(St. George, UT) — U.S. Senator Mitt Romney says Russia “would make our life difficult” if their invasion of Ukraine expands. Romney tells the St. George News that history shows tyrants that strive for power “will never stop, and that will ultimately involve us.” The Russians have taken control of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. The Department of Workforce Services announced yesterday that the state’s unemployment rate dropped to two-point-two-percent in January. The seasonally-adjusted rate was down slightly from December’s numbers. The department’s chief […]
(Washington, DC) — Democrats aren’t the only ones condemning the heckling of President Biden during his State of the Union speech. Utah Senator Mitt Romney called the interruptions by two of his Republican colleagues “really repugnant and repulsive” during a video call with reporters yesterday. Congresswomen Lauren Boebert and Majorie […]
(Provo, UT) — Incoming LDS missionaries will no longer need to show proof they are vaccinated against COVID-19, or have a negative COVID-19 test. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints changed its health and safety policies for the Missionary Training Center in Provo. Masks are also optional as […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah legislature is trying to finish its business as the regular session draws to a close this week. The state Senate voted in favor of a 40-million-dollar bill aimed at helping preserve and restore the Great Salt Lake. The bill sponsored by House Speaker […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The sponsor of a Utah proposal to create a commission to make eligibility decisions about transgender kids in youth sports is removing controversial provisions that list body measurements as criteria to be considered. Republican Rep. Kera Birkeland said Wednesday that she planned to remove the […]
Jon Hicks/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department for Family and Protective Services and Governor Greg Abbott for implementing a directive to investigate parents that provide gender-affirming care to transgender children. In a Feb. 22 letter, Abbott ordered the […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte 119, Cleveland 98 Indiana 122, Orlando 114 (OT) Philadelphia 123, New York 108 New Orleans 125, Sacramento 95 Milwaukee 120, Miami 119 Utah 132, Houston 127 (OT) Oklahoma City 119, Denver 107 Phoenix 120, […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 37 points and Mike Conley scored nine points in overtime to help the Utah Jazz outlast the Houston Rockets 132-127. The Rockets were up by four points after making four free throws to start overtime before Mitchell had a three-point play, followed by a […]
Handout via Department of Justice (NEW YORK) — Joshua James, 34, of Arab, Alabama, pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy charges on Wednesday as part of deal with prosecutors contingent on his cooperation with the U.S. government in their ongoing prosecution of defendants who were involved in the Jan. 6 attack on […]
