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States including Utah are examining how to shift rising electricity costs away from households by requiring data centers to pay more for transmission—policymakers are studying specialized power rates and reforms to ease the burden on regular ratepayers.

After more than a year of construction, Sage Canyon Middle School in Eagle Mountain held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug.

7 and will welcome its first students when classes begin on Wednesday for the 2025-26 school year. The new campus is set to serve about 1,550 students in grades 7 through 9—helping to relieve overcrowding at local schools.

Researchers from the University of Utah examined the 2020 wildfire season and found that smoke from fires, including Utah’s East Fork Fire, raised ozone levels above federal health standards—studies will help improve air quality models for future wildfire seasons—.

This work aims to better protect public health in the region.

States including Utah are studying how data centers cause higher power bills as Big Tech expands, and lawmakers are drafting new rate plans—designed to keep regular customers from paying for extra transmission costs.

Utility regulators and consumer groups have pressured grid operators to ensure that specialized customers cover their own expenses.

Hello, Dolly!

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Hello Dolly!

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Hello, Dolly!

8:00-9:30 p.m. — SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre — Tickets starting at $78 — Experience the timeless musical Hello, Dolly! in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Hello, Dolly!

8:00 – 9:30 PM — SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre — Tickets start at $78 — Experience a classic musical in the beautiful outdoor setting of Orem.

Aaron Tveit With The Utah Valley Symphony

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