(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Salt Lake City state senator wants to make it legal to use psilocybin to treat mental health issues in Utah. Democratic Minority Leader Luz Escamilla is planning to introduce a bill in the Senate that would create a program to use the drug to […]
(Zion Nat’l Park, UT) — Zion National Park continues to be a popular place to visit in southern Utah. Preliminary data from the National Park Service shows the destination saw nearly four-point-seven-million visitors in 2022, although that number is less than the year before. But, Zion is still the state’s […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Southwest Utah is under a Winter Weather Advisory until 7 p.m. tonight. The National Weather Service says up to five inches of snow is possible in some areas. This includes the cities of Cedar City, Beaver and Milford. Forecasters say drivers should slow down and use […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is moving quickly to sign two bills recently passed by the Utah Legislature into law. Cox signed House Bill 215 and Senate Bill 16 on Saturday. HB215 gives Utah teachers a raise, but also creates a scholarship program for parents who choose to […]
Late in the evening of Jan. 28, Millard County EMS and deputies were called to an unresponsive individual at the Meadows Hot Pots. In a press release from the Millard County Sheriff’s Office, it was reported that the individual had been underwater for a number of minutes, and life-saving efforts […]
One person is dead after a chain reaction crash in Sanpete county. Around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 27, a Chevrolet Silverado was pulling a boat trailer southbound on U.S. 89 just south of Ephraim. The driver almost missed their turn and attempted to exit onto a side road, causing the […]
Two people are in custody after a high speed chase in Kane County. On Jan. 19, a trooper with the Utah Highway Patrol spotted a Volkswagen Jetta traveling over 90 mph westbound on Highway 89 towards Kanab. When the trooper pulled out behind them, they sped up to well over […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Members of the Utah House are signaling their support for a permanent ban on gender-affirming surgery and hormone treatment for minors. The House passed a substitute bill yesterday banning both procedures. The substitute passed yesterday alters the original Senate bill by removing a four-year pause […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that will give Utah teachers a raise while implementing a controversial school voucher program is heading to the governor’s desk. The state Senate passed House Bill 215 on a 20-to-8 vote yesterday. The bill was opposed by several state educators and lobbying groups […]
(Panguitch, UT) — Garfield County is welcoming its first baby of the year, more than two weeks in. Garfield Memorial Hospital in Panguitch announced Johnny Louis Barnes was born on the 16th. Johnny was born to Karen and Jason Barns, weighing seven pounds and 13 ounces.
