Snow College president Bradley Cook received the top honor in education at the Best of State awards last week in Salt Lake City. Cook won a medal for best college/university administrator, while the college medaled as the best educational institution in Utah. Other winners from Snow College included Keith Steurer […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Changes to how alcohol is regulated in Utah went into effect yesterday. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will now be called the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services to emphasize its contributions to assist the hospitality and tourism industries. DABS will also make nine new […]
(Provo, UT) — A study conducted by Brigham Young University shows that half of Utah residents are watering their lawns too much. Researchers with the civil engineering department found many homeowners are using water to keep their grass green in lieu of fertilizing the lawns properly, or changing the soil […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A majority of Utahns think fireworks restrictions need to be in place due to the ongoing drought, though they differ on how strong the regulations need to be. A new Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows that 25-percent of those asked feel that fireworks […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Lee is scheduled to debate two Republican challengers aiming to unseat him in Utah’s Republican primary election later this month. The two-term Republican is expected to face off against former state lawmaker Becky Edwards and political staffer Ally Isom at a Wednesday […]
(Draper, UT) — A Republican making a primary challenge against Burgess Owens says the one-term congressman is avoiding debates. Fourth Congressional District candidate Jake Hunsaker spoke to reporters outside of the congressman’s campaign headquarters in Draper yesterday. He said that Owens is refusing to debate him and accused the state […]
(Moab, UT) — The Moab area shook yesterday afternoon with a three-point-76 magnitude earthquake. The University of Utah Seismology Station says it happened at 4:12 p.m. The epicenter of the quake was located near the Utah-Colorado border and close to the town of Cisco. No one was hurt and there […]
(Garfield County, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol says a second person has died following a motorcycle crash in Garfield County. The UHP announced yesterday that a 61-year-old woman who was critically injured in the Memorial Day crash died from her injuries. The crash on State Route 12 near Bryce […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Two Utah families are suing the state over a transgender sports ban passed by the state legislature. The lawsuit was filed in state district court in Salt Lake City yesterday. The families claim the ban violates multiple sections of the state constitution. They also say […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says the Legislature could take up proposals to prevent mass shootings in Utah. Speaking with reporters Monday, Governor Cox said he and legislative leaders are in talks about several proposals to address mental health challenges and gun violence. State lawmakers have recently […]
