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Road Rage Bill Gets Committee Approval

Road Rage Bill Gets Committee Approval

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that defines road rage in Utah is one step closer to reaching the House floor. The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee gave the measure unanimous approval Friday. In Utah, a road rage event would be the commission of a criminal offense […]

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Lieutenant Governor Henderson Calls For Resignation Of Board of Education Member

Lieutenant Governor Henderson Calls For Resignation Of Board of Education Member

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson is calling for the resignation of Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline. The request comes after she posted a photo of high school girls basketball players accompanied by a caption suggesting one of the players was a boy. […]

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Cox To Send Guard, Troopers To Texas Border

Cox To Send Guard, Troopers To Texas Border

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is deploying a select group from the state’s National Guard and the highway patrol to the southern border. The governor says the move is to show support for Texas Governor Gregg Abbott and his Operation Lonestar, a state-led effort to stop […]

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Natalie Cline Faces Possible Impeachment After Facebook Post

Natalie Cline Faces Possible Impeachment After Facebook Post

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Education Board member Natalie Cline may face impeachment after posting a now deleted accusation of a high school girl being transgender. The board has already received at least 180 complaints and board leadership stated concern for the girl accused. After the accusation she had […]

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Lawmakers Address AI-generated Child Pornography

Lawmakers Address AI-generated Child Pornography

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are at work on legislation regarding child exploitation using new forms of technology. Representative Ariel Defry is the sponsor of House Bill 148 which proposes to clarify the illegal nature of developing or distributing AI-generated child pornography in Utah. The state wants to […]

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Bill Creating A Committee To Manage Scenic Byways Removes Advertising Industry Representative

Bill Creating A Committee To Manage Scenic Byways Removes Advertising Industry Representative

(St. George, UT) — A bill focused on managing the Scenic Byways of Utah received a major change. After debating the bill on Monday, the bill has been altered to not give a seat on a new committee to someone in the advertising industry. Those who oppose the bill say […]

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Election Reform Bill Tabled

Election Reform Bill Tabled

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would have separated election oversight from the executive branch of government to its own entity has been put on pause in congress. GOP Representative Ryan Wilcox spent the majority of the legislative session attempting to push the bill forward but after a […]

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Zion Park Ranger Asks Visitors To Be Better Prepared When Exploring The Park

Zion Park Ranger Asks Visitors To Be Better Prepared When Exploring The Park

(St. George, UT) — With winter weather in full effect, a Zion Park ranger is asking visitors to be better prepared for emergencies. Ranger Vance Swett tells St. George News that during the winter months immediate search and rescue is not guaranteed. Typically Zion search and rescue is called around […]

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New Entrance Coming To Snow Canyon State Park

New Entrance Coming To Snow Canyon State Park

(Ivins, UT) — After a unanimous vote by the Ivins City Council, a new entrance to Snow Canyon State Park will be built. The city has agreed to take on ownership and management of Snow Canyon Drive to create a new entrance south of the current southern entrance of the […]

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New Research Indicates Salt Flat Preserving Method May Have Made Shrinking Worse

New Research Indicates Salt Flat Preserving Method May Have Made Shrinking Worse

(Bonneville Salt Flats, UT) — New research indicates that the Bonneville Salt Flats preservation method may have had reverse effect. According to research published in the Utah Geological Association Journal, the laydown process that involves mixing leftover mining salts with ground water and flooding it across the flats will not […]

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