Recent news in Washington, Utah

• Early voting surges in midterm elections as millions cast their ballots

  WASHINGTON — Tens of millions of Americans have already made their way to the ballot box as early voting is underway in a midterm election that will determine control of the House and the Senate, poss

  Utah News Dispatch · Oct 27, 2026

• Energy department awards $16 million for university initiatives that rebuild America’s critical minerals workforce

  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) selected 16 universities to receive a total of $16 million through the PROSPECT Planning Pri

  Utah Business Magazine · Oct 26, 2026

• Southern Utah is turning away millions in convention business. Washington County has a $30M idea to change that.

  Washington County says it's turning away millions in convention business. Its solution? A $30 million expansion of the Dixie Center.

  Salt Lake Tribune - Politics · Oct 26, 2026