(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Office of the Legislative Auditor General is accusing the Department of Health of being “strongly influenced” by the federal government. The audit was conducted at the request of the state Legislature. The report says that the review of the department suggests that it has […]
October 15, 2021 – Ephraim, UT – On October 3, Mafatini Mafatini, a freshman Snow College football player from Maui, Hawaii, passed away from injuries sustained in a one-car accident. To memorialize Mafatini’s legacy, anonymous donors have established the “Mafatini Big Love Scholarship.” The scholarship description says, “Mafatini’s influence was […]
(Moab, UT) — A 19-year-old man in Moab faces charges after police say he posed as a student to attend both middle and high school. Officials for the Grand County School District say the unnamed suspect attempted to register himself as a student. According to the district, the suspect tried […]
(Oklahoma City, OK) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is making a big donation to an Oklahoma museum dedicated to the history of Native Americans. The Church announced yesterday that it is giving two-million-dollars to the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City. The donation will go toward […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox thinks tech companies and the state government should work together to provide better opportunities for all Utahns. Cox spoke yesterday during the Silicon Slopes summit in Salt Lake City. Cox said he sees some tension between the growing tech industry and Utah’s goal […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new survey from QuoteWizard is ranking Utahns as the sixth worst drivers in the country. The site looked at over two-million insurance quotes for the survey and based it off of four factors which includes accidents, speeding tickets, DUI’s and citations. States like Utah […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A hacked list containing the names of supposed members of an anti-government militia contained the name of a top Utah government official. A group called Distributed Denial of Secrets released a massive amount of emails and lists for the far-right group, the Oath Keepers. The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute is revealing that more than half of Utah households can’t afford the state’s median home price. Researchers say the report confirms that Utah is in the midst of a housing shortage, which occurs when the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah hunters will need to circle October 20th on their calendars. The Division of Wildlife Resources will start taking applications for the 2022 sportsman hunting permits next week. DWR says hunters can apply for as many species as they would like. Applications will need to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox will not seek to renew his order declaring a state of emergency in Utah due to drought. The governor said yesterday that he will not seek to extend the order past the end of this month. State lawmakers declined to extend the emergency […]
