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Utah anti-gerrymandering repeal effort loses more support

Retracted signatures in another district shows how GOP lawmakers made ballot initiatives difficult.

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A defeated GOP effort to effectively legalize gerrymandering in Utah has missed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="another" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/26/utah-gerrymandering-prop-4-repeal-fails" data-vars-content-id="c3294ab8-bb3b-4dcf-9f5d-9c0e525a1907" data-vars-headline="Utah anti-gerrymandering repeal effort loses more support" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/26/utah-gerrymandering-prop-4-repeal-fails" target="_self">another</a> petition requirement.Why it matters: Republican lawmakers may have flummoxed themselves by making citizen initiatives harder to enact in recent years — an effort that the GOP has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="undertaken nationwide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/republicans-citizen-initiatives.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZVA.qFoW.1pP0CkU1d1ac&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share" data-vars-content-id="c3294ab8-bb3b-4dcf-9f5d-9c0e525a1907" data-vars-headline="Utah anti-gerrymandering repeal effort loses more support" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/republicans-citizen-initiatives.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZVA.qFoW.1pP0CkU1d1ac&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share" target="_blank">undertaken nationwide</a>.

St. George's growth surge outshines Salt Lake City

St. George, long known as a retirement town, is among the fastest growing U.S. metros.

St. George, long known as a quiet retirement haven and tourist hotspot in southern Utah, is having a moment.The big picture: It was the only metro area in the West to make the top 10 fastest-growing regions in the country, according to new census data.

How to navigate Utah's surrogacy laws

In a national patchwork of laws, Utah enforces surrogacy agreements— but with multiple restrictions.

Health

Without a federal law, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/29/surrogacy-state-law-different" data-vars-content-id="8ef7a184-7fd4-4acd-9926-5c490698353d" data-vars-headline="How to navigate Utah&#x27;s surrogacy laws" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/29/surrogacy-state-law-different" target="_self">surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork</a> of state regulations.Why it matters: As more Americans turn to surrogacy to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="build their families" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/02/future-of-fertility-demographics" data-vars-content-id="8ef7a184-7fd4-4acd-9926-5c490698353d" data-vars-headline="How to navigate Utah&#x27;s surrogacy laws" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/02/future-of-fertility-demographics" target="_self">build their families</a>, varied local rules can determine everything from whether agreements are legally binding to who is recognized as a parent at birth.

KRCL breaks ground on community hub

The renovated space will transform the grassroots station into a public-facing space for emerging musicians and listeners.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="KRCL" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/11/22/krcl-federal-grant-award-community-radio-station-anniversary" data-vars-content-id="9790afe8-e057-4066-971d-336002d32742" data-vars-headline="KRCL breaks ground on community hub" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/11/22/krcl-federal-grant-award-community-radio-station-anniversary" target="_self">KRCL</a> is launching a $7 million overhaul to transform the longtime radio station into a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new community hub" data-vars-click-url="https://krcl.org/nextgeneration/" data-vars-content-id="9790afe8-e057-4066-971d-336002d32742" data-vars-headline="KRCL breaks ground on community hub" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://krcl.org/nextgeneration/" target="_blank">new community hub</a> on the west side.Why it matters: The renovation will expand the grassroots station, founded in 1979, into a public-facing space for emerging musicians and listeners, bringing new energy to an area that&#x27;s historically seen less investment.

New history and art museums to open in Salt Lake City

One is dedicated to Utah history and another to fine arts.

Culture

Salt Lake City will welcome two new museums this summer: One dedicated to history and another to fine arts, City Weekly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cityweekly.net/ae/two-new-museums-will-debut-in-salt-lake-city-this-summer-f0daa357" data-vars-content-id="4aac3ec2-7075-4652-b78a-8db3ed583903" data-vars-headline="New history and art museums to open in Salt Lake City" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cityweekly.net/ae/two-new-museums-will-debut-in-salt-lake-city-this-summer-f0daa357" target="_blank">reports</a>. State of play: The Museum of Utah, which will focus on the state&#x27;s history, opens at the new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="North Capitol Building" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/01/20/north-capitol-building-opens" data-vars-content-id="4aac3ec2-7075-4652-b78a-8db3ed583903" data-vars-headline="New history and art museums to open in Salt Lake City" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/01/20/north-capitol-building-opens" target="_self">North Capitol Building</a> on Capitol Hill on June 27.

New reality TV competition is coming to Park City's slopes

The "Unwell Winter Games" premieres on YouTube April 6.

Forget the Winter Olympics, Park City is about to become the backdrop for a very different kind of competition.State of play: The &quot;Unwell Winter Games&quot; will bring together a &quot;polarizing&quot; group of reality TV personalities and influencers under the roof of a snowy chalet, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Variety reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/alex-cooper-unwell-winter-games-cast-youtube-reality-show-1236552485/" data-vars-content-id="47cf0cae-53e2-41af-9d4d-545d7a6cb715" data-vars-headline="New reality TV competition is coming to Park City&#x27;s slopes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/alex-cooper-unwell-winter-games-cast-youtube-reality-show-1236552485/" target="_blank">Variety reports</a>.

ABC pulls "The Bachelorette" after video of assault emerges

The cancellation comes after TMZ published a 2023 video that shows Taylor Frankie Paul assaulting her then-boyfriend.

ABC is scrapping the upcoming season of &quot;The Bachelorette&quot; after a video surfaced showing its lead, Utah influencer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Taylor Frankie Paul" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/18/taylor-frankie-paul-abc-bachelorette-domestic-violence-premiere" data-vars-content-id="fcb480ee-1616-437e-891e-36ec4c5e18be" data-vars-headline="ABC pulls &quot;The Bachelorette&quot; after video of assault emerges" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/18/taylor-frankie-paul-abc-bachelorette-domestic-violence-premiere" target="_self">Taylor Frankie Paul</a>, assaulting her then-boyfriend.Catch up quick: The cancellation just three days ahead of the show&#x27;s premiere comes after TMZ on Thursday published a 2023 video taken by Dakota Mortensen, with whom Paul shares a 2-year-old son.

Domestic violence probe shadows Taylor Frankie Paul's "Bachelorette" premiere

Allegations against Taylor Frankie Paul threaten to derail ABC's planned rollout of "The Bachelorette."

Viewers are demanding ABC pull the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="upcoming season of &quot;The Bachelorette&quot; " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/09/10/taylor-frankie-paul-mormon-wives-bachelorette-franchise-season" data-vars-content-id="fbcc4b62-f63c-460a-815c-48604af7e1ed" data-vars-headline="Domestic violence probe shadows Taylor Frankie Paul&#x27;s &quot;Bachelorette&quot; premiere" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/09/10/taylor-frankie-paul-mormon-wives-bachelorette-franchise-season" target="_self">upcoming season of &quot;The Bachelorette&quot; </a>after a domestic violence investigation tied to its star, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Taylor Frankie Paul" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/09/06/taylor-frankie-paul-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives" data-vars-content-id="fbcc4b62-f63c-460a-815c-48604af7e1ed" data-vars-headline="Domestic violence probe shadows Taylor Frankie Paul&#x27;s &quot;Bachelorette&quot; premiere" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/09/06/taylor-frankie-paul-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives" target="_self">Taylor Frankie Paul</a>, surfaced just days before the premiere.Why it matters: The allegations raised against <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives&quot;" data-vars-click-url="http://google.com/search?q=secret+lives+of+moron+wives+axios&amp;rlz=1C5GCCM_en___US1176&amp;oq=secret+lives+of+moron+wives+axios&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAoYoAEyCQgDECEYChigATIJCAQQIRgKGKAB0gEIMjk1MGowajSoAgOwAgHxBeWU73ZgG7pE&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" data-vars-content-id="fbcc4b62-f63c-460a-815c-48604af7e1ed" data-vars-headline="Domestic violence probe shadows Taylor Frankie Paul&#x27;s &quot;Bachelorette&quot; premiere" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://google.com/search?q=secret+lives+of+moron+wives+axios&amp;rlz=1C5GCCM_en___US1176&amp;oq=secret+lives+of+moron+wives+axios&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAoYoAEyCQgDECEYChigATIJCAQQIRgKGKAB0gEIMjk1MGowajSoAgOwAgHxBeWU73ZgG7pE&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">&quot;The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives&quot;</a> cast member — and prominent Utah influencer — spell trouble for the network&#x27;s March 22 rollout of one of its flagship franchises, crisis communications experts tell Axios Salt Lake City.

Ballet West claps back at Timothée Chalamet's remarks

The Oscar-nominated actor is in hot water for saying "no one cares" about ballet or opera.

Ballet West is inviting Timothée Chalamet to take a seat.State of play: The Oscar-nominated actor is sparking backlash for his remarks at a town hall last month where he said <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;no one cares&quot; about ballet or opera" data-vars-click-url="https://www.today.com/popculture/timothee-chalamet-opera-ballet-controversy-rcna262422" data-vars-content-id="9b63aadb-c147-4329-bc39-6d013461a28b" data-vars-headline="Ballet West claps back at Timothée Chalamet&#x27;s remarks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.today.com/popculture/timothee-chalamet-opera-ballet-controversy-rcna262422" target="_blank">&quot;no one cares&quot; about ballet or opera</a>.

Brian Head Resort brings speed dating to the slopes

Look for love 10,000 feet above sea level.

A ski resort in Southern Utah is turning its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="chairlifts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.brianhead.com/event/the-love-lift-speed-dating/" data-vars-content-id="8b6d79b5-bbd4-43b8-9d2d-ad59adb09ee5" data-vars-headline="Brian Head Resort brings speed dating to the slopes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.brianhead.com/event/the-love-lift-speed-dating/" target="_blank">chairlifts</a> into a chance at love this Valentine&#x27;s Day.State of play: Brian Head Resort is taking romance to new heights — about 10,000 feet above sea level — with speed dating on its Blackfoot chairlift.

SLC weekend: Olympics watch party, Valentine's Tea and Frida film

It's not Valentine's Day weekend yet, but that doesn't mean you can't start celebrating early.

It&#x27;s not yet Valentine&#x27;s Day weekend, but why not start celebrating early?<ul><li>Here&#x27;s what&#x27;s happening in and around Salt Lake City this weekend:</li></ul>

Sundance takes its final bow in Utah, leaving festivalgoers divided

The Robert Redford-founded event elevated independent cinema for more than four decades.

As the curtain falls on Utah&#x27;s final <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sundance Film Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/12/10/sundance-2026-final-utah-lineup-film-festival" data-vars-content-id="3f7c440f-f2c5-41e5-a6c5-2d80fd40a592" data-vars-headline="Sundance takes its final bow in Utah, leaving festivalgoers divided" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/12/10/sundance-2026-final-utah-lineup-film-festival" target="_self">Sundance Film Festival</a> before its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="move" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/03/27/sundance-film-festival-utah-boulder-park-city" data-vars-content-id="3f7c440f-f2c5-41e5-a6c5-2d80fd40a592" data-vars-headline="Sundance takes its final bow in Utah, leaving festivalgoers divided" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/03/27/sundance-film-festival-utah-boulder-park-city" target="_self">move</a> to Boulder, Colorado, the transition has stirred mixed emotions among festivalgoers.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Robert Redford-founded event" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sundance.org/festival-history/" data-vars-content-id="3f7c440f-f2c5-41e5-a6c5-2d80fd40a592" data-vars-headline="Sundance takes its final bow in Utah, leaving festivalgoers divided" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sundance.org/festival-history/" target="_blank">Robert Redford-founded event</a> elevated independent cinema for more than four decades, launching the careers of many <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="prominent filmmakers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.imdb.com/list/ls524098946/" data-vars-content-id="3f7c440f-f2c5-41e5-a6c5-2d80fd40a592" data-vars-headline="Sundance takes its final bow in Utah, leaving festivalgoers divided" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.imdb.com/list/ls524098946/" target="_blank">prominent filmmakers</a> and movie stars.

What I'll miss (and won't) about Sundance

Here's what made covering the Sundance Film Festival special — and not-so-special.

After going to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sundance Film Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/12/10/sundance-2026-final-utah-lineup-film-festival" data-vars-content-id="7da66481-581c-4fb6-8dfa-4a9fda745eec" data-vars-headline="What I&#x27;ll miss (and won&#x27;t) about Sundance" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/12/10/sundance-2026-final-utah-lineup-film-festival" target="_self">Sundance Film Festival</a> for the past three years, I can&#x27;t help but appreciate the little things that made covering the event special to me.<ul><li>Except for the parts I never want to deal with again.</li></ul>