News Clips | January 13-14, 2022

Thirty-five works by Chiura Obata, one of the most significant Japanese American artists of the 20th century, are now in the permanent collection of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah—thanks to a generous gift from the Obata estate.

“We are pleased to see that the [Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division] is investigating complaints based on sexual orientation and gender identity.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated another pandemic: the need for mental health and substance-use care in Utah and throughout the country.

"It's not the kind of community we want to live in," Taylor Randall, President of the University of Utah, said.

The University of Utah is making COVID testing more accessible with a vending machine.

Often overlooked, Great Salt Lake is finally getting some much-needed attention from Utah’s legislators.

Economic summit looks at the year ahead as pandemic continues.

Council members will meet with state leaders on Monday to discuss alternative plans to keep schools and vital industries functioning as COVID-19 cases skyrocket.

The state governor encourages lawmakers not to rely heavily on this year’s budget surplus for ongoing expenses.