(Salt Lake City, UT) — Law enforcement agencies across Utah are ready for a busy Thanksgiving travel weekend. They’ll be cracking down on seat belts across the state starting Wednesday. That’s why the Department of Public Safety and Highway Patrol issued a reminder yesterday to buckle up. New numbers show […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state’s top-ranking federal law enforcement official is making history. Trina Higgins is the first woman to be presidentially appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah. She was sworn in on May 4th and celebrated again during a formal ceremony yesterday in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers are looking to cut Utah’s income tax rate again. The state’s Interim Revenue and Taxation Committee passed a bill yesterday that would cut the rate to four-point-eight-percent. The measure comes as lawmakers discuss what to do with a one-point-three-billion-dollar surplus in state revenue. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s two senators have split their votes Wednesday for a bill to formally legalize same-sex marriage. Republican Mitt Romney was one of 12 Republicans who voted yes on the Respect for Marriage Act. Republican Mike Lee voted no, saying there weren’t enough religious liberty protections. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is thanking Utahns for helping reduce the number of wildfires in the state. The governor appears with state firefighters in a new advertising campaign released yesterday. He praises Utahns for taking steps to reduce human-caused fires, including making sure campfires are out and […]
Almost 15 different agencies responded to Richfield High School Nov. 16 as part of an active shooter drill. The drill lasted over three hours, and the following statement was shared by the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office: As part of our continuing effort to find ways to better protect our students […]
(Emery County, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol says illegal drugs worth more than two-million dollars were seized during a traffic stop in Emery County. The UHP says a vehicle was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 70 on Monday morning. Troopers searched the vehicle after a police dog indicated […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Local Governments Trust and Georgetown University Law are teaming up to bring a police training program to the Beehive state. The program is called ABLE project, which stands for Active Bystander Law Enforcement. In the first week, 60 officers from 20 agencies participated. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The LDS Church is backing a federal bill that protects gay marriage as long it also protects the rights of opposing religious groups. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement yesterday saying it would support a modified version of a federal […]
(Washington, DC) — A new WalletHub Study shows Utah is the second least obese state. Colorado was the only state to beat it. The most recent CDC numbers shows that over seven in ten adults ages 20 and up are overweight or obese. WalletHub says it’s the new normal in […]
