(Undated) — Comedian John Oliver took shots at Utah during a segment involving the drought in the American West during his show, “Last Week Tonight.” During the segment, Oliver cited research which showed Utah residents use more water per capita than any other Western states. He also criticized St. George’s […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah election officials and the campaign of Republican Senator Mike Lee are pushing back against claims of election fraud from a state lawmaker. Republican Representative Phil Lyman made a Facebook post Sunday morning, claiming he had received reports that machines switched votes from Lee to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah judge is fast-tracking a lawsuit seeking to block the state’s transgender sports ban. The Third District Court judge set a series of deadlines yesterday for the submission of depositions and motions. The judge expects to hold two key hearings in August. One hearing […]
(Undated) — Former President Donald Trump is endorsing two Utah congressional candidates ahead of today’s statewide Republican primary. Trump gave his blessing to Congressman Chris Stewart and Congressman Burgess Owens yesterday. Both congressmen are facing challengers but are expected to win their primary races. Trump gave his endorsement to Senator […]
(Undated) — Utah voters are headed to the polls today for the primary election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and absentee ballots need to be turned in before 8 p.m. Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee is facing Becky Edwards and Ally Isom in the primary. The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A judge in Utah is granting a temporary restraining order that will block Utah’s abortion trigger law for two weeks. The ACLU and Planned Parenthood filed for an emergency injunction over the weekend, challenging the ban on elective abortions. Attorneys claim the law violates Utah’s […]
(Cache County, UT) — Two people are dead after a plane belonging to Utah State University crashed in Cache County Friday. The Sheriff’s Office says the single-engine plane went down about a mile from a nearby road in Mendon. Both victims were part of USU’s Aviation Technology program, which trains […]
(Dixie National Forest, UT) — Fire managers say containment of a wildfire in southern Utah will grow thanks to favorable weather. The Left Fork Fire has burned more than 42-hundred acres in the Dixie National Forest since it was first reported on June 18th. Containment is still just five-percent, but […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints clarified its stance on abortion following Friday’s Roe v. Wade decision. On the Church’s webpage, LDS leaders say the faith’s stance on abortion remains unchanged, allowing the procedure if the mother’s health is at risk, the fetus […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood of Utah are suing the state in an attempt to block its abortion trigger law. The law went into effect on Friday after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and bans abortion at any […]
