SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New state data shows Utah’s abortion rate fell to a historic low in 2016, continuing a downward trend that comes amid a national decline. The new report from the Utah Department of Health shows there were 4.2 abortions performed for every 1,000 women ages 15 […]
OGDEN, Utah-(Deseret News) Per a report in the Deseret News, the Utah State Board of Regents has named a new interim president at Weber State University. The report, released Monday afternoon, states Weber State University administrator Norm Tarbox will be the new interim president, effective May 1. Tarbox has been […]
FISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-Per the official Twitter account of Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire), a controlled burn on the Fishlake National Forest occurred successfully Monday. This project, known on Twitter, as #SouthMonroeRX, occurred approximately 10 miles southeast of Marysvale in Piute County. The targeted fuels consisted of mountain brush species on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church has announced plans to build seven new temples, including one in Russia where Mormon missionaries are known as “volunteers” and banned by that country’s law from publicly proselytizing. New church president Russell M. Nelson announced Sunday that the Utah-based Church of Jesus […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new state health survey shows almost one in five Utah women have experienced violence at the hands of an intimate partner but few of the women sought help. Utah Department of Health has released new data from a 2016 poll of 10,000 adults in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials want health insurers to help cover millions of dollars in unpaid medical claims left behind after the closure of a health insurance company, but those carriers are saying no. The Deseret News reports Arches Health Plan announced in October 2015 it would no longer offer […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah commission studying how to make schools safer and prevent school shootings says it’s holding a series of hearings to get public input. The Utah School Safety Commission is holding a meeting in Brigham City on Tuesday night and will follow with more meetings […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church is combining Melchizedek Priesthood quorums for adult men from ages 18 on up into a single group. New church President Russell M. Nelson says high priest groups will be dissolved and combined into elders quorums in Mormon congregations around the world. Stake […]
A Central Valley man is dead following a motorcycle crash at the Bunker Hill Race Track. The Millard County Sheriff’s Office reports the victim is 18-year-old Hunter Syddall. Ambulance personnel who were already stationed at the race track immediately began life saving efforts, but Syddall was pronounced dead later at […]
President Russell M. Nelson announced two significant organizational changes Saturday night designed to help everyday Latter-day Saints in congregations throughout the world minister more like Jesus Christ. “Tonight we announce a significant restructuring of our Melchizedek Priesthood quorums to accomplish the work of the Lord more effectively,” President Nelson said […]
