The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Elder Clark G. Gilbert was called on Feb. 11 and ordained on Feb. 12 by President Dallin H. Oaks and other members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of […]
(St. George, UT) — A Brigham Young University football player is facing a first-degree felony rape charge in Washington County. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Parker Kingston was charged Tuesday following an investigation that began last February when a 20-year-old woman reported a sexual assault in St. George. Detectives gathered digital and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah state legislature is considering a bill that would ban so-called prop bets. They’re called proposition bets, and they let people wager on certain outcomes, like how many three-pointers a basketball player will make or who will win the presidential election. Republican State Representative […]
A Sanpete County man is behind bars after attempting to meet up with an undercover officer posing as a 16-year-old girl. According to the arrest statement, an officer with the Lehi Police Department was undercover as a 16-year-old girl on an online chat platform on Feb. 8. A user, later […]
A Sevier County man has been arrested and booking into the Sevier County Jail on three charges of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. According to court documents, police were first made aware of the alleged offense on Feb. 9, when a 15-year-old male Richfield High School student came forward […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah state lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit euthanasia at animal shelters. Senate Bill 201 says an animal can only be put down if no reasonable alternative exists. For instance, shelters would have to transfer a dog or a cat to a rescue […]
(Milan) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is at the Olympics in Italy trying to reassure a global audience that tourists are still welcome in America. With the winter games set to return to Utah in eight years, many Europeans are growing skeptical that America is still a welcoming nation. At […]
(Park City, UT) — It finally looks like winter in Utah. Multiple winter weather advisories remain in place. Snow is expected to keep falling through tomorrow or even Friday in some mountain locations. Hazardous driving conditions are continuing in Brian Head, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon and in many […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Republican majority in the Utah House is again advancing a bill that would require voters to return mail ballots in person and show identification. The proposal, H.B. 479, would require ballots to be dropped off at polling places or staffed drop boxes with ID […]
(Orem, UT) — A Utah lawmaker is requesting two-million-dollars from the state to cover added costs tied to the upcoming Tyler Robinson trial. Robinson is accused of gunning down right-wing activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University last September. Representative David Shallenberger of Orem made the funding […]
