(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education will be reviewing reading and comprehension skills tests this year. The board says it will examine the correlation between standardized tests that are administered to young students to assess these skills. The state periodically undertakes these studies to make […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Republican Caucus and Democratic Primary has been called. Donald Trump is the projected GOP caucus winner over former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. Incumbent President Joe Biden won the democratic Primary with just over 87-percent of the vote. Trump won by a little over 11-thousand […]
Responsibility and ownership for the Kirtland Ohio Temple, several historic buildings in Nauvoo and various manuscripts and artifacts have officially been transferred to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In a press release on Mar. 5, President of the LDS Church Russell M. Nelson shared, “we thank our […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state Department of Workforce Services is hosting a statewide virtual job fair on Thursday. It will feature more than 50 Utah employers offering nearly 15-hundred open positions. The job fair will be hosted from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and since it’s virtual, all […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — What is called the meteorological winter is ending up as a boon for Utah’s water supply heading into spring. This season, Utah’s mountains gained 12-point-nine inches of snow water equivalent or snowpack. That statistic represents the time between the start of the season on December […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Anti-gun activists are urging Governor Cox to veto a bill that would promote firearms training for school teachers. They gathered at the Utah State Capitol yesterday. The bill would provide free gun training for any teacher who has a valid license, so the weapon can […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The 2024 election season is kicking into full gear with debates on the horizon. The Utah Debate Commission announced its slate of statewide and congressional debates for Utah candidates yesterday. The series of debates will start with gubernatorial candidates at Salt Lake Community College on […]
Republicans and Democrats in Utah get their turn picking a presidential nominee today as part of “Super Tuesday.” The Utah GOP opted out of the state-run presidential primary election, instead they will cast their ballots at neighborhood caucus meetings. Republicans will select their state and county delegates and participate in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Latter-day Saint church leaders are calling on Utah members to show up at their precinct caucus meetings on Tuesday. Leaders say no matter the party affiliation, everyone should do their homework and know the candidates and issues. Utah will join 15 other states and one […]
(St. George, UT) — There is a new attendance record for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The National Park Service released its report on attendance and Glen Canyon ranked as one of the highest and reported it had 5-point-2-million visitors in 2023. The previous yearly high was in 2017 with […]
