(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has signed what he called the “historic” 480-million dollar tax cut the Legislature passed earlier this month. But part of the package Cox signed on Wednesday is on hold unless voters sign off on it next year. A constitutional initiative that would […]
(Provo, UT) — Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Shane Reese is soon to become the school’s 14th president. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland announced Reese’s appointment during a devotional service Tuesday morning. Reese will move into the president’s office on May 1st, when […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Great Salt Lake has risen two feet since falling to an all-time low last November. The state Department of Natural Resources said on Tuesday the rise is a direct result of this winter’s epic snowfalls and inflows into the lake. Division of Water Resources […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will be getting a new state flag next year. Governor Cox signed a bill creating the new state flag yesterday. An executive order also signed by the governor outlines steps that will be taken to “preserve the significance” of Utah’s current state flag, which […]
(Kanab, UT) — Three people are dead after a crash last night in Kane County. Utah Highway Patrol says a car and an SUV crashed on U.S. Highway 89 about 20 miles east of Kanab around 6:30 p.m. UHP says a male and a female in the car and a […]
The winners and runners-up for the Central Region Sterling Scholar have been announced. Ag Science: Jenessa Walgren, Delta (winner) Jentrey Rigby, N. Sanpete (RU) Hadlee Taylor, Wayne (RU) Business & Marketing Ed: Jaedon Bassett, Millard (winner) Lydia Ence, N. Sanpete (RU) Keaton Hallows, N. Sevier (RU) Computer & Info Tech: […]
(Tooele, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is moving to visit all 29 Utah counties to meet with students, neighbors, and local business owners. Cox kicked off what he’s calling his “Connecting Utah Tour” on Monday at Tooele High School. Cox told students and local officials who filled the auditorium, “I […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox on Monday signed a bill that requires law enforcement officers to conduct so-called lethality assessments when they respond to reports of domestic violence between intimate partners. Questions Utah law enforcement officers are required to ask under the new law include whether the […]
Four people are safe after being rescued in the Box Canyon area. Around 11:30 p.m. on Mar. 18, Sanpete County Dispatch receive a report of an overdue party that was last known to have been hiking in the Maple Canyon area. Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to the area […]
(Gresham, OR) — Salt Lake City residents who shop at Trader Joe’s and Costco are being warned about a frozen fruit recall due to possible Hepatitis A contamination. The recall affects Trader Joe’s store-brand Organic Tropical Fruit Blend, as well as Costco’s Kirkland Signature frozen organic strawberries. Oregon-based supplier Scenic […]
