(Washington, DC) – Saint George and Cedar City Congressman Chris Stewart contends government officials should find leakers of classified info and “crack them on the head.” The Republican made the comments during a House committee hearing with FBI Director James Comey regarding the influence of Russia in the 2016 presidential […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Mormon Church is expanding its effort to help refugees around the world. The director of LDS Charities tells “Deseret News” that the Church’s First Presidency has added more money for refugee programs to this year’s budget. The new funding came after the Church did five-times […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Highway Patrol says there were no D-U-I related crashes on state roads over the Saint Patty’s weekend. They say after close to two thousand stops, 38 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence. They also issued 122 seat belt citations and 967 speeding […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Legislators have sent Utah Gov. Gary Herbert a handful of gun bills that tighten and loosen oversight on firearms. One bill would allow 18 to 20 year-olds to carry concealed weapons, despite concern from some lawmakers. Its sponsor has said that younger college students should […]
(Salt Lake City) The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food State Veterinarian, Dr. Barry Pittman, is using recent outbreaks of Strangles (Streptococcus equi) in Nevada and western Colorado to remind horse owners to be vigilant for signs of illness in their animals, especially when returning from shows or rodeo events. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert signed 33 bills on Monday, including a measure phasing out a tax credit for installing solar panels that legislators said was eating away at money for public schools. Herbert has started churning through the 535 bills Utah lawmakers passed this year before […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — President Trump’s proposed budget could hurt Utah arts organizations. “The Deseret News” says his plan to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts would kill eleven grants that go to Utah. Advocates for Utah arts organization say the damage could stretch into tens […]
(Orem, UT) — It’s unclear if a 16-year-old will face charges after being arrested for running naked through Orem traffic on Saturday. Police say they were forced to use a taser to subdue the teen male because he refused to obey officers’ orders. They say he admitted to being under […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of business leaders is moving ahead with a push to get Utah voters to raise the state income tax to generate an extra $750 million annually to address a teacher shortage, crowded classrooms and other school needs. Officials with the group Our Schools […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah is no longer in a drought. The National Weather Service says that the entire state is drought-free for the first time since 2011. Meteorologists are giving credit to this winter’s heavy snows for changing the drought conditions. Snowpack levels are at or above 100-percent in […]
