SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — A Utah state Senate committee has approved a bill with changes to a voter-approved initiative creating an independent voting redistricting commission. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Proposition 4 initiative passed by voters in 2018 is aimed at curbing gerrymandering. Members of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (Deseret News) — A bill targeting a new Salt Lake County rule to require gun show vendors in county facilities to run background checks on customers has passed the Utah House of Representatives. The Deseret News reported the bill that passed without debate aims to clarify state […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s first medical marijuana dispensary is set to open Monday as the state begins a slow rollout of a program that will allow residents with certain health conditions to use the plant for medicinal purposes. The window to apply online for a medical marijuana card […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bernie Sanders is taking his campaign to Utah, where he’s the Democratic front-runner in the Super Tuesday primary. Moderate rivals like Amy Klobuchar are jockeying to take advantage of the conservative state’s rare undercurrent of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump. Sanders is expected to get […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Polygamy wouldn’t be a felony crime in Utah for the first time in 85 years under a bill that passed the Legislature and appears to be supported by the governor. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly for the proposal that supporters said will allow the 30,000 people living […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say a St. George man who was infected with the coronavirus on a cruise ship in Japan has been transferred from California to a high-level isolation unit at a Utah hospital. Intermountain Medical Center officials announced Friday the hospital would be treating 55-year-old Mark […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — At least 1,000 teachers marched in downtown Salt Lake City to the state Capitol to demand lawmakers increase school funding. The demonstration on Friday was led by a teachers union and was one of the largest ever by teachers in the state. Many wore red […]
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Vance Jackson scored 17 points and drew a crucial foul Saturday night to help New Mexico knock off Utah State 66-64. Corey Manigault added 16 points and had an important late steal and layup to help seal the victory. Neemias Queta and Sam Merrill each scored 18 […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Cameron Oluyitan had 22 points as Southern Utah cruised past Idaho 87-55. Dre Marin had 13 points for Southern Utah, which snapped its five-game losing streak. Dwayne Morgan added 10 points. Maizen Fausett had seven rebounds.
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Rashaad Goolsby had 18 points as Portland State topped Weber State 89-83. Holland Woods added 17 points for the Vikings, while Lamar Hamrick chipped in 16. Jerrick Harding led the Wildcats with 20 points.
