(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new bill in Utah introduces additional safety measures for schools, including cybersecurity standards, security hardware, and mental health screenings for guardians carrying firearms. HB 40 also establishes a Higher Education Advisory Board and a school safety foundation for security upgrades. With 200-million-dollars already allocated […]
(Saratoga Springs, UT) — More than half a dozen of Utah’s small towns are among the safest in the U.S. Home security system brand Vivint recently did research to find the safest small towns in the country, using FBI property crime data to come up with the top 425 towns. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would require those living in student housing at Utah’s public universities to stay in gender-assigned areas is advancing. The measure would mean those in dorms would have to live only in areas designated for the sex they were assigned at birth. That […]
The Millard School District has announced the appointment of a new Superintendent, Randy Hunter. According to a press release, “Randy brings 25 years of experience in educational leadership and a strong commitment to fostering academic excellence, unity and community engagement.” It continued, “he will work closely with the Board of […]
(Sandy, UT) — Some Utah firefighters deployed to fight the deadly fires in California are back home. They arrived in Sandy on Sunday after battling blazes in Los Angeles for more than two weeks. Sandy Fire Department Captain Mike Goff tells Fox 13 Now that they’re grateful to the people […]
(Kanab, UT) — The police chief in Kanab is in trouble with the law. Chief Thomas Cram was charged last week with failure to yield after he allegedly hit a pedestrian with his car. It happened in the city in November, and resulted in the victim going to the hospital […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is calling a newly released Netflix series “dangerously misleading.” “American Primeval” began streaming on Netflix this month and follows LDS pioneers enduring the American frontier during the Utah War of 1857. The series portrays the “Mountain Meadows […]
(St. George, UT) — A majority of Utahns hope the new presidential administration will honor current protections for the state’s national monuments. That’s according to a recent poll by New Bridge Strategy, which asked voters about the importance of public lands. Three-quarters are in favor of the president’s ability to […]
(Salt Lake County, UT) — Utah will receive 57-million-dollars from a 7-point-4 billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over the opioid crisis. The funds will reportedly be used for addiction treatment, prevention, and education. Governor Spencer Cox called the settlement a step toward recovery, addressing the […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is among the best states to start a business this year. A recent study by finance website WalletHub ranked all 50 states based on more than two dozen key indicators. Those include startups per capita, job growth, and office space-affordability. Utah came in at third […]
