(Salt Lake City, UT) — A referendum to challenge the public sector collective bargaining ban, HB-267, will appear on the 2026 ballot after enough signatures were verified by the Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office. The Protect Utah Workers coalition, which gathered over 300-thousand signatures, celebrated the milestone in a statement […]
(St. George, UT) — Southern Utah cities are being recognized for business. Finance website WalletHub ranked the best and worst small cities to start a business across several key metrics. Those include labor costs and the growth rate of small businesses. St. George was ranked first in the study for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has declared a State of Emergency in 17 Utah counties due to worsening drought conditions. The move follows a recommendation from the state’s Drought Response Committee, as 42-percent of the state remains under severe drought. A dry winter and low snowpack, particularly […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A WalletHub study reveals that Utah ranks tenth in the nation for the highest housing costs as a percentage of median monthly household income. On average, Utah homeowners spend over 30-percent of their income on mortgage and utility payments, totaling just over 24-hundred-dollars a month. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Despite ruling the “Utah Fits All” Scholarship unconstitutional, a judge has decided not to halt the program while the case likely moves to the Utah Supreme Court. Judge Laura Scott announced the program will continue as normal until a ruling from the high court. Lawyers […]
On Apr. 22, Sevier County Sheriff’s Office was asked by the U.S. Marshals Office to locate and arrest 53 year old Jonathan Howard Hatch on a warrant. According to Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis, “Hatch had been on federal probation for drug charges originating from an arrest made by the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah officials and religious leaders are honoring the late Pope Francis. Governor Spencer Cox ordered flags at state buildings lowered to half-staff until sunset after the Pope’s burial. Senator John Curtis praised the Pope’s humility and global impact, while the LDS Church’s First Presidency expressed […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A judge has ruled the Utah Fits All scholarship program unconstitutional, sparking debate across the state. The program would give 10-thousand students access to 8-thousand-dollars each for private or home-based education. Advocates say it would provide much-needed flexibility. Opponents argue it diverts public funds from […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox wants Utah to be ready for wildfires this season. He signed an executive order yesterday establishing the Working Group on Wildfire Management. It will be made up of the heads of several state agencies, including the Division of Forestry and the Department […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Two Cedar City residents have been sentenced to federal prison for distributing fentanyl that led to a woman’s overdose death last April. John Parry was sentenced to 15 years, and Kimberly Hare was sentenced to 12 years. Both have been ordered to pay restitution for funeral […]
