A small earthquake hit Sevier County early in the morning on Mar. 3. According to earthquake.usgs.gov, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck about six miles southwest of Monroe just after 2:00 a.m. No damages have been reported.
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill seeking to spend more state money on building affordable housing is advancing in the Utah House. State Representative Steve Waldrip is sponsoring House Bill 462, which seeks to provide incentives to developers. The bill would set aside 50-million dollars to help finance projects […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Republican Senator Mike Lee filed the paperwork this morning to run for a third term. Lee posted a picture to Twitter, showing him in the State Elections’s Office to make his campaign official. Senator Lee could face an uphill battle within his own party as […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah residents could soon have the chance to pay their taxes through cryptocurrency. The Utah House approved legislation from Republican Representative Jordan Teuscher that would allow the state to contract with a third-party vendor to allow for crypto payments to the state. Teuscher argues more […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state judicial system is inviting the public to comment on the seven nominees for a vacancy on the Utah Supreme Court. Justice Constandinos Himonas is stepping down from the court today after six years. The appellate nominating commission released a list of the nominees […]
(Springdale, UT) — Zion National Park has topped five-million visitors for the first time. Park officials announced yesterday that the park set a new record for attendance last year. Visitation at Zion has nearly doubled over the last decade and officials say the increase is straining park resources and putting […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would have allowed the state to help parents send their children to private schools will not be advancing in the Utah Legislature. House Bill 331 was defeated in a 53-22 vote in the House yesterday. The bill had been modified to set […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah is going all-out to show support for the people of Ukraine. More than a thousand Utahns joined the governor and lieutenant governor on the steps of the State Capitol yesterday for a rally to show their support. Following the rally, the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require schools throughout the state collect additional data on bullying, including bullied students’ race, gender, age and disability status. The proposal advanced through a committee in the Utah House on Friday, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Rep. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would ban sensitive content in public school libraries is advancing in the Utah Legislature. State Representative Steve Waldrip says House Bill 374 is trying to strike a balance between competing concerns. The bill would ban any content considered pornographic, and would require […]
