(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is expected to see over 700 Afghan refugees resettle here in the coming months. Governor Spencer Cox says the state expects around 765 Afghan refugees to arrive, and they are working with agencies, humanitarian groups, private sector leaders, Afghans in Utah and engaged citizens […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah state lawmakers are considering their options to potentially challenge a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses. During a meeting at the State Capitol for the Health and Human Services Committee, the legislature heard from groups concerned that a mandate would lead to workers leaving […]
Murder charges have been pressed in relation to a fatal car crash that happened next to the Richfield City Park in May. It was determined that Lesia Ann Allred crossed over the center line and struck Jaymi and Clinton Henries’ vehicle head on, killing Clinton and injuring Jaymi. After a […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police chief says they haven’t begun a physical search for Gabby Petito out West because they don’t know where to begin. Police video from Moab, Utah, shows she argued with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie on Aug. 12 near Arches National Park. Officers tried […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Family and survivors of a bus crash that killed four Chinese tourists say the state of Utah didn’t do enough to make sure a remote highway was safe. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says the state failed to post warning signs, had a road design that […]
(Salt Lake County, UT) — Four county prosecutors are calling for the Utah Legislature to end the death penalty. Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill, Utah County Attorney David Leavitt, Summit County Attorney Margaret Olson and Grand County Attorney Christina Sloan have all signed an open letter to Governor Spencer […]
(Provo, UT) — A Brigham Young University student seen on video washing out chalk art messages supporting LGBTQ students is no longer enrolled. Officials for BYU won’t say whether he dropped out or was expelled. In the video recorded last month, the man is seen pouring out a water bottle […]
Services are set for former congressman Howard Nielson. Nielson passed away in May of 2020, but due to health considerations at the time a public funeral was ruled out. His children are now planning a service, which the public is invited to attend and will take place on Sept. 25, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by a member of one of Utah’s most prominent families and brother of a former governor against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. James Huntsman had accused the Utah-based faith known widely as the Mormon […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who displayed a rifle at a youth soccer tournament, spreading panic through the crowd, wasn’t prompted by anything related to the game. Salt Lake City Police said Monday that no shots were fired and no one has been arrested, but the investigation has […]
