(St. George, UT) — A committee is preparing to find Utah Tech University’s next leader. The school announced members of the group last week, which includes Utah Tech faculty, alumni, and a co-chair of the Utah Board of Higher Education, among others. The plan is for the committee to look […]
(Lyon, France) — The president of a Latter-day Saint mission in France died this weekend at the age of 54, just months into his service. Church officials say Jason Soulier had reportedly been ill for a few days, and passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Saturday. President Soulier, who […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — After the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, Utah leaders expressed their condolences. Governor Spencer Cox ordered flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days, until January 28th, and encouraged others to do the same. Utah Democratic Party Chair Diane Lewis […]
(Phoenix, AZ) — Students at an Arizona charter school will be taught by artificial intelligence, and the same technology could soon come to classrooms in Utah. The school is fully online with students receiving teaching from A.I. for two hours every day. Unbound operates a private school in Texas using […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah District 4 Representative Kera Birkeland announced her resignation, effective January 10th, citing the need to focus on family and professional commitments. Her resignation comes days before the legislative session begins on January 21st. Birkeland, whose district includes Daggett, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, and Summit counties, […]
(St. George, UT) — Gas prices are holding steady across Utah as the New Year approaches. Triple-A reports the average price for a gallon of unleaded was three dollars and five cents as of yesterday afternoon. That’s about the same as it’s been for the month of December, but it […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — New research shows drinking coffee can lower the risk of certain cancers. The University of Utah School of Medicine research published in the journal Cancer shows people who drank more than four cups of coffee a day, compared with folks who don’t drink coffee, had […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s mountains are expected to see up to three feet of snow between now and New Year’s due to a series of winter storms. The National Weather Service warns of heavy snow and travel disruptions. The first storm arrived Christmas morning, with more storms expected […]
(West Valley City, UT) — Two Utah cities are among the neediest in America. That’s according to a study by finance website WalletHub, which looked at the top 182 cities in need of the most support. It used more than two dozen indicators to come up with the ranking, such […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Members of the Utah Army National Guard are returning home just in time for Christmas. The 130 soldiers from the 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade have been deployed in East Africa for nine-months as part of the Guard’s continuing presence at Camp Lemonnier in the Republic […]
