(St. George, UT) — A Utah House representative wants to make the brine shrimp the state’s designated crustacean. Representative Rosemary T. Lesser told St. George News she is sponsoring the state crustacean designation, designated as HB 137. She said a meeting with Great Salt Lake biologist Jaimi Butler encouraged her […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Senate is indicating support for changing the design of the Utah state flag. The Senate approved the first reading of the bill that would change the flag yesterday, with 18 senators voting in favor. The bill has faced criticism from some Utahns who […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah lawmaker says a lobbyist who supports a bill to tie teacher raises to a school voucher program should resign from her position. Republican state Senator Mike McKell of Spanish Fork called for the resignation of Allison Sorensen yesterday. McKell was responding to an […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that ties teacher raises to a controversial school voucher program is a step closer to the governor’s desk. House Bill 215 was passed by a Senate committee yesterday on a 7-2 vote. The bill would give all Utah teachers a pay increase, but […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Local organizations are pushing back against Governor Cox’s proposed one-billion-dollar tax cut. Instead, organizers want to see investments in Utah’s future. In a press conference at the State Capitol yesterday, a conservation policy expert with the Utah Rivers Council said hundreds of millions of dollars […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court is granting a request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Salt Lake City officials over the building of an inland port. The state’s highest court announced the dismissal on Friday. Salt Lake City officials claimed the state illegally claimed land on […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education is holding a special meeting this morning to discuss a school voucher bill making its way through the state legislature. The early-morning meeting is expected to include a vote on whether to support House Bill 215 before it is […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police said that officers witnessed a drive-by shooting Saturday before pursuing the involved vehicle and arresting three teenagers. Nobody was hurt in the shooting or consequent arrests, police said. One of the vehicle’s passengers, a 14-year-old girl who was not arrested, was […]
(St. George, UT) — More snow is coming to southern Utah. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory that is in effect now, until five p.m. tonight. The advisory impacts cities of Cove Fort, Fish Lake, Joes Valley, Brian Head and Alton. Officials expect to see upwards of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senator Daniel Thatcher says he’s alright after appearing to suffer from a medical issue during debate on the Utah Senate floor. Several people stopped to attend to Thatcher Thursday while the group was discussing controversial bills concerning transgender youth healthcare. However, he told that he […]
