(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new poll finds 52-percent of Utahns don’t approve of a 2023 law requiring all abortions to be performed in hospitals. The latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll also found that 46-percent of people surveyed approve of an earlier law banning elective abortions and […]
(Undated) — Utah’s reservoirs are in really good shape after a historically wet winter. The state’s reservoir capacity is above 80-percent, according to the Utah Division of Water Resources. Eighteen of the state’s 45 biggest reservoirs are at 100-percent or higher and 20 others are between 80- and 99-point-nine percent […]
(Farmington, UT) — A Utah State Senator is criticizing the Davis School District for banning the Bible while allowing more inappropriate books to stay on the shelves. Republican Senator John Johnson argues the district has left books in schools that are clearly pornographic and in violation of state law. He […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah drivers who like a bit of a retro look on their license plates can finally get one with white letters on a black background. Lawmakers authorized the license plate five years ago, but the DMV couldn’t issue it because of conflicting state laws. That […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Voters in Congressional District 2 will cast ballots in early September and mid-November to choose a replacement for retiring Congressman Chris Stewart. Yesterday the Legislature voted to hold the primary for that special election on September 5th and the general election on November 21st. Twenty-two […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah will get 209-million dollars over the next 15 years as part of a new settlement related to the opioid crisis. The Utah Attorney General’s Office announced a settlement with Walgreens, CVS and two drug companies yesterday that will send more than […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — More candidates are entering a special election for the Utah congressional seat currently held by Republican Chris Stewart. At least eleven candidates have filed paperwork so far, with several more expected to do so before tomorrow’s five o’clock deadline. The legislature will also meet for […]
(Bryce, UT) — One of Utah’s most popular national parks is celebrating a milestone. The National Park Service says they are celebrating the 100th birthday of Bryce Canyon National Park this week. It was originally established as a national monument in 1923, then established as Utah National Park before being […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah health officials are reaching out to thousands of Medicaid recipients due to a massive mailing error. The Department of Health and Human Services says the personal medical information of nearly six-thousand people may have been mailed to the wrong recipients. The issue was first […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Elections are now scheduled to replace the lawmaker who represents most of southern Utah. Governor Spencer Cox’s office announced last week there will be primary elections to fill Representative Chris Stewart’s seat on September 5th, which will then be followed by a general election on […]
