(Springdale, UT) — Zion National Park has topped five-million visitors for the first time. Park officials announced yesterday that the park set a new record for attendance last year. Visitation at Zion has nearly doubled over the last decade and officials say the increase is straining park resources and putting […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would have allowed the state to help parents send their children to private schools will not be advancing in the Utah Legislature. House Bill 331 was defeated in a 53-22 vote in the House yesterday. The bill had been modified to set […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah is going all-out to show support for the people of Ukraine. More than a thousand Utahns joined the governor and lieutenant governor on the steps of the State Capitol yesterday for a rally to show their support. Following the rally, the […]
PROVO, Utah-Monday, BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake addressed media after the Cougars commenced their first spring practice of the season. Other remarks were made by junior quarterback Jaren Hall and sophomore defensive lineman Tyler Batty. Sitake stated he was impressed with Jaren (Hall) and the offense. Sitake also expressed […]
DENVER-Monday, Utah Valley sophomore center Fardaws Aimaq was named the WAC men’s basketball player of the week for his attainments. As the Wolverines bested Seattle U. (67-52) and California Baptist (63-54) last week, Aimaq recorded his 24th and 25th double-doubles of the season. Aimaq is presently averaging 19.2 points and […]
SAN MATEO, Calif.-Monday, BYU freshman guard Fousseyni Traore was named the West Coast Conference freshman of the week for the fourth time this season as he helped lead the Cougars to victories over Loyola Marymount (79-59) and Pepperdine (75-59) to conclude the regular season. Traore is one of three freshmen […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require schools throughout the state collect additional data on bullying, including bullied students’ race, gender, age and disability status. The proposal advanced through a committee in the Utah House on Friday, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Rep. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would ban sensitive content in public school libraries is advancing in the Utah Legislature. State Representative Steve Waldrip says House Bill 374 is trying to strike a balance between competing concerns. The bill would ban any content considered pornographic, and would require […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Legislature enters the final week of the regular session today with a bit of work still to do. The biggest piece of legislation still needing a vote is the so-called “Bill of Bills,” otherwise known as the state budget. The Executive Appropriations Committee […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senator Mitt Romney isn’t ready to count Ukraine out in their fight for freedom against Russian forces. Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union yesterday, the Utah Republican appeared hopeful that the upcoming meeting between Ukrainian and Russian delegations on the border of Belarus would […]
