SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he’s worried about efforts to politicize the court or add additional justices. He says it undermines the institution’s credibility among young people. Thomas spoke Friday at an event in Utah hosted by former Republican U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch’s […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s snowpack is improving, but still has a long way to go before it can refill the state’s reservoirs this spring. The Utah Department of Natural Resources says the snowpack is still below average despite recent storms. But DNR officials add that soil moisture is […]
(Undated) — Utahns are now paying more for a gallon of unleaded gas than they ever have before. According to Triple-A, the average price of gas in the state reached four-dollars and 30-cents yesterday. That’s up 11-cents from the average price recorded Wednesday, and is eight-cents more than the previous […]
(Washington, DC) – Republican Senator Mitt Romney is pushing the Biden Administration to get fighter jets to Ukraine as the country tries to repel Russian invaders. On Wednesday, the Pentagon rejected an idea from Poland that would send MiG fighter jets from that country to the Ukrainian military. Pentagon officials […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senator Mitt Romney says he’s unlikely to issue an endorsement in Utah’s upcoming U.S. Senate race. Romney told Politico this week that he’s not getting involved in the primary battle between Senator Mike Lee and six other Republicans trying to win the GOP nomination. The […]
(Undated) — Utahns could see gas prices reach an all-time record today. Triple-A reports that the average price for a gallon of unleaded gas in the state reached four-dollars and 19-cents yesterday. Prices rose more than 18-cents in just 24 hours. The all-time record high for Utah is four-dollars and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A coalition of water conservation groups that opposes plans to import groundwater to southern Utah is accusing the Central Iron County Water Conservancy District of artificially inflating the need for additional supply to justify constructing a new pipeline. Analysis published on Wednesday by the Great […]
UPDATE– After hearing from a mitigation specialist and family members, Judge Wallace Lee sentenced Julio Cesar Garza to life in prison without the possibility of parole. While Judge Lee said the mitigating factors were compelling, they did not outweigh the aggravating factors and the brutality of the murder. After a […]
There was a partial win for Sanpete County during the legislative session as it relates to inmate defense costs. Because the Central Utah Correctional Facility is located in Sanpete County, taxpayers in the county have been picking up the tab for public defenders representing inmates at the prison. A bill […]
Six citizens have filed to fill two seats on the Sanpete County Commission. Current Sanpete County Commissioner Scott Bartholomew faces a challenge for seat A by Brandon Armstrong of Fairview. Depending on what happens at the Sanpete County Republican convention, their names may appear on the ballot during the June […]
