SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is urging members to “avoid what is harsh and hateful” in the heat of election season. As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over religious voters in western swing states […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah System of Higher Education will now allow every high school student admission to at least one of the 16 public colleges in the state, regardless of their GPA. “Admit Utah” is the state’s first simplified and guaranteed admissions initiative. It is expected to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planning to build 17 new temples in cities around the world. The Church concluded its October General Conference today by announcing the locations of the new temples. The temples will be built in the following locations: […]
(San Jose, CA) — A San Jose State trans volleyball player is leading to forfeits from opposing teams. Four teams have opted not to play the San Jose women’s team, and the latest team to forfeit, Utah State, is being praised by the state’s governor. Spencer Cox says there needs […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Candidates for Utah attorney general are getting their ideas out to voters in Cedar City. The candidates participated in a debate this week at Southern Utah University and all noted their desire to restore trust in the office. That’s because the previous three attorneys general in […]
(Utah County, UT) — Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray is pursuing the death penalty for Michael Aaron Jayne, charged with the aggravated murder of Santaquin Police Sergeant Bill Hooser during a traffic stop on May 5th. He reportedly fled the scene and struck Hooser with his truck. Jayne faces multiple […]
(Ivins, UT) — The Utah Tech University student killed in a crash last month has been identified. Sawyer Sherk was driving in Snow Canyon State Park on September 25th when his car rolled several hundred feet down a cliff, leaving him dead at the scene. Two other teens were also […]
(Salt Lake City, TX) — Colorado-based Ovintiv must pay more than 16-million dollars as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice. The settlement announced on Monday is to resolve Clean Air Act violations stemming from the company’s oil and gas production facilities […]
(Kane County, UT) — A man is dead after a semi-truck crashed in Kane County. It happened Monday afternoon on State Route 14 when the driver reportedly tried to avoid hitting a deer in the road. Utah Highway Patrol explained the semi-truck ended up rolling over and left a 39-year-old […]
An old building in Richfield is no more after the Richfield City Fire Department held a controlled burn as part of a training exercise. The building located at the corner of 1300 South and Main Street was often referred to locally as the old Pizza Hut building. The building was […]
