(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that recently passed the Utah House would raise taxes on cigarettes and other nicotine products, increasing the cost of a pack of cigarettes by about one-dollar-seventy-five. House Bill 337 also changes how products like nicotine pouches and moist snuff are taxed, treating them […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A judge has denied a request to remove prosecutors from the Charlie Kirk murder case. Attorneys for defendant Tyler Robinson argued the Utah County Attorney’s Office should be recused because one prosecutor’s child attended the rally, though the 18-year-old did not witness the shooting. Kirk […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A three judge federal panel has rejected a Republican effort to overturn the congressional map that’s set to be used in this year’s elections. The judges from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued their decision yesterday. That comes a few days after the Utah […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from legislative leaders seeking to overturn approval of a new congressional map. The court’s action leaves the updated map in place and declines to reinstate the 2021 boundaries. The decision comes as officials verify signatures tied to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers are advancing two bills that deal with police quotas and unmarked squad cars. Republican State Senator Dan McCay has a bill that would ban police in unmarked cars from making stops that only involve an infraction, like speeding. He thinks it’s often inappropriate […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A total of 19 athletes with ties to Utah took home medals in the Olympic games that wrapped up yesterday in Italy. In team events, Utah athletes had a part in three gold medals, one silver and one bronze. An all-Utah team took home gold […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Senator John Curtis says Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will “forever undermine trust.” The Republican made that statement yesterday while in Utah. He told reporters that a full investigation needs to uncover why Minnesota protester Alex Pretti was shot 10 times by federal agents. […]
(Washington, DC) — The National Park Service is eliminating reservation systems at several popular parks starting in 2026. Officials say visitors to Arches, Yosemite, and Glacier national parks will no longer need timed-entry permits after a comprehensive evaluation of crowd management strategies. The agency says the move aims to expand […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Road closures and airport delays continue as a major winter storm hits much of Utah. Yesterday at Salt Lake City International, flights were grounded for about 30 minutes as plows cleared the runways. Some flight delays and cancellations are expected today. Alta Ski Resort has […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will close its Salt Lake City Conference Center to the public for nearly one year beginning late next month. Officials say the closure will run from March 30th, 2026 through March 1st, 2027 to allow for construction […]
