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In the fall of 2023, researchers from the Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project conducted a statewide study to establish a baseline of public perceptions of the awareness, understanding, and attitudes surrounding the challenges of Utah women and girls. The survey focused on five areas: education, community engagement, safety and security, health and well-being, and the workplace.
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More than 75 feet of snow in 191 days. That’s what Alta Ski Area reported during the 2022-2023 season — beating the previous high, as calculated at the Collins Study Plot, by more than 150 inches. Across the state, snow totals accumulated to a high point of 30 inches of snow water equivalent — which broke a 40-year record by about 4 inches. By that same metric the state was, at times, more than 200% above the median snowpack.
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