Utah News

Aggregated Utah News Articles

• From 'Fortnite' to 'Hogwarts Legacy': One university fuels Utah's $2 billion video game industry
  
  Utah's video game industry has surged more than 230% in a decade and added an estimated $2.6 billion to the state's economy in 2024.
  CNBC.  Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:45:01 GMT.
• Pearl Harbor survivor laid to rest aboard USS Utah, reunited with shipmates
  
  Pearl Harbor survivor Gilbert Meyer, who passed at 100, is interred aboard the USS Utah in a rare military burial.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sat, 07 Dec 2024 22:24:00 GMT.
• Bronco Mendenhall takes Utah State job after one year with UNM football
  
  Bronco Mendenhall, who took the UNM head football coaching job last December, has left the university to take a different head coaching job with a different team in the Mountain West.
  Brody Foster.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 06 Dec 2024 20:38:01 +0000.
• Mendenhall hired at Utah State in return to area
  
  Utah State has hired New Mexico's Bronco Mendenhall as its next football coach on a six-year contract.
  ESPN.  Fri, 6 Dec 2024 13:43:56 EST.
• Missing Wyoming man with dementia found after wife spots him on TV at homeless shelter 200 miles away
  
  Michael Black, 91, ended up at Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, Utah, which is over 200 miles away from the home he shares with his wife, Avril Black, in Afton in western Wyoming's Star Valley.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:25:04 GMT.
• Oklahoma flips OK State QB prospect Niu of Utah
  
  Oklahoma completed the flip of three-star Oklahoma State quarterback pledge Jett Niu.
  Eli Lederman.  ESPN.  Wed, 4 Dec 2024 13:38:33 EST.
• Lakers catch a break and hold on to defeat the Utah Jazz
  
  Utah coach's timeout nullifies a go-ahead basket and the Lakers start four-game trip with a win over Jazz.
  Dan Woike.  Los Angeles Times.  Mon, 2 Dec 2024 03:37:13 GMT.
• LeBron James goes old school to lead Lakers past the Jazz
  
  With the Lakers shorthanded, LeBron James takes command in the fourth quarter and Lakers squeeze past Utah.
  Dan Woike.  Los Angeles Times.  Mon, 2 Dec 2024 03:37:13 GMT.
• Omaha women's basketball takes home big win at Thanksgiving Classic after defeating Utah Valley
  
  UNO women's basketball was back on the court in California for the Thanksgiving Classic after defeating San Diego on Friday.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:44:00 GMT.
• Winter storm threatens Thanksgiving travel in parts of the U.S.
  
  A storm is bringing winter weather conditions to parts of the country, including Salt Lake City and Denver, potentially impacting flights during a busy Thanksgiving travel week. ...
  CBS News.  Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:24:00 -0500.
• Utah Hockey Club is beefing up Salt Lake City's roster as a sports hub
  
  The NHL's Utah Hockey Club is solidifying Salt Lake City as the next sports hub, with the help of a fast-growing economy and tech billionaire Ryan Smith.
  CNBC.  Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:57:45 GMT.
• Software company expands in Downtown Raleigh with new office
  
  A Utah company is growing its office space in Downtown Raleigh to add more jobs.
  Lauren Ohnesorge.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:13:50 +0000.

Utah Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of Utah was 2,736,424, whereas in 2006, the population of Utah was about 2,585,155.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Utah's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Utah web page.  For maps of Utah, visit this Utah Map website.

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