(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox wants Utahns to help state leaders plan for Utah’s growth. Cox on Thursday launched the “Guiding Our Growth” survey, asking people throughout the state how they want to see Utah develop in the coming years. The survey is tailored to people’s zip codes […]
(Lake Powell, UT) — Lake Powell is rising. The water level at the popular recreation area on the Utah-Arizona state line fell to historic lows last year but heavy snow throughout the winter pushed snowpack to historic highs. Antelope Point Marina, just outside Page, Arizona, anticipates lake levels rising 50 […]
(St. George, UT) — Governor Cox is ordering all state facilities to make sure they’re following state-issued conservation requirements. In a press release issued Wednesday, Cox noted Utah’s record-breaking snowpack and said, “We have to keep up the good work of conserving this precious natural resource.” Also on Wednesday, the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah political leaders are looking for someone to help guide efforts to save the Great Salt Lake. Governor Cox, House Speaker Brad Wilson and Senate President J. Stuart Adams interviewed several candidates for the position of Great Salt Lake Commissioner yesterday. Wilson tells that he […]
(St. George, UT) — The first temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Utah is preparing to welcome visitors again. Officials announced yesterday the St. George Utah Temple will be rededicated in December, with open houses being held in September and November. The facility was first […]
(Clearfield, UT) — A missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died after a fall in Davis County. Elder Isaac Heninger was hurt on Sunday after talking to a group of youngsters riding electric scooters in Clearfield. The 19-year-old from Canada reportedly decided to jump over […]
The Utah Department of Transportation is advising drivers to expect delays due to a concrete pavement repair project on southbound I-15 near Nephi. Starting May 8, crews will reduce southbound I-15 to one lane from 700 North to Sheep Lane Drive. The lane restrictions will last through May 25. In […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State wildlife officials are considering a ban on hunting trumpeter swans. The Division of Wildlife Resources has ended the 73-day swan-hunting season early in each of the last four years. This came after the agency had raised the quota of trumpeter swans from ten to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Climate change remains on Utah’s supplemental education standards for science and engineering. The Utah State Board of Education approved the standard by a narrow eight-to-seven vote last week at the end of a 14-hour meeting. The board chose to reject amendments that would have removed […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is calling the Utah Legislature into special session to extend a state of emergency related to spring flooding. The governor announced Friday that he wants state lawmakers to extend the current state of emergency another 30 days. Cox also wants to add more […]
