(Salt Lake City, UT) — The State of Utah is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the recently-passed law that bans transgender girls from playing school sports. Two girls brought the lawsuit forward, arguing that they would be excluded from participating in high school athletics. In their argument, […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah’s congressional delegation introduced legislation that could pipe more water into the Great Salt Lake. Republican Senator Mitt Romney and Congressmen Chris Stewart and Burgess Owens are pushing the Great Salt Lake Recovery Act. The bill would direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to monitor and […]
(Provo, UT) — A man faces charges in Provo after police say he groped two teen girls attending a church youth camp at Brigham Young University. Records show 64-year-old Dennis Yazzie was on campus on Friday during the Especially For Youth summer program from teen members of The Church of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Office of the State Auditor has found issues with the state’s internal control of money received from the federal government. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the state spent eight-point-six-billion-dollars from the federal government, representing 28-point-nine-percent of the total money spent. State Auditor John Dougall […]
(Millard County, UT) — Officials in Millard County have lifted evacuation orders for a subdivision located near the Halfway Hill Fire. The Virginia Hills subdivision was evacuated shortly after the fire began last Friday. The fire had burned over 11-thousand acres and was ten-percent contained as of last night. Four […]
Mt. Pleasant is being recognized as one of the best small towns in Utah. On July 9, travelandleisure.com released their list of the eleven best small towns in the state based of off things such as national park access, natural hot springs and epic skiing. The article states the city […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utahns taking advantage of Amazon Prime Day both yesterday and today can expect to see their items faster than prior years. The online retail giant has expanded warehouse space in the Salt Lake City area over the last several years, and opened a same-day fulfillment […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Transportation is warning divers to be on the lookout for buckling roads as temperatures reach the triple digits. UDOT says crews had to shut down roads at 114th South near Fifth West Sunday night after a concrete panel on the edge […]
(Millard County, CO) — Firefighters are gaining ground on a wildfire burning in Millard County. Fire officials say containment of the Halfway Hill Fire increased to five-percent yesterday. The fire near Fillmore has burned more than ten-thousand acres since it was first reported last Friday. An abandoned campfire caused the […]
A small earthquake struck central Utah late last night. The 3.0 magnitude quake was centered a couple miles to the north east of Mt. Pleasant and hit just after 11:15 p.m. No injuries or damages have been reported.
