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Ogden, Utah – Seven schools in the Roy area will not hold classes today due to a significant data and internet outage affecting the region, district officials announced Wednesday morning. The closure comes after an incident late Tuesday night where an on-site contractor accidentally bored through critical communication conduits, causing widespread disruptions in data networks, telecommunications, and internet services. The schools impacted by the outage include: Roy High School Sandridge Junior High School Roy Junior High School Freedom Elementary School Roy Elementary School Hooper Elementary School Municipal Elementary School According to a district-wide alert sent to parents early Wednesday, the…

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A newly proposed bill, S.B. 310, could pave the way for cities and counties in Utah to impose a fee on residents for the use of roads and sidewalks. The bill, known as the “Transportation Utility Fee Amendments,” is designed to help local governments fund the maintenance of infrastructure by creating a dedicated tax. The bill, which has already passed the Senate, would allow municipalities and counties to establish a transportation utility fee, replacing or supplementing the traditional reliance on property taxes for road and sidewalk upkeep. The fee would vary depending on local government…