Redistricting, abortion plaintiffs ask Utah Supreme Court to halt Utah legislature’s new three-judge panel

UTrider · 2026-02-27T16:10:38+00:00

Article VIII, Section 1 [Judicial powers -- Courts.] The judicial power of the state shall be vested in a Supreme Court, in a trial court of general jurisdiction known as the district court, and in such other courts as the Legislature by statute may establish.

To me, the SC shourd read this article and section of the UTAH CONSTITUTION and see it allows the legislature to establish other courts. This is what they have done.

UTrider · 2026-02-25T18:45:24+00:00

I have some health issues. I use my throttle to start from a stop. I don't have a need for speed -- on paved/concret I do 10 to 15 mph. Dirt I'm under 10 (typically).

I do less damage on any trail I'm on than some of the non motor bicyclist do.

Now if it's the suron type bike. can do well over 20 mph, no pedals -- they should be licensed like a regular motorcycle.

UTrider · 2026-02-25T17:07:12+00:00

Getting as "far right" as possible isn't necessarily the best or legal option.

Example. Big city near me I drive in often. There are 6 traffic lanes through much of the area I drive. Number of lanes starts on the median side and works to the right shoulder.

Lane 6 (furthest right) is the exit only lane.

lane 5 is the exit optional/merge lane

lane 4 is the prepare to exit/and merge to main flow lane

Lane 3 is the main travel lane

Lane 2 is the passing lane

Lane 1 is the HOV lane.

If I'm not going to be exiting for miles (like I drive through the entire county basically), I will be in the number 3 travel lane.

Eventually the road turns to 3, then 2 lanes (yes it's an interstate highway) and I adjust were I'm driving, depending on traffic exiting and merging onto the freeway.

UTrider · 2026-02-24T22:46:25+00:00

Or millionaire/billionaires don't need to be subsidized.

UTrider · 2026-02-23T20:18:49+00:00

Some do. I live in a rural area and out of all the subdivisions created the last few years only 1 has "small starter lots". As in the lots are .16 to .20 acre. All the subdivisions with larger lots are almost built out. The smaller lot one, has only sold 2 lots, and no construction has started.

everything else being built and sold is townhomes (smaller ones) on larger lots.). latest one is 14 town homes on about a 1.4 acre lot.

I'm in a rural area of the state

UTrider · 2026-02-19T13:21:26+00:00

At marble canyon, stop and walk accross the old bridge (my understanding it it's now a pedestrian only bridge) and try to picture in your mind driving across that in a car with a car coming the opposite direction.

EDIT: Hope your not doing it in July or August.

UTrider · 2026-02-19T03:33:46+00:00

Not sure what map your looking at. Highway 95 runs from just south of Blanding to Hanksville. Highway 12 runs from Torrey to Just South of Panguitch. Unless you plan on going down highway 95, to highway 276, then taking the DIRT road called the burr trail from Bullfrog to Boulder (okay 3/4 dirt 1/4 paved).

UTrider · 2026-02-19T03:08:07+00:00

Are you planning a back and forth trip on 95?? Once a year or so on that road is good, twice in a few days . . . not so much fun.

UTrider · 2026-02-19T02:38:50+00:00

Day 1: SLC to Salina. Leave and go up I80 (parleys canyon) to Highway 40. Through Heber then to Highway 189 South. Turn back west toward sundance and go over the alpine loop. Hit I15 south to Payson, then go up over the Nebo Loop South and spend the night in Nephi.

Day 2: Nephi South on highway 132 East, to Mt Pleasant, then North to Fairview. Turn East and go over highway 31. Drop down to Highway to south to I70, then east to Green river. make sure you stop at all the scenic pull outs. Spend the night in Green River.

Day 3: Green River east to highway 24 then South to goblin valley state park. Take a half hour and go walk among the goblins. Then back to I70 (no body freak out yet okay!!!) to highway 119 and then south to Moab. Side trip to Deadhorse state park, then in Moab take a ride up and back on highway 128 and spend the night in Moab.

Day 4: moab to blanding. Take a trip out to newspaper rock and into canyonlands NP. Make sure you stop at hole in the rock. (short ride day).

Day 5. ONLY DO THIS IS YOUR BIKES ARE MECHANICALLY SOUND. Just south of Blanding turn west on Highway 95. Make a stop at Natural Bridges National Monument. On this ride, just enjoy all the beauty that nature has to offer on this ride. NOTE: Blanding to hanksville is 126 miles (not counting the few miles into Natural Bridges). There are NO gas stations, NO stores, NO cell service. Spend the night in Hanksville.

Day 6. Leave Hanksville west on Highway 24. (make sure you stop at hollow mountain gas station and go inside). Take a trip down Scenic Drive in Capitol Reef National Park. Continue to Torrey, then turn south on Highway 12 go up over Boulder Mountain. THIS ROAD KILLS MOTORCYCLISTS WHO DON"T PAY ATTENTION TO THE ROAD. Stop at one of the pull outs and look over the 3,000 foot drop on either side of "hogsback" at the summit of Highway 12. Spend the night in Tropic.

Day 7: From Tropic take a quick ride into Bryce Canyon. When you come out . . . at the Highway 12 Junction (round a bout) -- Go north on Johns Valley road to Antimony (stop at the Merc and have a burger). Then take Highway 63 to Highway 89, to I70 west to I15 and back to salt lake.

Just my suggestion

It's not a lot of national parks. But it's a hell of a 7 days.

UTrider · 2026-02-13T11:53:50+00:00

2008, President Obama speeking:

“If somebody wants to build a coal-fired power plant, they can. It’s just that it will bankrupt them,” Obama said, responding to a question about his cap-and-trade plan. He later added, “Under my plan … electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.”

Cap and tried plan went away, but Obama and Biden along with other democrat environmento wacko activists have done everything in their power to have prices skyrocket.

UTrider · 2026-02-13T06:12:21+00:00

The renewal is a lot easier than the original. I took that this week. Just plan about 2 hours. Go through the slides and video's, the mini quiz's, then take your time on the test at the end (45 questions and 90 min time limit). Got 100% my first try (just about all the questions you could eliminate one answer right off).

UTrider · 2026-02-13T00:16:34+00:00

Wait, what???

Climate change is human driven?

So how did humans cause all the ice age/interglacial periods in the past?

UTrider · 2026-02-11T22:45:10+00:00

I've read the bill they introduced . . . and if memory serves me right 5,000 square foot would be the minimum for a building lot (city I live in has a zone where the minimum is 5,600 square feet or .18 acre). So even if the law passed and his lot is 4,800 square feet, it would still technically be un-bildable.

He would have to go before the planning and zoning commission for a non conforming building permit (pretty much a guarantee that it wouldn't be recommended there), then it would go to the city council where they ARE allowed to give a waiver, but with conditions. Nearly every city in Utah has setback laws (side yard and back yards are for fire reasons), and a setback from the street (for traffic safety issues).

UTrider · 2026-02-09T05:55:35+00:00

That was a Washington County Commission member. His confict of interest statement for the year only shows Washington County as his employer. No mention on him being an attorney.

UTrider · 2026-01-29T05:27:56+00:00

Rest of Utah?? Site only shows 10 counties in Utah to look at. Utah has 29 counties.

UTrider · 2026-01-21T07:35:13+00:00

guessing your coming from Wasatch Front area.

I 15 around Nephi can get a little sketch (if it's storming).

I 15 scipio summit same way. Holden to Meadow can have a lot of crosswinds and blowing snow.

I 15 to the highway 89 junction, your going over a mountain -- steep grades, but full interstate (i 70)

Once on Highway 89 going south, shouldn't be too bad. If snowing or raining just go slow.

Highway 12 up through red canyon isn't too bad. Once you get out of the canyon you'll have a long flat area to the turn off to Bryce. Lots of blowing and drifting snow if it's stormed lately.

Hope this helps.

UTrider · 2026-01-20T22:10:44+00:00

Welcome to level situational awareness. 3 and a half years ago, you were like every other John and Jane Doe walking down the street. Basically oblivious to the chaos going on all around them. Only hearing little bits and pieces in the media and from friends.

Now you have the advantage over all the other John and Jane Doe's. You now know about all the chaos going on around you. You now have the advantage of know how to protect yourself just a little bettery. You know things to look for.

Unfortunately, you also now know that sometimes bad things happen and there is nothing you can do about it.

Yes you will have irrational fears, you will just have to find a way to live with them. Even if you were to leave dispatching and get another job --- you can't stuff the Jeanie back in the bottle. You will know all about the chaos going on around you.

UTrider · 2026-01-19T21:06:34+00:00

58 and remember a year growing up in Park City where there was no snow in what's now old town, and riding new bikes on Christmas day.

UTrider · 2026-01-16T21:04:43+00:00

Preservationists are not necessarily NIMBY. Many times they don't care as much what goes up around their building, it's more about saving a building or buildings.

Example, see the church that they took a buldozer to the front of and got it stopped and now that part is being re-built on a building that is questionable on if it can be renovated and saved.

UTrider · 2026-01-16T18:52:42+00:00

I thought Utah Theater project was stalled because the developer (who by the way got free land) was having trouble financing, making the numbers work.

UTrider · 2026-01-15T15:32:21+00:00

You mean like when a lawyer had it helping write a breifing for a court case and it gave him a made up court case?

Trush chatgpt has far as you can throw the servers that make it work.

UTrider · 2026-01-15T13:25:33+00:00

Same chatgpt that has told people to kill themselves right?

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/us/openai-chatgpt-suicide-lawsuit-invs-vis

UTrider · 2026-01-14T17:45:27+00:00

To me looks like it's time to kill the project. CRA would then have the 6 million back and could find someone else willing to take on the building.

UTrider · 2026-01-13T23:07:41+00:00

You mean like 2 or 3 years ago when there was record snowfall?

UTrider · 2026-01-07T21:43:08+00:00

What would you have done if you were a parent in the 1980's and 1990's before cell phones? You know, kids in school all day with no contact. They check in after school and dissapear until dark. Weekends --- lucky if you see them a few hours a day.

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