(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state is setting aside 33-million dollars to help Utah communities deal with flooding. Governor Cox convened the Legislature yesterday to address the consequences of record snowpack and flooding that could be on the way. Lawmakers moved 20-million dollars from the Department of Transportation’s construction […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — Russell Nelson — is addressing concerns about his age and his health in a social media post. Nelson — who’s 98 years old — says he expects to have what he calls ‘little […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Legislature is set to spend roughly 40-million dollars on flood relief. Governor Spencer Cox called a special session on Wednesday, which will shuffle money around to help. Roughly 20-million of it will go to snow removal and avalanche control, with five-million addressing […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah is not in compliance with cybersecurity standards. A new report commissioned by the Utah Legislature found the state’s judicial branch lacks a plan to protect its cybersecurity. Security practices were examined across all three branches of Utah’s government from 2016 through […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Southern Utah authorities are looking into the death of a woman in Brian Head. Police said yesterday the 50-year-old was found Sunday morning in a rented condo. The Brian Head Marshal’s Office explained her death listed as unattended and a medical examiner is needed to determine […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is responding to allegations that it “stockpiled” billions of dollars in charitable donations. In a recent interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, a former investment manager for the Church said it used its tax-exempt status to keep at […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is naming his pick to be the new Great Salt Lake Commissioner. Cox announced yesterday he’s selecting Brian Steed for the position, who also serves as executive director of Utah State University’s Institute for Land, Water and Air. In a statement, […]
(Boise, ID) — Lori Vallow Daybell has been found guilty of killing her seven and 16-year-old kids and conspiring to kill her husband’s first wife. The Boise, Idaho, jury was handed the so-called “Doomsday Cult” case Thursday. Prosecutors say Vallow Daybell and her husband Chad were obsessed with doomsday-focused religious […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A former investment manager for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints says the church stockpiled money from members’ tithing for its own wealth and not charitable works. David Nielsen is a former portfolio manager who turned whistleblower. In an interview with CBS’ 60 […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Weather officals say over half of Utah’s record-breaking snowpack has yet to melt. The National Weather Service says this means flooding will continue to be a cause for concern through late June or even July. On the bright side, drought conditions have improved as the […]
