(Salt Lake City, UT) – New legislation is looking to combat water shortages and drought in Utah on the home front. House Bill 95 from Republican Representative Ray Ward would prohibit local governments and homeowners associations from requiring residents to maintain grass lawns. The goal is to give homeowners more […]
(Sevier County, UT) — A Utah mother is facing homicide charges after a deadly crash on Interstate 70 in Sevier County. The Utah Highway Patrol says an SUV going the wrong way on the interstate hit a semi early yesterday morning. Two children were ejected from the SUV, even though […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The board that oversees police officer conduct in Utah is relaxing its guidelines for cannabis use for some emergency personnel. The Utah POST Council voted yesterday to remove a waiting period for cadets seeking jobs as emergency dispatchers. The board had required those cadets to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A snowy December is helping ease drought conditions throughout Utah. The latest report from the National Weather Service shows 34-percent of the state is now under extreme drought conditions. Much of the state is still under extreme or severe conditions. Utah’s snowpack is 128-percent of […]
(Washington, DC) – Republican Senator Mitt Romney is urging Americans to remember important lessons on the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Capitol attack. In a statement yesterday, Senator Romney stated “democracy is fragile,” and said the U.S needs leaders of “integrity and character” who care more about the nation than […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is again asking Utahns to get vaccinated and get booster shots as COVID-19 cases surge around the state. In a video posted to social media, Cox called vaccines safe and said they can help reduce hospitalizations and deaths in Utah. He also […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah group wants the state to return to in-person, paper ballot voting, though it could triple the cost of holding elections. The group “Secure Vote Utah” has proposed a return to a voting system that hasn’t been widely used in the state since 1986. […]
(Farmington, UT) – Utah hunters will not have some of the high-tech advantages they may be used to for future seasons. The Utah Wildlife Board voted to ban the use of trail cameras between July 31st and December 31st, regardless of whether the device is manually operated, or heat or […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah health officials are reporting the highest single-day rise in new COVID-19 infections. State epidemiologist Leisha Nolen says yesterday’s count of 72-hundred-and-47 new cases doesn’t tell the whole story, citing people using at home tests. UDOH also reported 44 more patient deaths. Hospitalizations continue to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is declaring a liquid petroleum emergency in Utah. Governor Cox said the freezing temperatures and road closures caused by the weather has caused a spike in propane demand in the Beehive State. Declaring an emergency allows the state to suspend federal regulations […]
