SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Utah measures that would allow terminally ill people to use certain forms of marijuana and farmers to grow it for research purposes passed their first legislative hurdle Wednesday despite criticism from medical marijuana advocates that the piecemeal approach doesn’t go far enough. The proposals […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state Senate committee has approved a bill that would penalize doctors in Utah who do not show an informational video to women seeking an abortion. The Deseret News reports the committee unanimously passed the bill Wednesday. Sen. Todd Weiler says doctors who are “willfully […]
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Army is warning about the dangers of vaping synthetic cannabinoid oil after about 60 soldiers and Marines in North Carolina and 33 troops in Utah experienced serious medical problems in January. In a Monday public health alert, the U.S. Army Public Health Center said […]
*Boys Basketball* NEPHI, Utah-Jonathan Parker posted 19 points on 6-12 shooting and the Union Cougars got past Juab 63-58 Wednesday in Region 14 boys basketball action. Ty Gillman added 18 more points in the win for the Cougars. In defeat, the Wasps were paced by Max Gurney’s 19 points on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mother and her two daughters have taken sanctuary in a converted classroom at a Utah church rather than move to Honduras on a federal deportation order. Unidad Inmigrante activist Amy Dominguez told The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday that Vicky Chavez fears for her […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ruth Watkins, who will become the first female president of the University of Utah, has earned a reputation of being personable, collaborative and determined and is hoping to take advantage of being a relative newcomer to the state to improve the university. The Salt Lake […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A bill offering IUDs and other family planning assistance through Medicaid has passed through the state House and is headed to the state Senate. The Deseret News reports Republican Rep. Ray Ward, who is sponsoring the bill passed Tuesday, says while reversible and long-term birth […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Aides say U.S. Sen. Mike Lee escaped injury and was the only member of Utah’s Republican congressional delegation on a train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers that collided with a truck on tracks in central Virginia. Lee spokesman Conn Carroll said in an email that […]
*Girls Basketball* RICHFIELD, Utah-Emma Jones posted 13 points and the Richfield Wildcats walloped Manti 58-16 in Region 15 girls basketball action Tuesday. Kjerstin Birch’s 4 points led the Templars in defeat. CASTLE DALE, Utah-Kinlee Toomer filled up the stat sheet with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists as the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thanks in part to a spike in international travel, Salt Lake City International Airport is reporting record passenger growth for the second year in a row. Bill Wyatt, executive director of the city’s Department of Airports, says passenger counts grew 4.5 percent from January through […]
