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First Winter Weather of the Season Draws Weather Advisories Statewide

First Winter Weather of the Season Draws Weather Advisories Statewide

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The first wave of winter weather this season dropped several inches of snow across Utah and snarled traffic on several major highways. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Salt Lake, Tooele and Rush Valleys, with lake effect snow falling yesterday. A […]

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Gas Prices Hold Somewhat Steady

Gas Prices Hold Somewhat Steady

(St George, UT) — Gas prices are holding somewhat steady in Utah as the new week gets underway. Triple A reports statewide gas costs an average of four dollars and 20 cents. That’s down one cent from the average a week ago. However, in St. George, gas costs about four-40, […]

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Committee Votes On Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Surgery

Committee Votes On Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Surgery

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s Health and Human Services Interim Committee is debating on a bill that bans gender-affirming surgery. The Sex Characteristic Surgical Procedures bill was brought forth by Republican Senator Michael Kennedy. Kennedy explains that the bill doesn’t prohibit minors from “pursuing transgender care,” but it does […]

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State Lawmaker Has Proposal to Help Replenish Great Salt Lake

State Lawmaker Has Proposal to Help Replenish Great Salt Lake

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah State Representative Steven Lund has an idea to help replenish the Great Salt Lake: He wants to dig for water. The Republican presented his proposal to the state Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim Committee this week. He says the U-S Geological Survey has […]

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Utah Launches Partnership to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts

Utah Launches Partnership to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts

(Midvale, UT) — In order to help combat the rising tide of catalytic converter thefts, Utah Police are partnering with Jiffy Lube to make converters less appealing to thieves. In the partnership, Jiffy Lube will engrave the vehicle ID number onto its catalytic converter — and then mark it with […]

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Governor Cox Proposes Tuition Freeze

Governor Cox Proposes Tuition Freeze

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says he wants all colleges and universities in the state to enact a tuition freeze for the next academic year. Cox has been critical of the Biden Administration’s student debt forgiveness plan and says a tuition freeze is a better way to […]

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Snow Predicted At Start Of Annual Deer Hunt

Snow Predicted At Start Of Annual Deer Hunt

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The first snowstorm of the season is arriving at the start of the state’s annual deer hunt. Forecasters say rain and snow will hit the mountains and valleys this weekend. Meteorologist Lindsay Storrs with 2News says snow will stick in the mountain areas, which will […]

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Ninth Utahn Arrested In Connection With U.S. Capitol Riot

(West Jordan, UT) — Another Utahn is facing charges in connection with last year’s violent riot at the U.S. Capitol building. Justin Dee Adams of West Jordan was arrested yesterday and will remain in custody until a detention hearing next week. Adams is facing charges of interfering with and assaulting […]

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Crash At Hill Air Force Base Under Investigation

Crash At Hill Air Force Base Under Investigation

(Hill Air Force Base, UT) — Investigators are trying to determine why an F-35 jet crashed yesterday evening at Hill Air Force Base. The jet crashed on the north end of a runway at the base around 6:15 p.m. The pilot ejected from the jet and was taken to a […]

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State Senator Gene Davis Announces Resignation

State Senator Gene Davis Announces Resignation

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Democratic state senator is resigning from the Utah legislature after an investigation into sexual harassment allegations. Senator Gene Davis announced yesterday that he will be stepping down on November 19th. A spokesperson said Davis was not admitting any wrongdoing by deciding to retire. His […]

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