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Nephi City Police Seeking Public’s Help in Locating Person of Interest

Nephi City Police Seeking Public’s Help in Locating Person of Interest

The Nephi City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in an open investigation. In a post to their Facebook page on Jan. 24, they asked that anyone who recognizes the person or vehicle photographed call NCPD at 435-623-1626, referencing case number 22NE00113.

Utah House Gives Final Approval To Suspend Test To Stay Program

Utah House Gives Final Approval To Suspend Test To Stay Program

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Legislation that would suspend the Test-to-Stay COVID-19 program at Utah schools is on the desk of Governor Spencer Cox. Republican House lawmakers gave final approval for HB 183 along party lines. Under the changes, schools can only move to remote learning after appealing to their […]

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Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson contracts COVID-19

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson has contracted COVID-19 amid a variant-fueled surge that is sweeping Utah and the Capitol. It’s the second time the 47-year-old Republican has tested positive and follows reports of multiple state lawmakers also testing positive. Henderson’s office said the lieutenant governor […]

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Utah Teachers Eligible For Grants For COVID-19 Equipment, Project

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah teachers can receive up to a thousand dollars to help them purchase personal protective equipment or projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state school board is partnering with DonorsChoose to distribute up to 12-million dollars in COVID-19 relief funds directly to teachers. Teachers […]

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Utah bill to protect pets from domestic abuse moves forward

Utah bill to protect pets from domestic abuse moves forward

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A panel of lawmakers has advanced a bill that aims to give domestic violence survivors more options for protecting their pets. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the proposal from Rep. Angela Romero that would allow survivors to include their pets on court-issued protective orders. […]

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Teen’s Utah sledding injury points to winter sport’s hazard

Teen’s Utah sledding injury points to winter sport’s hazard

CEDAR HILLS, Utah (AP) — A teenager was seriously injured in a Utah sledding accident just as health officials were giving out helmets and warning of the sport’s potential hazard’s at a nearby safety event. KSL-TV reports that Saturday’s accident at a popular sledding site in American Fork Canyon south […]

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Report:  House Could Take Up Resolution On Overturning Mask Mandates Today

Report: House Could Take Up Resolution On Overturning Mask Mandates Today

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah House could take up a Senate resolution to overturn mask mandates in Salt Lake and Summit counties as soon as today. KUTV reports that the joint resolution now has a sponsor in the House. Salt Lake County Representative Candice Pierucci has attached her […]

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Lawmakers React Positively To Cox Speech

Lawmakers React Positively To Cox Speech

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Democrats and Republicans are giving positive reviews to the governor’s State of the State speech. In a tweet, Senate President J. Stuart Adams agreed with the governor that Utah is the hope of America and pledged to work with the Cox Administration on issues like […]

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Cox condemns lies undermining voting system, calls for unity

Cox condemns lies undermining voting system, calls for unity

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for keeping children in school during the coronavirus pandemic, warned against making voting more difficult and lamented destructive political divisions during his State of the State address Thursday. The Republican governor said that he sees some hope that a punishing […]

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LGBTQ dating ban at BYU probed in federal investigation

LGBTQ dating ban at BYU probed in federal investigation

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education has opened a civil-rights investigation into how LGBTQ students are disciplined at Brigham Young University, a private religious school. The Salt Lake Tribune reports it comes after the school said it would still enforce a ban on same-sex dating even […]

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