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Layin" It on the Line: Medicare IRMAA surcharges hit Utah retirees harder in 2026: Smart tax and income planning with fixed index annuities
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (534+ words) IRMAA brackets in 2026 are tiered based on 2024 MAGI. Individual filers with income above $106, 000 begin paying surcharges on top of the standard Part B premium. Each tier steps up meaningfully'the first adds roughly $74 per month per person, the next approximately $185, and…...
Utah Legislature kicks off 1st day of 2026 session with calls to focus on people, cost of living
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1777+ words) The Republican-controlled Utah Legislature launched its 2026 general session Tuesday with top House and Senate GOP leaders celebrating the state's strengths while calling for lawmakers to focus on ways to help people in their day-to-day lives " specifically by reducing cost of…...
Utah college legends Eric Weddle, Jimmer Fredette receive big honors
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (386+ words) Two fan favorites and legends of Utah college sports learned Wednesday of two big post-career accomplishments. Former University of Utah football player Eric Weddle has been named to the 2026 class of the College Football Hall of Fame, while former BYU…...
Northern Utah Living: Places to go, things to do (Dec. 20-31)
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (426+ words) Maximus Sanchez, 2, visits'Santa Claus, aka Donald Berry, at the Newgate Mall in Ogden on Tuesday Dec. 11, 2018. Here is a look at many of the events going on in Northern Utah and beyond in the next week: Imagine Ballet Theatre's The…...
Utah's measles outbreak, among the largest in the country, is likely to get worse
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1349+ words) Mc Kenzie Romero, Utah News Dispatch The number of confirmed measles cases in Utah have surpassed 100, with'state health officials reporting'102 as of Nov. 25, the last update available from the Thanksgiving holiday week. Of those, 24 were recorded in the last three…...
Utah's new homeless campus should have 300-plus beds for civil commitment, board chair says
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1590+ words) Courtesy the Utah Office of Homeless Services As the vision for a new, 1, 300-bed homeless "campus" recently sitedin northwest Salt Lake City begins to crystalize, a discussion in front of a panel of lawmakers this week showed that the state's…...
In the wake of Charlie Kirk assassination, Utah coalition releases toolkit to avoid polarization
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (729+ words) Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch The week of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Turning Point USA speaking event at Utah Valley University, a coalition of Utah organizations of different political affiliations appeared side by side…...
Weber State volleyball takes two wins in trip to Utah Tech
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (292+ words) Weber State volleyball bounced back from a weekend-opening sweep to claim two victories at a tournament hosted by Utah Tech in St. George. WSU, now 5-1, is back in action Sept. 12-13 for three matches at SEMO (Southeast Missour State), facing Murray…...
Judge denies Utah lawmakers" request to pause order tossing out congressional map
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (490+ words) Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson issued a decision late Tuesday denying Utah lawmakers" attorneys'request to push pause on her rulinglast week that tossed out the state"s current congressional boundaries and ordered lawmakers to draw a new map. "By…...
Around Utah: Buckley Draw Fire blazes on mountainside over Provo
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (489+ words) A wildfire broke out on the mountainside above south Provo around 5 p. m. Sunday afternoon and continued to burn Sunday night. The fire was initially ignited in Buckley Draw Canyon south of Slate Canyon around 5 p. m. By 9 p. m. , it had burned 400 acres and was…...