(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is urging residents to be on the lookout for moose becoming more aggressive. DWR has reported 11 incidents involving moose since January 9th, including one where UHP had to close I-80 in Parleys Canyon to catch two animals that […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Republican lawmakers will try to limit the powers that a Utah mayor can exercise during a pandemic. A bill unveiled yesterday would prevent the chief executive of any municipality from using emergency powers to respond to a public health emergency. The bill is seen as […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah is forming a commission to help ensure diversity and inclusion in state schools. Governor Cox joined other state lawmakers for the announcement yesterday. The event was held at the State Capitol, near a plaque honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Intermountain Healthcare restored its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all employees. Officials reinstated the previous order following Thursday’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld vaccine regulations for medical workers. Intermountain says 98-percent of its workforce is already fully-vaccinated.
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Governor Spencer Cox and Utah health officials discussed reasons behind the controversial decision to pause the Test-to-Stay program in Utah schools. Speaking with reporters Friday, Governor Cox said the decision was made in part due to a lack of COVID-19 testing supplies available. Both Cox […]
The Millard County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the publics help in locating a lost horse. In a post to the Millard Sheriff’s Facebook page on Jan. 15, they shared the horse is named River and he is presumed stolen. River is a mare, bay quarter horse with a white blaze […]
(West Valley City, UT) — Investigators say two teens are dead and another is in critical condition following a shooting in West Valley City. Fourteen-year-old Tivani Lopati and 15-year-old Paul Tahi died yesterday after a fight between high school students on a sidewalk along 41st South near the Mountain View […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State officials are giving Utah school districts more flexibility to move to virtual learning during the current surge in COVID-19 cases. Governor Cox and other state leaders announced yesterday that they were suspending the state’s Test-to-Stay protocols. Lawmakers were worried that the surge in cases […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has issued his first part of “Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water” due to the extreme drought this past summer. He says it showed everyone the importance of water planning and conservation and says the state has benefited from water storage decisions […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A bill that would remove the death penalty as a form of punishment in Utah is now ready for state lawmakers to consider. HB 147 from Republicans Lowry Snow and Dan McCay would change the possible sentence for aggravated murder to 45 years to life […]
