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Gov. Cox signs executive order for 'establishing higher standards' in data center development - KSLNews Radio
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (418+ words) May 29, 2026, 10: 07 AM Digital Writer & Producer for KSL News Radio & KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY " Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday signed and executive order aimed at setting up "higher standards" to guide the development of data centers in Utah, according to…...
Another data center project ruffles feathers just south of Utah's border - KSLNews Radio
1+ week, 1+ day ago (621+ words) May 20, 2026, 4: 04 PM The city of Page, Arizona approved a 500-acre land sale in October to a company that intends to develop a 1 GW data center. According to Page, Arizona's FAQ about the project, the possible data center would be built…...
Box Elder County commissioners OK controversial data center proposal - KSLNews Radio
3+ week, 3+ day ago (563+ words) Box Elder County commissioners met Monday at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds in Tremonton to consider a controversial data center proposal, approving two resolutions allowing it to move forward. (Tim Vandenack, KSL. com) BY TIM VANDENACK, KSL TREMONTON " Box Elder…...
Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial - KSLNews Radio
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1054+ words) BY KAITLYN HUAMANI AND BARBARA ORTUTAY, ASSOCIATED PRESS At the core of the Los Angeles case is a 20-year-old identified only by the initials "KGM," whose case could determine how thousands of similar lawsuits will play out. KGM and the…...
Creekstone Energy studying nuclear power to support world's largest data center campus in Utah
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (611+ words) Dec 12, 2025, 5: 00 AM Fiber optic hang at Meta's Eagle Mountain Data Center in on Sept. 30, 2022. Creekstone Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with Energy Solutions to evaluate nuclear power options for a data center campus. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News) (Jeffrey D. Allred,…...
Life in color again: Why some young adults are switching their smartphones for flip phones
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1302+ words) BY EASTIN HARTZELL, DESERET NEWS When a buzzing smartphone started to feel like a weight she couldn't put down, Grace Freeman bought a flip phone on a dare. Freeman, a full-time seminary teacher, had joked with her students about trading…...
Utah attorney general seeks crackdown on robocalls
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (407+ words) The door to the office of Utah Attorney General Derek Brown at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, June 30, 2025. Utah's attorney general is joining a bipartisan multi-state effort to crack down on illegal robocalls. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret…...
Millard County data center campus takes steps toward approval
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (425+ words) Jun 23, 2025, 4: 00 PM The Millard County Commission meets on June 3, 2025 and discusses a zoning change for a data center campus outside of Delta, Utah. (Millard County Commission) SALT LAKE CITY " A company from Orem hopes to build what's being called the…...
Utah sues Snapchat, alleging harm to children
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (514+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " The state of Utah is filing another lawsuit against a social media company. This time, the target is Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc. It's the state's fourth lawsuit aimed at protecting kids; the first two were against…...