(Washington, DC) — Utah lawmakers are supporting a measure in Congress that would protect same-sex marriage in the United States. All four of Utah’s Republican House members voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act yesterday. Congressman John Curtis released a statement saying he understood that many Utahns were […]
(Provo, UT) — The speech pathology program at Brigham Young University will keep its accreditation, despite discrimination allegations involving transgender clients. The master’s program and speech clinic announced earlier this year it would no longer helps transgender individuals seeking therapy to match the tone and pitch of the voice to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A surge in home building in Utah has helped ease the state’s housing shortage. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows Utah is still 31-thousand units short of meeting all needs. That number is down from 56-thousand units in 2017. Last […]
(St. George, UT) — Color Country counties are included in fire restrictions announced by Utah Interagency Fire and the Bureau of Land Management. Unincorporated county, state, and federally administered public lands in Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington counties are part of the restrictions. State Fire Management officer Chris Delaney […]
Just after 8 a.m. on July 18, a Garfield County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a vehicle in Panguitch for running a stop sign. Two adults and their two children were outside the vehicle with officers when the male driver forced his way past the officers and was able to flee the […]
(Nephi, UT) — A driver near Nephi failed to learn their lesson while speeding on I-15. UHP says a trooper caught the driver going 111 miles per hour on Wednesday evening. The trooper cited the man and let him go, but another trooper caught the same person traveling 105 miles […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox will have a central role in helping states work with the federal government going forward. The National Governors Association announced Cox will serve as the NGA vice chair, with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy serving as the chairman. The association is a […]
Just before 1:00 p.m. on July 15, there was a two car collision on SR-118 and 1500 South near Walmart in Richfield. A Nissan Sentra driven by Richfield resident Tyler J Walbeck age 42 was stopped on 1500 South attempting to cross main street towards Walmart. A Dodge Durango was […]
Taylorsville, UT —The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) officials have confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) on a turkey farm in Sanpete County, affecting several thousand turkeys that were being raised for food. “While we have seen a decrease in cases as we have gone […]
(Millard County, MI) — The Halfway Hill Fire is ten-percent contained and a public meeting is set for 7 p.m. today at Fillmore’s North Park Pavilion for an update. The fire has scorched eleven-thousand-637 acres so far, and efforts to battle the flames were helped this week by monsoon rains. […]
