(Salt Lake City, UT) — A controversial eduction bill is one step closer to becoming law. The Utah Senate has passed the Republican-led bill by a 20-to-eight vote yesterday. It would provide raises for Utah teachers and allow taxpayer funds to be spent on private and home schooling through a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — There is apparently support in the legislature for a measure regulating when Utah kids can go trick-or-treating. A state Senate committee voted unanimously in favor of a resolution yesterday that recommends that Halloween be celebrated on the last Friday in October. The sponsor of the […]
(Juab County, UT) — One person is dead following a crash in Juab County last night. The Utah Highway Patrol says a semi rolled while traveling north on Interstate 15 about 18 miles southwest of Nephi. No other vehicles were involved and the crash is still under investigation.
On Jan. 24, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office held their year end awards. Jim Brown was named the corrections deputy of the year. The civilian employee of the year went to Melissa Fox, who is a nurse. Sgt. Aaron Richards and Victor Murdock tied for most DUI arrests with eight […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers are paying tribute to Utah snow plow drivers for their work to keep roads and streets clear this winter. A citation praising those drivers was read in the Utah House yesterday and was followed by a standing ovation by lawmakers. The citation noted […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah is beginning an emergency effort to protect wildlife that can’t get to normal food sources due to snow. The Division of Wildlife Resources has begun an emergency deer feeding program in parts of Rich and Summit counties. Biologists and volunteers are […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would block gender-affirming surgeries for minors in Utah is on its way to the House floor. The House Health and Human Services Committee voted 11-3 yesterday in favor of a bill that would ban those surgeries and stop puberty blockers for transgender […]
The Ephraim City Police Department, along with Snow College Police, responded to a death investigation at a Snow College off-campus student housing unit early in the morning of Jan. 24. The individual was not a student but has worked as an employee with the college. Authorities have notified family members […]
(Salt Lake City, MN) — Salt Lake City might not be a bad place to retire. A new WalletHub report looked at affordability, health-related factors, and quality of life for retirees in all 50 states. Utah ranked eleventh overall. The top three states were Virgina, Florida, and Colorado. Meanwhile, Mississippi, […]
(St. George, UT) — A Utah House representative wants to make the brine shrimp the state’s designated crustacean. Representative Rosemary T. Lesser told St. George News she is sponsoring the state crustacean designation, designated as HB 137. She said a meeting with Great Salt Lake biologist Jaimi Butler encouraged her […]
