(Salt Lake City, UT) — Former President Donald Trump is still a polarizing presence among voters in Utah. A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll finds that 50-percent of Utah voters would consider supporting Trump if he runs again in 2024. While Utah is a strongly Republican state, GOP […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah national park famed for its otherworldly sandstone arches will require visitors to get timed entry tickets during its high season next year, the second Utah park to implement a such a system as visitation swells. Park officials say the new timed-entry system isn’t […]
Forecast for Skyline Area Mountains Issued by Brett Kobernik for Sunday, December 12, 2021 There is a CONSIDERABLE danger in mid and upper elevation northeast, north and northwest facing slopes that received around a foot of wind drifted snow on Thursday. Human triggered slab avalanches are likely on these slopes. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Salt Lake City Police are searching for a suspect after a deadly shooting early this morning outside a gas station. Officers say some sort of altercation between two men took place outside the Maverik near Third South and Ninth East just after 1 a.m. When […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah isn’t making the grade when it comes to serving children. That’s according to a new report from Voices For Utah Children, which states that Utah’s annual tax cuts have eaten up investments for the future of Utah’s children. The child advocacy group says the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol says troopers responded to at least 189 crashes statewide as a result of the first winter storm of the season. The number is through 5:30 p.m. last night. Up to two-feet of snow is expected in the mountains before the storm […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A school bus driver has been cited after a bus rolled off snowy road in northern Utah. The Standard-Examiner reports no one was hurt in the accident Thursday morning on State Route 66 in Morgan County. Police say the driver and one student were on board […]
The Sundance Film Festival is returning to the Utah mountains in January armed with documentaries about Bill Cosby, Princess Diana, Kanye West and Lucille Ball as well as the directorial debuts of Eva Longoria, Tig Notaro and Jesse Eisenberg. Festival organizers unveiled the lineup for the 2022 edition on Thursday, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A legislative audit shows Utah schools are having trouble retaining their newest teachers. According to the report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor General, the average turnover rate for teachers of the 2016 cohort is 42-percent. The report shows that shortages have become more […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Transportation is urging motorists to exercise caution amid the winter storm. Department officials say it’s especially important to stay a safe distance behind snowplows. It’s also advised to reduce speed and be extra careful on ramps and overpasses.
