USU UWLP Releases Research on Voting and Civic Engagement Among Utah Women
| Utah State TODAY | June 18, 2025
| Julene Reese |
“Three recent surveys studied Utahn’s priorities and found multiple differences by gender…
3. A UWLP analysis of Envision Utah’s 2021 data on priorities found widespread agreement by gender, with a few notable exceptions: women place higher importance on health care, disaster preparation, inclusion, climate change, and arts and culture — issues more closely linked with overall quality of life. In reviewing perceptions of Utah’s performance in 17 priorities, women rated Utah’s performance lower than men on 14 of the 17 issues, with the greatest gaps in inclusion, housing and cost of living. These differences emphasize the need to improve quality of life for women. ”
Why should I talk to my baby?' Washington County School District hosts new parents
| Standard Examiner | June 10, 2025 | Alixel Cabrera |
“As Utah prepares for an overdue, big earthquake, University of Utah seismologists found that current seismic hazard models may be underestimating the intensity of shaking the Salt Lake Valley could experience in future earthquakes…
The state is still rebuilding infrastructure shaken up by the 5.7 magnitude Magna earthquake that happened in 2020. However, often referred to as “the big one,” a future earthquake of 6.75 or greater magnitude is highly probable at the Wasatch Front in the next 50 years, according to Envision Utah.
With about 80% of the state’s population living in the area, experts estimate that could be an exceptionally devastating event.”
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Can the 2034 Winter Games help preserve Utah’s quality of life? Here’s what a former governor says
| Desert News
| May 28, 2025 |
| Lisa Riley Roche |
“Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt has a long list of ways the 2002 Winter Games moved Utah forward, including the rapid rebuilding of I-15, and wants to see the same from the next Olympics.
At an Envision Utah breakfast Wednesday in the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium tower, Leavitt recalled a moment from the finale of the 2002 Closing Ceremonies held there that made it clear the efforts were appreciated. ”
More growth is coming with or without the 2034 Olympics. Organizers say the Games will only help Utah.
| The Salt Lake Tribune | May 29, 2025 | Julie Jag |
“Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt thought back to the night of the Closing Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics. From where he sat in the south end zone of Rice-Eccles Stadium, the fireworks were abundant, bright and loud. But they were not as loud as a man in front of him who, Leavitt said, stood up at the climax of the finale and shouted “U-tah! U-tah! U-tah!”
Upon turning around and realizing the governor was behind him, the man became embarrassed, Leavitt told a crowd at a breakfast hosted at the stadium Wednesday by the nonprofit networking group Envision Utah.”