(Salt Lake City, UT) — Protesters on both sides of the abortion debate are making their voices heard in Utah. Pro-abortion protesters went to the steps of the Utah state Capitol Saturday to rally in support of a woman’s right to choose. The rally sponsored by the Satanic Temple of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s attorney general is joining with more than 30 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to modernize antitrust laws for big tech companies. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes signed onto a joint letter with 31 other attorneys general that says they want to protect […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state wants to know if Utahns think Bridal Veil Falls should become a state park. The Division of State Parks is conducting a public survey to determine whether the Utah County attraction should become a park or be protected in some other form. The […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Utah lawmakers are considering a crackdown on catalytic converter theft, in which criminals saw the emission control devices from cars and sell the precious metals found inside to a booming worldwide black market. The Standard Examiner reports that Republican Utah Rep. Ryan Wilcox is sponsoring a […]
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The Ironman World Championship is being held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades. That is because of uncertainty over whether the Big Island will be able to host the triathlon as scheduled in February during the coronavirus pandemic. West Hawaii Today reports triathletes […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A genetic testing company based in Salt Lake City is helping a historically Black and Catholic university in New Orleans create a genetic counseling program. Xavier University of Louisiana said in a news release Friday that the donation from Myriad Genetics will support the program’s initial […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police say a University of Utah football player has been killed in a shooting at a house party early Sunday. The shooting that killed 21-year-old Aaron Lowe occurred just after midnight, only hours after the Utes beat Washington State 24-13. Police said […]
(Fort Campbell, KY) — A Utah National Guard member has died while taking part in a training exercise in Kentucky. Staff Sergeant Paul Olmstead was swimming at Fort Campbell on Tuesday when he went under the water and failed to resurface. His body was recovered on Wednesday. Olmstead joined the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Elected officials believe a decision on restoring the boundaries of two Utah national monuments could be coming soon. State lawmakers said this week that they believe the Biden administration will recommend restoring the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments to their original […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials say the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, whose body was found at a national park in Wyoming after a cross-country trip with him, has been indicted for unauthorized use of a debit card. Thursday’s announcement of an arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie came as searchers […]
