(Dixie National Forest, UT) — Fire managers say containment of a wildfire in southern Utah will grow thanks to favorable weather. The Left Fork Fire has burned more than 42-hundred acres in the Dixie National Forest since it was first reported on June 18th. Containment is still just five-percent, but […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints clarified its stance on abortion following Friday’s Roe v. Wade decision. On the Church’s webpage, LDS leaders say the faith’s stance on abortion remains unchanged, allowing the procedure if the mother’s health is at risk, the fetus […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood of Utah are suing the state in an attempt to block its abortion trigger law. The law went into effect on Friday after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and bans abortion at any […]
On June 25, the Miss Richfield pageant was held at the Sevier Valley Center. The new Miss Richfield is Millie Ice. Her first attendant is Tricia Thalman and her second attendant is Oaklyn Riddle. The Heart of Richfield award went to Tricia Thalman.
(Salt Lake County, UT) — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson warn about issues ahead following the Supreme Court ruling to give states the right to make their own laws to regulate abortion. On Twitter, Mendenhall says the decision will have particularly devastating […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox and Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson echoed support of the decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade. In a joint statement, Cox and Henderson say they are both pro-life advocates who are committed to supporting women and families in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade this morning clears the way for Utah’s trigger law to go into effect. Under the law passed in 2020, abortions in Utah are largely prohibited. Women can still receive an abortion in circumstances […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against Governor Spencer Cox, various state and county leaders and the Salt Lake Tribune. Former Salt Lake County GOP communications director David Robinson was accused last year of creating a toxic work environment and harassment. Robinson alleged that […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state lawmaker wants to get rid of any political campaign signs that are placed on public property in a way that becomes hazardous. Republican State Senator Mike McKell plans to push legislation that would impose fines on campaigns that place their signs in public […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says Utah’s bid to host an upcoming Winter Olympics is unlikely to bear fruit until at least 2034. Susanne Lyons suggested yesterday that Salt Lake City is more of a fallback plan for the International Olympic […]
