(Provo, UT) — One of only two remaining survivors of the sinking of the USS Arizona on December 7th, 1941 is gone. The National Park Service says Howard “Ken” Potts died Friday in Provo, Utah at the age of 102. According to “Stars and Stripes,” his death leaves 101-year-old Lou […]
(Lone Peak, UT) — A state senator is calling the vandalism of his home a “cowardly” attack on Utah principles. The vandalism of Republican Senator Mike Kennedy’s home was reported early Friday morning to police in Lone Peak. The senator posted pictures on social media that showed spray-painted messages apparently […]
(Orem, UT) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis isn’t ready to say whether he’s running for president in 2024. DeSantis spoke to Utah Republican Party delegates on Saturday during their organizing convention at Utah Valley University in Orem. DeSantis was cheered by the delegates for comparing Utah to his home state […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The latest state Workforce Services’ monthly report shows continued good news for Utah’s economy. The March report from the Utah Department of Workforce Services shows a two-point-seven-percent increase in job growth since March 2022, which matches the nation’s job growth. The unemployment rate in Utah […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox says Southern Utah cities can consider raising property taxes to fund their police and fire departments, but “only when it’s necessary.” In his monthly PBS Press Conference Thursday, the governor said he remembers wrestling with funding public safety agencies when he was a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is calling the preparation and response to potential flooding in Utah “really impressive.” The governor said yesterday that coordination between the state and local emergency teams is important, especially since Utahns haven’t seen this level of flood risk recently. Cox also says the […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — Admission to Zion National Park and all of Utah’s Mighty Five is free this weekend. The National Park Service is kicking off National Park Week on Saturday with free admission to all national parks and monuments that normally charge for admission. Parks, programs, and partners […]
(Washington, DC) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined five other faith organizations in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in a workplace religious accommodation case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the case of a former U.S. Postal Service employee, an […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senator Mike Lee is enjoying a high approval rating among conservative voters, though other Uthans aren’t as happy with his job performance. A new Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows the Republican senator is supported by 47-percent of the 801 voters surveyed. Around 44-percent […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A program to help first-time homebuyers in Utah could begin as soon as July. Governor Cox signed the 50-million dollar program into law earlier this week. It will be administered by the Utah Housing Corporation, which is the state’s housing finance agency. The program gives […]
