since Wednesday by burglars who use crowbars to get in and steal mail.
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
ST. GEORGE - In the spirit of the 2010 Winter Olympics and a rivalry that sparked the interest of young and old alike, hockey players in the Washington County area will face-off Saturday to raise mone...
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
ST. GEORGE - Utah's unemployment rate edged past 7 percent in February, with more than 95,000 residents considered unemployed, but economists are pointing to some positive indicators as they look towa...
SunRiver to get new fire station
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
ST. GEORGE - St. George is set to expand its fire coverage this year with the construction of an eighth fire station near the SunRiver development and the city's southernmost exit along Interstate 15.
