(Salt Lake City, UT) — Overall traffic deaths in Utah fell in 2025, reaching the lowest level since 2019, but teen fatalities nearly doubled. Preliminary data released yesterday by the Utah Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety show 264 people died on Utah roads last year, down […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah State School Board Member Christina Boggess announces she will not seek re-election, calling the system “corrupt” and “dysfunctional.” Boggess, who represents West Jordan and Taylorsville in District 8, said she will retire at the end of her term “without apology or hesitation.” In a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah faces a lawsuit over its book bans in public schools. The ACLU of Utah said the suit was filed by the estate of author Kurt Vonnegut along with other writers, alleging the state violated First Amendment protections by removing certain titles. Officials announced three […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is testing America’s first AI system that can refill prescriptions. The pilot program is being operated by the state and a company called Doctronic. An AI system will refill prescriptions for people with chronic conditions. If successful, it could provide other states with a […]
(Park City, UT) — Utah’s snowpack has gone from horrible to hopeful in just a few days. Thanks to recent storms, the state’s average snowpack jumped from 57-percent of its median to 74-percent in just one week. Little Cottonwood Canyon went from 58-percent to 110-percent. A couple of low-pressure systems […]
(Nelphi, UT) — Traffic is moving again after multiple crashes shut down part of I-15 yesterday near Nelphi. The accidents were reported a few miles north of the city, resulting in the closure of the southbound lanes. There’s no word on whether anyone was hurt, or what led to the […]
(Springdale, UT) — Zion National Park is announcing a new restriction for the upcoming summer season. Extra large vehicles will no longer be allowed on the park’s historic drive. Park officials say engineers studied the traffic problems and determined that vehicles like big RVs should stay off that road. They […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — An investigation is ongoing into the death of a 21-year-old Mormon missionary from Utah in New Mexico. A spokesperson for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says Caleb Gene Martin died in his sleep Saturday from a “medical cause that has not yet […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says 2025 will go down as a year for builders. He released a video Wednesday reviewing the development projects that took place last year. He says the goal is to build 150-thousand new homes by the end of 2028. That includes 35-thousand […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new state law restricts people convicted of extreme DUI offenses in Utah from purchasing alcohol. Officials say the law applies to anyone with a reported blood alcohol content of point-one-six or higher, and is intended to prevent repeat drunk driving incidents by limiting access […]
