SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An Oregon man has filed a lawsuit accusing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of not doing enough to protect him from a man he says sexually abused him in the 1980s. David Hiser is seeking $5.5 million in damages in the lawsuit […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker is dropping a proposal to narrow the legal definition of stalking after the measure was widely opposed by victims and advocates. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that Republican Rep. Candice Pierucci has said she will continue working to refine the bill […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislative leaders have announced a nearly $100 million package of tax relief bills involving families with children, veterans and older residents receiving Social Security. Republican Utah Senate President Stuart Adams said the groups are vital to the community. The package includes three Republican-sponsored bills […]
A hot air balloon made a premature landing during the hot air balloon festival held in Kanab over the weekend of Feb. 19-21. On Feb. 20 a hot air balloon with three people on board, the pilot and two passengers, started to suddenly descend when winds unexpectedly picked up. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have passed a plan to make biological fathers responsible for half the medical costs of pregnancy.The bill that would have men share the monetary costs not covered by insurance must be signed by Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, the Deseret News reported. Its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Southwest Utah Public Health Department has announced plans to reschedule appointments for coronavirus vaccinations delayed by a winter storm last week. KSTU-TV reports the severe weather impacted shipments of vaccine to area clinics from outside the state. Southwest Utah Public Health Department says its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Spencer Cox has declared February Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. The Deseret News reports an analysis of state data shows more than 40% of Utah women with a recent live birth experienced depression or anxiety. Nationally, research shows that about 1 in 8 women […]
HURRICANE, Utah (AP) — A hiker has been found dead in Zion National Park in Utah. The man’s identity was not released by park rangers late Friday. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that rangers were searching for an overdue hiker when they found the body below the Angels Landing trail, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah State Parks has reported park visitation increased by 2.6 million between 2019 and 2020 despite safety restrictions implemented during the coronavirus pandemic. Utah Division of Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Rasmussen said the state parks saw increased visitation during the summer that continued through […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A push to change Dixie State University’s name is stalling in the GOP-dominated Utah Senate after a new push to drop the term sparked a backlash. A spokesman for the institution in Southern Utah told the Associated Press on Friday that administrators have been told […]
