(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new design for Utah’s state flag will go before the state legislature in January. Yesterday, members of the Utah State Flag Task Force voted unanimously to send the design to state lawmakers. With a few minor changes, the current state flag design has remained […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Officials with Primary Children’s Hospital have kicked off a campaign to raise 600-million dollars to address the healthcare needs of children across the region. The campaign — called Primary Promise — has already collected 464-million dollars in donations in the last two years. Yesterday, hospital […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s lieutenant governor says state election workers value accuracy over speed when it comes to counting up votes in the general election. Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson said yesterday that counting ballots takes time, and that’s especially true this year. Some Utah voters waited until the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Geological Survey is getting a federal grant to study an iridium deposit in Juab County. The 300-thousand-dollar grant will allow the agency to team with American West Metals to study the deposit. No iridium was produced in the U.S. last year, and the […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Cedar City police say no charges will be filed in connection with a viral video showing young people wearing blackface inside a local Walmart. The video was posted to social media and gained nationwide attention after the four people were shown in blackface wearing prison outfits […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Voters are sending a Utah senator and four Republican congressmen back to Washington, D.C. Senator Mike Lee was re-elected to a third term in unofficial returns from last night. Lee had been challenged by independent Evan McMullin. Utahns also voted to re-elect all four Republican […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Blake Moore has won reelection to a second term in Utah, where he and three other Republican Party are seeking reelection in their first races since redistricting. Utah’s three other congressional races were too early to call on Tuesday evening. Reps. Chris Stewart, […]
This story will continue to be updated as results are posted U.S. Senate Mike Lee 330304 Evan McMullin 257847 James Arthur Hansen 13920 Tommy Williams 6720 U.S. Congressional District 2 Chris Stewart 100619 Nick Mitchell 50920 Jaymac McFarland 5650 Cassie Easley 4023 U.S. Congressional District 4 Burgess Owens […]
(Washington, DC) — The Justice Department is sending election monitors to Utah to keep an eye on voting in one county. The DOJ announced yesterday that San Juan County is one of 64 communities nationwide where monitors will be stationed today. The agency said the monitors were being sent to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s lieutenant governor is urging patience when it comes to learning the results of today’s elections. Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson said in-person turnout at local polling locations could delay the first round of election results tonight. If there are a large number of voters waiting […]
