SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state prison inmate has sued the Utah Department of Corrections to stop the movement of inmates among buildings, an alleged lack of mask use by prison officials and other practices he claims spreads the coronavirus. Damon Christ, who is serving time for theft, alleges […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New Gov. Spencer Cox has unveiled a plan to ramp up Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new cases. The Republican governor said Friday he will issue an executive order that will require facilities to allocate their doses the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. has criticized President Donald Trump for prioritizing his own self interest following the deadly siege of the Capitol. Huntsman on Thursday called on Americans to join together and push through this “anguishing period of history.” His comments come a […]
The Sanpete County Planning Commission has drafted an ordinance regulating shipping containers in the county and will hold a public hearing to consider changes to the Land Use Ordinance concerning their use within the unincorporated areas of Sanpete County. The Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 13th at […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brigham Young University in Utah says it will keep its police department after an administrative law judge threw out a case in which state officials sought to take away the campus’ rights to police itself. The decision Tuesday came two years after the state Department […]
It looks like a new tech community is on its way to Ephraim in the near future. Ephraim Crossing, developed by Camino Verde Group, will be a mixed-use campus featuring business, retail and residential living. The 90 acre project will bring a new technology hub to the home of Snow […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — People waving Trump flags and holding “Stop the Steal” signs rallied at the Utah Capitol Wednesday ahead of Congress’ expected vote to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The crowd of about 200 people crowded around a television monitor on the steps of the Capitol in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump have heckled Republican U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah in an airport. It illustrates divisions in the Republican Party between Trump loyalists and those ready to accept the results of the presidential election. Romney has been considered Trump’s sharpest GOP […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Utah man has pleaded guilty after authorities said he was caught digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery in search of hidden treasure. Federal prosecutors say 52-year-old Rodrick Dow Craythorn of Syracuse, Utah, entered the plea Monday. Craythorn could face up to 12 years in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State officials in Utah have said the state Legislature is not expecting to divert education funding this year to pay for social programs that benefit children and people with disabilities, despite a voter-approved amendment allowing them to do so. The amendment allows the state to […]
