(Spanish Fork, UT) — A Utah lawmaker thinks allowing political signs on freeway overpasses and highway medians is a safety hazard. Republican State Senator Mike McKell of Spanish Fork says he’s planning to introduce a bill that would prohibit campaign signs on government property, including areas near a highway. He […]
(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee volunteered to talk with the January 6th committee regarding text exchanges he had with former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Recently released text messages show Lee telling Meadows that legislatures in contested states would have to put forward alternative slates of Electoral […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Several state agencies are urging Utahns to be wildfire aware following a series of weekend fires along Interstate 80 west of Salt Lake City. The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands says warm, dry conditions make it likely that any human-caused fire could […]
Around 6:00 a.m. on June 19, authorities responded to a call after an individual discovered a vehicle that had gone off the roadway on state route 31 in Fairview Canyon. According to reports the driver, Michael Houck age 39, had been stuck inside the vehicle since the crash sometime between […]
(Smithfield, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is breaking ground for a new temple in Cache County. A ceremony to mark the occasion was held Saturday in Smithfield. Elder Quentin L. Cook and Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve both shoveled some […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s unemployment rate remains one of the lowest in the country. Numbers from the Department of Workforce Services show May’s unemployment rate at two-percent, which was a slight increase from April’s figures. The national unemployment rate held at three-point-six-percent.
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State employees are getting the day off as Utah recognizes Juneteenth as a public holiday for the first time. Governor Cox signed a bipartisan bill earlier this year that established the holiday. Juneteenth is in recognition of June 19th,1865, when African American slaves in Texas […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senator Mike Lee says there is no bipartisan bill addressing gun violence. Appearing on Fox News Sunday, the Utah Republican explained that despite what a bipartisan group of senators have said about reaching a deal, there’s no bill text. Instead, Lee described the proposed legislation […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox condemned the actions of six Utahns arrested among the white nationalist group Patriot Front in Idaho. On Saturday, 31 members of the group were accused of planning a riot during an LGBTQ Pride event. Speaking with reporters, Cox called the accusations “sickening,” […]
(St. George, UT) — The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for almost all of southern Utah, including Beaver, Iron, Garfield, and Washington counties. It is in effect from 10 a.m. today through 10 p.m. Saturday. Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s with humidity between […]
