On Feb. 22, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum joined Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Utah Senator John Curtis to sign an agreement between the Bureau of Land Management and the Utah Trust Lands Administration to complete the final step of a historic land exchange. According to a press release, […]
(Utah Co., UT) — Child sex abuse charges have been dropped against a former Utah therapist. Seventy-year-old David Lee Hamblin was accused of sexually abusing a young girl 30 years ago. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation involved “ritualistic child sexual abuse.” The judge dropped the felony charges […]
(St. George, UT) — Southwest Utah is back to drought conditions thanks to a dry winter. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of Washington County and about a third of Iron County under some sort of drought conditions as of last week. A recent report from the Natural Resources Conservation […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill allowing adults who were adopted to obtain their original birth certificate is through the Utah Legislature. It was approved by the House on Friday with near-unanimous support after getting through the Senate without a single lawmaker opposed. The measure would eliminate the requirement […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that strengthens restrictions on child marriages in Utah is awaiting the governor’s signature. The measure, which passed the state House and Senate, bans 16-or-17-year-olds from marrying someone if the age gap is greater than four-years. Currently that gap stands at seven years. The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced locations for new temples in Mexico and the Philippines, as well as the groundbreaking date for the newest LDS temple in Canada. The Culiacán Temple will be the 26th in Mexico, and the Tuguegarao City […]
(Provo, UT) — Brigham Young University is reopening its Jerusalem Center. Academic programs there were halted 18 months ago when Hamas attacked Israel. Officials say now that a ceasefire agreement has been reached, they feel confident in welcoming back students in April. BYU says they do expect there will be […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill passed the Utah House yesterday, allowing patients to use their own blood or choose a specific donor for medical procedures. The bill mandates that hospitals allow directed donations, including from friends or family, unless in emergencies. Critics, including the American Red Cross, argue […]
(Springdale, UT) — Shuttle service to Zion National Park is returning for the season. The National Park Service says the service will return on March 2nd, which is less than two weeks away. This year’s service includes the Zion Canyon Line and Springdale Line, although each is offering various times […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill aimed at protecting clubs on public university campuses is advancing through the State House. The measure sponsored by Republican Representative Karianne Lisonbee would require that belief-based groups be treated the same as other campus organizations. That would include religious, political and ideological clubs. […]
