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Utah was the 45th state admitted to the union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 88% of Utah's 2,500,000 people, known as "Utahns," live in an urban concentration with Salt Lake City as the center, known as the Wasatch Front. In contrast, vast expanses of the state are nearly uninhabited, making the population the sixth most urbanized in the U.S. The name "Utah" is derived from the Ute Indian language, meaning "people of the mountains". Utah is known for its geological diversity ranging from snowcapped mountains to well-watered river valleys to rugged, stony deserts. Meanwhile, Utah is also known for being one of the most religiously homogeneous states in the Union, with approximately 62% of its inhabitants claiming membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which greatly influences Utahn culture and daily life.

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Residents disagree on taxes

Aug 20, 2008 10:01 am

ST. GEORGE - It was too late to reverse the Washington County tax rate increase, but numerous people took advantage of a public hearing Tuesday night to air their concerns about the change. About 75 p...

University explores more community involvement

Aug 20, 2008 9:30 am

CEDAR CITY - As a way to explore community partnerships with Southern Utah University, the institution is sponsoring a workshop that continues today inviting faculty, staff and community representativ...

Family shares fond memories

Aug 20, 2008 9:16 am

Kassie Lee will be remembered as being a wonderful mother. Her 8-year-old son, Jerym, will be remembered as a sweet, loving child who enjoyed sports. One day after a crash took their lives, family mem...

Accidents

Aug 20, 2008 3:00 am

At the discretion of the editorial department, The Spectrum reports accidents of general interest where no arrest is made.

Support Groups

Aug 20, 2008 3:00 am

Alcoholics Anonymous

Local News In Brief

Aug 20, 2008 3:00 am

New species of booklouse found

City seeks funds for drainage work

Aug 20, 2008 3:00 am

CEDAR CITY - The summer monsoon season resulted in more floods this year in Cedar City, and city officials are looking for possible solutions.

Schools help classmates with grief

Aug 20, 2008 3:00 am

ST. GEORGE - Two elementary schools mourned the loss of 8-year-old Jerym Lee and his mother, Kassie Lee, on Tuesday.

Utah Top News Stories from Deseretnews.com

Utah Jazz: D-will trey helps ignite U.S. basketball victory

Aug 20, 2008 8:59 pm

On a United States men's basketball team loaded with high-octane, high-wire hoops artists who are jamming and juking their way around all comers at the Beijing Olympics, it may seem strange to say tha...

Norway: Russia to cut all military ties with NATO

Aug 20, 2008 8:55 pm

Norway's Defense Ministry says Russia has informed it that it plans to cut all military ties with NATO.

Officials say U.S., Iraq finish draft security deal

Aug 20, 2008 8:54 pm

Iraqi and U.S. negotiators have finished work on a draft security agreement that would see all American troops leave Iraqi cities by June 30 and the rest of the country by the end of 2011, Iraqi offic...

Wall Street stumbles through erratic session

Aug 20, 2008 8:53 pm

Wall Street stumbled through an uneven session Wednesday, ratcheting up and down as the price of oil also seesawed and worries persisted about the financial sector.

Huntsman speaking to national GOP Tuesday; Romney speaking Wednesday

Aug 20, 2008 8:50 pm

Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. will join a half-dozen other governors, as well as other domestic leaders, during the Tuesday night program at the Republican National Convention.

Hatch, Bishop pitch oil shale development to legislators

Aug 20, 2008 8:49 pm

For the second time in two months, Sen. Orrin Hatch was at the state Capitol stumping for the development of Utah's oil shale.

Oil prices waver after jump in crude inventories

Aug 20, 2008 8:00 pm

The price of oil fluctuated above $114 a barrel Wednesday, propped up by worries about tropical storms and heightened tension between Russia and the West, but hampered by a massive increase in U.S. cr...

Tropical Storm Fay floods hundreds of Florida homes

Aug 20, 2008 7:59 pm

Hundreds of central Florida homes flooded Wednesday as Tropical Storm Fay drenched the state for a third consecutive day, and forecasters warned the waters could worsen because the storm had stubbornl...

No plea yet in e-mail threat case

Aug 20, 2008 7:57 pm

A man who is charged with taking out his frustrations with the government by sending threatening e-mails to state leaders will wait a few more weeks before entering a plea.

Grid Picks contest begins

Aug 20, 2008 7:53 pm

The Deseret Morning News' prep Grid Picks contest begins this week, with the opening of the 2008 high school football season. The best picker each week wins $50. Six runners-up each week win Deseret M...

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