(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill passed by the Utah House yesterday proposes key changes to the state’s election system. Starting in 2028, voters would need to opt-in to receive mail-in ballots. The bill also requires voters to provide the last four digits of their ID or license number, […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is among the best states when it comes to property taxes. Finance website WalletHub ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on property tax loads for its residents. The study took into account each state’s median home value, and how much taxes […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new bill in Utah would allow physicians to refuse non-life-threatening medical services based on their personal medical, moral, religious, or ethical beliefs. Senator Evan Vickers, of Cedar City, sponsors SB-320, which provides quote “conscientious objection” protection for doctors, addressing issues such as abortion, transgender […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — A rockslide in Zion National Park yesterday forced the closure of Zion Canyon Scenic Drive in the park’s eastern area. The slide occurred near Big Bend, but no injuries have been reported. Park officials are assessing the damage, with the road closure allowing access only […]
On Feb. 22, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum joined Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Utah Senator John Curtis to sign an agreement between the Bureau of Land Management and the Utah Trust Lands Administration to complete the final step of a historic land exchange. According to a press release, […]
(Utah Co., UT) — Child sex abuse charges have been dropped against a former Utah therapist. Seventy-year-old David Lee Hamblin was accused of sexually abusing a young girl 30 years ago. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation involved “ritualistic child sexual abuse.” The judge dropped the felony charges […]
(St. George, UT) — Southwest Utah is back to drought conditions thanks to a dry winter. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of Washington County and about a third of Iron County under some sort of drought conditions as of last week. A recent report from the Natural Resources Conservation […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill allowing adults who were adopted to obtain their original birth certificate is through the Utah Legislature. It was approved by the House on Friday with near-unanimous support after getting through the Senate without a single lawmaker opposed. The measure would eliminate the requirement […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that strengthens restrictions on child marriages in Utah is awaiting the governor’s signature. The measure, which passed the state House and Senate, bans 16-or-17-year-olds from marrying someone if the age gap is greater than four-years. Currently that gap stands at seven years. The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced locations for new temples in Mexico and the Philippines, as well as the groundbreaking date for the newest LDS temple in Canada. The Culiacán Temple will be the 26th in Mexico, and the Tuguegarao City […]
