SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say nationwide COVID-19 vaccine delays could push back Utah’s vaccination timeline and affect when groups like teachers can receive it. The state’s immunization program manager says Utah has received about 40% fewer doses from the federal government than initially anticipated. The smaller […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — County officials in Utah have warned against hosting large gatherings for New Year’s Eve without a permit, which is now required under safety guidelines intended to stop the spread of the coronavirus. FOX13 reported that Utah County Sheriff Sgt. Spencer Cannon raised concerns about potential […]
All Utahns are invited to participate in a statewide celebration of the 125th anniversary of Utah’s statehood, which will launch on Jan. 4 with a TV special and simultaneous fireworks in all 29 counties. The Utah Department of Heritage and Arts is organizing the events in recognition of the historic […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, whose term expires next week, has given his farewell speech as governor in a prerecorded video. The 10-minute speech released Monday called on state residents to work together in a spirit of common decency and mutual respect and addressed the difficulties […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it didn’t improperly meddle in a death row inmate’s 2015 trial when it laid out ground rules for what local church leaders could say before they testified as character witnesses. FOX 13 reported Saturday that church […]
PHOENIX (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been hit with several lawsuits for allegedly covering up decades of sexual abuse among Boy Scout troops in Arizona, marking the latest litigation before the state’s end-of-year deadline for adult victims to sue. Attorneys for seven victims across […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah residents 75 years and older are scheduled to receive the coronavirus vaccine in mid-February under a plan approved for the second phase of distribution. The Utah Department of Health said in a news release Monday that other groups who could be line to get […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah have rescued a hiker who fell more than 100 feet to a cliff ledge and was stranded there for hours over the weekend. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Salt Lake City Fire Capt. Tony Stowe said the 29-year-old man was hiking […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — In what is typically the coldest of Utah’s five national parks, warming weather usually blossoms with opportunities for adventure and exponential economic growth as people flock to the world-renown red rock hoodoos and dense wood of Bryce Canyon. But not this year. The Spectrum newspaper […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Some institutions in southern Utah are moving away from the name Dixie because of its ties to the confederacy. The hospital will have a new name in 2021 and the university could be next, if the state Legislature passes a bill to do so. But […]
