(Switzerland) — Utah officials are coming away from a meeting with the International Olympic Committee with no definitive answers on if the state will host an upcoming Winter Olympics. Members of the committee heading Utah’s bid for the Olympics said yesterday’s meeting in Switzerland was very positive. They were also […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The head of the agency that oversees Utah’s forests says staff members are preparing for the upcoming wildfire season. The executive director of the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands says resources are already being shifted around the state to make it easier to […]
(Washington, DC) — Republican Senator Mitt Romney is pushing new legislation that would provide cash payouts to working families with young children. The Family Security Act Two-Point-Oh would be directly tied to the number and ages of children in a family. A family would receive 350 dollars every month for […]
(Switzerland) — The group seeking to bring the Winter Olympics back to Salt Lake City is in Switzerland to meet with the International Olympic Committee. Representatives for the Utah committee will seek to secure a bid for either the 2030 or 2034 Games. Meetings will break down details about what […]
(Smithfield, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will break ground on its new temple in Smithfield this Saturday. The new temple will be located at a 13-acre site at the intersection of Eight-Hundred West and One-Hundred North. This will be the 26th LDS temple in Utah.
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Republican Senator Mike Lee faces pressure to get behind a bipartisan agreement on gun safety. Independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin praised Democrats and Republicans for coming together to pass something he believes will help prevent future gun deaths. McMullin noted that Republican Senator Mitt Romney […]
The Utah Board of Higher Education named Stacee McIff as interim president of Snow College, to take effect on July 1. McIff has served as vice president for technical education and workforce development at the college since 2021 and will lead Snow College during the Utah Board of Higher Education’s […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Several big TV and movie projects will be coming to Utah for filming this summer. The Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity approved state incentives for 13 projects last week. Among the projects approved are a new western by Kevin Costner and a limited series from […]
(Iron County, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol says two men are in custody in Iron County for human smuggling. A UHP officer pulled over a car on Interstate 15 near Cedar City on Saturday because the window tint on their car appeared to be darker than allowed. A police […]
(Washington, DC) — Senator Mitt Romney is among Senate Republicans touting a bipartisan bill for gun safety. The legislation includes new resources to allow states to implement extreme risk protection orders, investments for mental health treatment and school security upgrades. The bill also adds new scrutiny for gun buyers under […]
