(Salt Lake City, UT) — One Utah state representative is proposing a limit to how many bills each state legislator can file in a 45-day session. Representative Clint Okerlund says the record number of bills causes high costs, rushed debate, and low-priority “message” legislation. Okerlund proposes a limit of six […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is among the safest states in the US. That’s according to a recent study from finance website WalletHub, which ranked all 50 states on several factors from crime to financial categories. That includes assaults per capita and the number of unemployed residents. The Beehive State […]
(St. George, UT) — A potentially deadly type of mosquito is spreading across Southern Utah. The Southwest Utah Public Health Department says the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito has been reported in St. George, Santa Clara, Washington City, Hurricane and Springdale over the past few weeks following heavy rains in those […]
(Sanpete County, UT) — Sanpete County authorities say a man accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl is facing new charges. Twenty-year-old Aiden Larsen was allegedly driving a truck with the child inside last week, but sped off when deputies approached him. The vehicle was eventually stopped and Larsen taken into […]
(Sanpete County, UT) — A missing 12-year-old girl has been located safely following a police chase in central Utah. Authorities say her phone was traced to a white pickup truck near Snow College’s Richfield campus, driven by 20-year-old Aiden Larsen. When deputies approached, Larsen allegedly sped off, prompting a pursuit […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A man is facing charges after allegedly posting violent threats toward Utah fans ahead of this weekend’s BYU-Utah football game. Investigators say messages on X threatened to shoot anyone wearing red and invited people to the stadium to “enjoy a bullet to the head.” Authorities […]
(Santa Clarita, CA) — Former Utah Senator Mitt Romney says his family is “heartbroken” by the loss of his sister-in-law. Homicide investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were called to Santa Clarita for a death investigation, and a woman identified as 64-year-old Carrie Elizabeth Romney was found dead […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Republican Party filed paperwork to run a referendum to repeal Map C in the state’s court-ordered redistricting process, two weeks after endorsing it. If the party collects roughly 141-thousand signatures by November 17th, Map C would be blocked from taking effect and instead […]
One person is in custody and a missing person was found after a pursuit last night in Sevier County. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, “troopers pursued a vehicle on I-70. The vehicle stopped near Joseph and a male suspect was taken into custody.” This pursuit was related to a […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a new first presidency. In an announcement on Oct. 14 from Temple Square in Salt Lake City it was shared that Dallin H. Oaks is the new Prophet and President of the Church. Henry B. Eyring was announced as his […]
