(Washington, DC) — Republican Senator Mike Lee was focused on how Facebook approves advertisements on its platforms during a Senate hearing yesterday. Senator Lee talked with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen about how often the tech giant relies on artificial intelligence to approve ads, and then brought examples of fake ads […]
(Delta, UT) — A man faces several charges in Millard following a deadly car crash from Friday night. UHP says 30-year-old Miguel Garcia was traveling on Highway Six west of Delta when he lost control of the car, causing it to flip. The crash killed his passenger, 22-year-old Blanca Castaneda-Salazar. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A third-party candidate is looking to take Utah Senator Mike Lee’s seat when it comes up for re-election next year. Evan McMullin ran for president in 2016 as an independent and garnered about 21-percent of the vote in the state. Now, he’s gunning for Lee’s […]
(Taylorsville, UT) — The state Department of Public Safety is expected to release its full Crime in Utah 2020 report today that reveals the state saw its highest jump in murders last year. Crime data from the DPS shows that last year the state saw 93 homicides in 2020, an […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Southern Utah University is not issuing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. University officials say it’s a complicated issue, and due to the added complexities and additional conversations, they have determined it would not be prudent to implement a vaccine requirement for students. However, they added […]
(Provo, UT) — Provo’s “Y” Mountain looked a little more colorful Thursday night. Brigham Young University students lit the Y in rainbow colors ahead of LGBTQ History month in October. Back in March, students lit up the mountain in rainbow colors to mark the anniversary of when BYU clarified that […]
(Springdale, UT) — A 71-year-old man missing for several days at Zion National Park has been found. John Burg was last seen on Tuesday at a hotel in Kanab and was thought to be hiking the Canyon Overlook Trail. Park officials say Burg was able to call 911 on Friday, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planning to build 13 new temples worldwide. President Russell M. Nelson announced the new temples yesterday at the close of the Church’s General Conference in Salt Lake City. Four of the new temples will be built […]
A Snow College football player is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Ephraim over the weekend. School officials shared in a press release that the crash occurred Sunday evening on 100 North, but no other details were provided. The school has confirmed the identity of the individual as Mafatini Mafatini. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s governor is asking for less partisanship and more cooperation between western states. Governor Spencer Cox addressed a workshop meeting of the Western Governor’s Association in Salt Lake City yesterday. During his remarks, he told the audience that state governments litigate rather than cooperate to […]
