SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Western states known for rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression. In Utah, births largely drove what has been the fastest growth in the country over the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republicans booed Sen. Mitt Romney but ultimately rejected a motion to censure him for his votes at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trials. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the measure narrowly failed, 798 to 711, in a vote by delegates to the state GOP […]
In a special online meeting held by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on May 1, president of the Church Russel M. Nelson announced that a new temple was to be built in the city of Ephraim. In the meeting the prophet shared that the pioneers sacrificed […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republicans will choose new party leadership at their annual state convention. It will be the state’s first major in-person political event since the pandemic began last year. The Salt Lake Tribune reports delegates will choose new leadership to guide the party on Saturday and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP delegates attending the Utah Republican Party convention will consider a resolution this weekend to censure U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney for voting to impeach former President Donald Trump. The Standard-Examiner reported that the party will consider the issue Saturday. Don Guymon, sponsor of the resolution […]
Four young ladies will be participating in the Miss Manti pageant this Saturday. The event is scheduled to take place in person this year after being canceled last year because of COVID. The contestants are Bethany Christensen, Alexis Christensen, Hope Marsing and Keyera Braithwaite. Each girl has developed a platform […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Racist graffiti has been found covering ancient Native American petroglyphs in Utah on a popular rock art panel in Moab. A tour guide with the Moab Tour Company discovered the phrase “white power” on Monday and graphic images on “The Birthing Scene,” a panel on […]
Early in the morning of Apr. 26, Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a hiker that had fallen and hit his head. Jeffrey Bowden, age 55 from Cedar City, was hiking with a friend in an area known as Fat Man’s Misery located east of Zion National […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s population grew by 18.4% over the past decade, making it the fastest-growing state. U.S. Census Bureau data released Monday shows Utah is now the 30th most populated state, with nearly 3.28 million people. Its population growth from 2010 to 2020 far outpaced the national […]
In a post to their Facebook page on Apr. 26, the Emery County Sheriff’s Office shared that a 24 year old man lost his life in a hiking accident in a side canyon of Cottonwood Canyon above Orangeville. The victim, Matthew J. Schnitzer from New York, had been camping in […]
