(St. George, UT) — The trial of two animal activists accused of stealing pigs from a Utah farm is getting underway. Jury selection began yesterday at the Washington County courthouse. The two defendants are accused of breaking into Circle Four Farms in Beaver County and stealing two piglets in 2017. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is revealing a student was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted at a frat house. Salt Lake City Police are leading the investigation since Pi Kappa Alpha is off campus, but the school says they believe victims of sexual assault, pointing out […]
(Undated) — Utah is a little out of step with the rest of the U.S. when it comes to favorite Halloween candies. A survey released by candystore.com says Tootsie Pops are favored by Utah’s trick-or-treaters. Candy corn is reportedly second on Utah’s list of candy favorites, followed by M&Ms. The […]
(South Salt Lake, UT) — Senator Mitt Romney says Utah will have to take really aggressive steps to preserve the Great Salt Lake. The Utah Republican toured a wastewater treatment plant in South Salt Lake yesterday as officials lobbied for more federal funding to help pay for infrastructure upgrades. Afterward, […]
(Washington, DC) — The United State Supreme Court will not take up a case filed by a Utah gun rights supporter seeking to overturn a nationwide ban on bump stocks. The court announced yesterday that it was declining to hear two cases filed by Clark Aposhian, the chairman of the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Nearly three-fourths of Utahans support legal same-sex marriage. A recent survey from Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics found that 72-percent of residents believe same-sex marriage should be legally protected. Meanwhile, 23-percent disagree, and five-percent don’t know where they stand. This comes as the Senate considers […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Some voters are willing to pay a thousand dollars or more if it would keep President Biden and former President Trump off the 2024 ballot. A poll done at the end of last month for the Desert News found that about 58-percent of voters don’t […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have announced 18 new temples to be constructed around the world. During the final session of the fall conference for the church, President Russel M. Nelson announced the temples to be built in the coming months and years. The temples will […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints told members of the faith Saturday that abuse was “a grievous sin” that shouldn’t be tolerated. His remarks were the first from a senior church leader on abuse since The Associated Press published an […]
(Provo, UT) — Students at Brigham Young University contend they have now produced the smallest-ever replica of the Book of Mormon. The students in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department etched the replica on a computer microchip wafer measuring four-inches in diameter. A copy of the wafer will be displayed […]
