SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert has signed into law a measure that hardens Utah’s polygamy law by adding harsher penalties for polygamists convicted of other crimes such as domestic abuse. Polygamists opposed the bill, saying it is unconstitutional and unfairly targets their families. They say it will […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Clean air advocates are upset that Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law a measure that allows wood burning for cooking on even the worst air quality days. Herbert signed the measure Friday despite the Utah Air Quality Board asking him to veto it. The board […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities say a man accused of killing a train worker has been transported to Wyoming where the alleged crime occurred. Utah Department of Corrections spokeswoman Maria Peterson says that Wyoming authorities picked up Dereck James “DJ” Harrison on Tuesday. Harrison was sentenced to at […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Weather including rapid melts of heavy snowpack has a federal water manager warning Utah residents to watch for flooding in coming weeks. Wayne Pullan, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Provo office manager, tells the Deseret News that Mother Nature has thrown the region what he called […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed legislation that overhauls alcohol licensing and rules about serving drinks in restaurants. Herbert said in statement Tuesday that changes will make restaurant licensing fairer and give establishments options and time to comply with the law. Under the law, restaurants […]
(Provo, UT) – Former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin is claiming he knows details of the investigation into President Trump’s ties to Russia. The former CIA employee spoke to a group of BYU students yesterday at a political seminar in Provo. McMullin said there were things that he hasn’t made public […]
(Hurricane, UT) – Fire investigators are looking into what caused a blaze that destroyed a trailer home and shed in Hurricane. Neighbors called for help yesterday afternoon and fire crews were able to get a man and his dog out of the trailer before they could be hurt. The blaze started […]
(Midvale, UT) – The Utah Department of Transportation is ready to unveil a plan to reduce traffic backups on Interstate 15. The proposal would add a lane to southbound I-15 from Salt Lake City to Draper and improvements to several interchanges. UDOT hopes to have the plan finalized and begin construction […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say the death of a 34-year-old West Valley City man whose body was found during the weekend in the Jordan River is being investigated as suspicious. West Valley City police spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku told the Salt Lake Tribune that officers discovered the partially submerged […]
(Undated) – Utah taxpayers are apparently getting a better return on their tax dollars than in most other states. Personal finance website WalletHub ranks Utah seventh-best on its new list of states where taxpayers get the most and least for their money. The website measured services like education, economy, health […]
