WASHINGTON (AP) — Impeachment is giving Sen. Mitt Romney a big moment, again. He’s defying Republican leaders at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial by insisting on witnesses, specifically former national security adviser John Bolton. The Utah senator was the 2012 GOP presidential nominee and is now a back-row Senate freshman. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A miniature replica of a statue to honor a groundbreaking state senator has gone on display at the Utah Legislature. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the replica at the state Capitol building is a preview of a statue of Sen. Martha Hughes Cannon, who became […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah leaders have repealed a tax reform package that came under widespread criticism. The Deseret News reports that the state Legislature’s vote came Tuesday after a report from state elections officials that enough voter signatures had been verified to put a citizens referendum seeking to […]
Sam Merrill had 14 points as Utah State romped past Wyoming 68-45. Alphonso Anderson had 13 points for Utah State. Brock Miller added 11 points. Utah State totaled 25 first-half points, a season low for the team. Kwane Marble II had 14 points for the Cowboys, whose losing streak reached […]
Authorities say a teenage girl in Utah was kidnapped, drugged and raped when a man on parole for attempted murder forced her into his car while she was walking home. A probable cause statement says the suspect dropped the 15-year-old off at a bus stop near her school Monday after […]
A Korean immigrant drama called “Minari” is one of the breakout hits at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. With exquisite tenderness and simple beauty, it brings to life a classic immigrant tale and a compassionate family drama. The autobiographical film by filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung is based on his childhood […]
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Police say a man has been arrested after a high school student reportedly escaped an abduction in suburban Salt Lake City on Monday. Unified Police Sgt. Melody Gray told The Salt Lake Tribune the abduction occurred at 2:30 p.m. in West Valley City and […]
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The “Groundhog Day”-esque comedy “Palm Springs,” by Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island, has set an acquisition record at the Sundance Film Festival by 69 cents. The indie distributor Neon and the streaming service Hulu have bought “Palm Springs” for exactly $17,500,000.69 in a sale […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah education officials say they will audit a charter school over its reporting of special education funding. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the Utah Board of Education says it was unable to find evidence that public funds were properly spent by American Preparatory Academy. Officials […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court says more needs to be done to make state legal services affordable and accessible. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Chief Justice Matthew Durrant told state legislators during the annual State of the Judiciary Address Monday that Utah […]
