SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are being asked to find nearly $20 million more in spending to cover the costs of the state’s worst wildfire season on record. The Deseret News reports the state has already spent $42 million on fire suppression costs and post-fire rehabilitation for the 1,327 wildfires […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A panel of Utah lawmakers has unanimously approved removing a provision in the state constitution that allows slavery as punishment for a crime. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Tuesday vote came after religious leaders, activists and others spoke up to say slavery doesn’t belong anywhere in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Heavy snowfall in Utah triggered a rare snow day for many students, delayed government operations and snarled morning commutes as winter storms continued to slam the western U.S. Most parts of the Salt Lake City area received at least 6 inches (15 centimeters) of snow […]
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 20 points and freshman Neemias Queta had 18 points and 15 rebounds to help Utah State hold off Fresno State 82-81 on Tuesday night in a battle for second place in the Mountain West Conference. Sam Bittner nailed a 3-pointer to give Fresno […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers speaking up in favor of local newspapers helped defeat a proposal that would have loosened requirements to post legal notices in the publications. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Republican sponsor Rep. Kim Coleman says the notices are costly and inefficient, and parties can be […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Many women who attended a recent technology conference in Utah say they felt a moderator made sexist comments. KSL-TV reports Entrata CEO Dave Bateman came onstage Friday to introduce former baseball player Alex Rodriguez during the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit. However, Bateman, before inviting Rodriguez onstage, mentioned […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — University of Utah medical residency students held a teary-eyed vigil for a classmate from San Francisco who authorities say was killed by her boyfriend in a murder-suicide. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that they told stories Monday night about 27-year-old Sarah Hawley being an “adventurer” who liked […]
Northbound Interstate 15 has reopened near Cedar City in southwestern Utah after being closed for several hours Tuesday morning due to hazardous weather conditions. The Utah High Patrol says troopers had reported that 15 tractor-trailer were blocking traffic after spinning out of control due to traveling too fast for conditions. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A fast-moving proposal to scale back a voter-approved Medicaid expansion in Utah passed the state Senate on Monday over protests from activists who say it guts a plan the majority of voters want. The proposal by GOP lawmakers would cover about 50,000 fewer people under […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House has passed a proposal to create a committee to review drug overdose deaths. The Deseret News reports that the measure would also create an opioid fatality examiner position and enhance state databases to help study the nationwide opioid crisis in Utah. Republican sponsor Rep. […]
