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Ogden, UT — A bill aimed at providing more free lunches to students across Utah has successfully passed both the Utah House and Senate. House Bill 100, which now awaits Governor Spencer Cox’s signature, is a key legislative effort designed to address the rising food costs for families and improve educational outcomes for students. Sponsored by Rep. Tyler Clancy (R-Utah County), the bill seeks to provide no-cost meals to 40,000 families, many of whom currently qualify for reduced-price lunches. The bill also includes an expansion of the summer lunch program to ensure that students who rely on school meals during…

Ogden, UTAH — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced plans to dispose of more than 440 federal properties nationwide, including three key buildings in Utah. The properties, deemed “noncore” to government operations, are slated for sale or other forms of disposal in an effort to reduce federal spending and improve efficiency. Among the buildings on the list are the IRS Service Center in Ogden, the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City, and the St. George Federal Building. These structures, collectively occupying over 830,000 square feet, are part of the GSA’s broader initiative to divest from…