SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An animal rights group plans to protest outside the northern Utah amusement park Lagoon this weekend in response to the death of an elk at the park’s zoo. The Utah Animal Rights Coalition said it wants the park to relocate their wild animals to accredited […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s low unemployment rate didn’t budge last month. The state Department of Workforce Services announced Friday that the jobless rate in June was 3 percent and there were about 48,400 residents unemployed but seeking work. The national unemployment rate creeped up slightly to 4 percent […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah bikers vented their frustrations about the state of driving safety in response to an unprecedented number of deadly motorcycle crashes. The Deseret News reports a group of about 30 motorcyclists met with law enforcement officials Wednesday in Midvale to discuss what they want Utah […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s comments at a recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin have triggered protests nationwide. Reno and Salt Lake City joined more than 110 planned vigils called “Confront Corruption: Demand Democracy” on Wednesday. More than 50 people came out to the Reno event, while […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have approved a tax change they say will help protect large families who might otherwise be adversely impacted by federal tax reform. Supporters said the $30 million tax credit approved during a special Legislative session Wednesday would not entirely make up for the […]
SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say several popular trails at Zion National Park have been closed in definitely by damage due to flash flooding. Park rangers said Thursday the trail closures at the red-rock park include Angels Landing, Kayenta and Upper Emerald Pools. Rangers at the park in southern Utah […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Boy Scout leader is dead after he drowned helping a scout struggling in a Utah pond. Authorities say the man was watching over a group of 10-and-11-year-old boys learning swimming techniques Wednesday night when one started having trouble in the water. Salem Police Chief […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation forcing online companies to collect sales tax beginning in 2019, although much of the new revenue has already been earmarked for a tax break for manufacturers. The vote in a special Legislative session came roughly one month after the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has approved changes to a proposed shipping hub in Salt Lake City despite opposition from some local officials. Lawmakers voted in a special session Wednesday to pass changes unveiled by Republican Gov. Gary Herbert earlier this week. The changes shrink the size […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon church lawyers asked a judge Wednesday to toss out a lawsuit from a woman who says she was raped in the 1980s by a former Mormon missionary leader who held the powerful position even though church officials knew he had a history of sexual […]
