NORTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Parents who sought to opt out their children from learning Black History Month curriculum at a charter school in northern Utah have withdrawn their requests. The Standard-Examiner reported Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden experienced a public backlash after announcing plans to make participation optional. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican House Speaker Brad Wilson says he will support three police reform bills that have been proposed in the state legislature. Wilson said Wednesday he would back laws that would dedicate more training time to de-escalation tactics and methods on how to interact with […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah gun owners would be able to carry concealed weapons without a permit under a bill that passed the state Senate on Friday, leaving one procedural vote before it heads to the desk of a supportive Republican governor. Several other states, including Tennessee, are considering […]
NORTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A charter school in northern Utah that is allowing parents to opt students out of its Black History Month curriculum has sparked a debate over if parents should have the option. The Standard-Examiner reported that Maria Montessori Academy Director Micah Hirokawa said on the school’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say an avalanche killed four skiers and injured four others in a popular recreation area, making it one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah history. The Unified Police Department told local media that it was alerted to the avalanche about 11:40 a.m. Saturday after […]
PANGUITCH, Utah (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has swept through Utah’s rural Garfield County, infecting more than one in every dozen people. KUER-FM reports there have been nearly 400 cases of COVID-19 in a county of just over 5,000 people. As of Feb. 2, nine people in Garfield County have […]
In memory of Bill Crane and Don Naser, Snow college is seeking donations to help establish a $35,000+ endowment. The college states that this endowment will support Snow College Richfield students for generations to come. As of Feb. 5, the college is about one third of the way to reaching […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A developer in northern Utah who wanted to build a drug treatment facility near a natural waterfall has decided to drop a lawsuit against Utah County that was filed after the county blocked private development. Court records show that developer Richard Losee dismissed the lawsuit without […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A theme park in Utah has filed a lawsuit against Taylor Swift that accuses her of trademark infringement. Evermore Parks said in its suit filed Tuesday that the title of Swift’s 2020 album “Evermore” violates the park’s trademark rights. Swift’s lawyers say the allegations are […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some Utah parents and teachers have called for the removal of a conservative state school board member for posting comments they consider racist, homophobic and uniformed. Natalie Cline represents District 11 on the Utah State Board of Education. A MoveOn.org petition with more than 4,000 […]
