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- UVU, the school in question here, hasn't taken a position on Sen. Brammer's idea.
- “As the first people of this land, there’s no reason why Native Americans should have their citizenship questioned,” said Jaqueline De León, a senior staff attorney with the nonprofit Native American Rights Fund.
- "A premium of 10% to 20% at the community level for a temple is just a myth," but the church does have good real estate instincts.
- It ain't yer granpappy's Hildale anymore. It has a big supermarket, bank, pharmacy, coffee shop and bar. “Like a normal town,” a resident quipped.
- St. George is workin' it: Jobs increased by 24% from 2019-2024 and another 4% from 2024-2025.
- “We're low on public defenders, we're low on prosecutors, we're low on agency attorneys,” said Sen. Brammer. So, would a more non-traditional student friendly law school help?
- Interesting tidbit we learned: Only 60% of citizens in Utah had a valid passport in fiscal year 2024. That puts Utah at only 10th highest of the states.
- The cheap water is gone, which is to say the "easy" water is gone, which is to say that any water project is going to be a big dollar project. buff.ly/DKJhjkW
- Cue up The Final Countdown for Sundance. buff.ly/hFIqJeN
- The old adage in real estate is “location, location, location.”