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Over Half Of Utahns Can’t Afford Median Home Price

Over Half Of Utahns Can’t Afford Median Home Price

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute is revealing that more than half of Utah households can’t afford the state’s median home price. Researchers say the report confirms that Utah is in the midst of a housing shortage, which occurs when the […]

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DWR To Start Taking Hunting Permit Applications Next Week

DWR To Start Taking Hunting Permit Applications Next Week

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah hunters will need to circle October 20th on their calendars. The Division of Wildlife Resources will start taking applications for the 2022 sportsman hunting permits next week. DWR says hunters can apply for as many species as they would like. Applications will need to […]

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Charges filed in shooting death of Utah football player

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 22-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe at a party was charged Wednesday with aggravated murder and other counts. The 21-year-old Lowe died at a late-September house party just hours after the Utes defeated Washington State University. Charges […]

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Apple CEO, NBA’s Dwyane Wade help LGBTQ group build homes

Apple CEO, NBA’s Dwyane Wade help LGBTQ group build homes

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook and retired NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade have joined Utah leaders to announce the completion of a local advocacy group’s campaign to build new homes that provide services for LGBTQ youth. A non-profit providing mental health services for LGBTQ youth has surpassed […]

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Governor Cox To Let Drought Emergency Order Expire

Governor Cox To Let Drought Emergency Order Expire

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox will not seek to renew his order declaring a state of emergency in Utah due to drought. The governor said yesterday that he will not seek to extend the order past the end of this month. State lawmakers declined to extend the emergency […]

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COVID-19 Cases Continuing To Rise Throughout Utah

(St. George, UT) — More COVID-19 cases were reported throughout Utah. Yesterday, the state counted over 43-hundred new cases from the holiday weekend, pushing the total over 524-thousand. School-age children made up 924 of those cases. About 31 new deaths related to the virus were added to the death toll, […]

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Coroner: Gabby Petito strangled 3-4 weeks before body found

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A coroner in Wyoming says slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito was strangled. The 22-year-old woman’s body was found last month near an undeveloped camping area in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton National Park. Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue said in a […]

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Paraglider Dies in Monroe

Paraglider Dies in Monroe

A paraglider has passed away after a crash in Monroe. On Oct. 4 an ambulance was dispatched to a paraglider who had gone down hard in a yard near 200 East 500 South. When deputies arrived, EMS was on scene and performing CPR, but were unsuccessful at resuscitating the individual […]

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Environmental Groups Secure Water Rights To Help Great Salt Lake

Environmental Groups Secure Water Rights To Help Great Salt Lake

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A coalition of environmental groups is working with a Utah mining operation and state officials to secure more water for the Great Salt Lake. Rio Tinto Kennecott is donating excess water from its mining operations and will allow it to travel down the Jordan River […]

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Inland Port Authority Votes In Favor Of Infrastructure District, $150M Bond

Inland Port Authority Votes In Favor Of Infrastructure District, $150M Bond

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Inland Port Authority board is moving forward with plans to create a new infrastructure district that will issue bonds for future projects. The authority voted 9-2 yesterday to create the new district. The board also approved issuing 150-million-dollars in bonds to pay for […]

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