On Tuesday Feb 2nd the Sanpete County Republican Party elected Jared Buchanan to replace Interim Sheriff Gary Larson. Larson was appointed as Interim Sheriff on January 4th, 2021 when Brian Nielsen left Sanpete County after 10 years. Nielsen was appointed by, then Governor Elect, Spencer Cox to serve as Director […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cosmetologists in Utah have protested state legislation aimed at loosening restrictions for certain hairstylists. KSTU-TV reported dozens of people gathered outside the Salt Lake City-County Building with signs opposing the bill they say will create health and safety issues. The state Senate bill would establish […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Crews have recovered the body of a Park City man who died in an avalanche over the weekend. KUTV reports that Summit County Sheriff’s deputies say 57-year-old Kurt Damschroder was buried in the avalanche Saturday in a backcountry area known as Square Top. The victim […]
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Each May 8 for the last four years, freestyle skier Colby Stevenson has a “celebrate life” day with his buddies. It’s usually on top of a mountain somewhere. It was on that day in 2016 when he suffered a fractured skull after falling asleep on his […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic takes a mental toll on young people, more states are considering expanding opportunities for students to take mental health days to try to lessen stigma and reduce youth suicide. Lawmakers in Utah and Arizona have proposed bills that would add mental […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Newly elected Republican Rep. Burgess Owens says he accepts Joe Biden’s win as president and has apologized for characterizing liberals in as Marxists and socialists. Owens is a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump and voted Jan. 6 to object to the certification of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have introduced a bill to repeal almost of all of a recently passed law that requires judges to release people accused of low-level crimes using the least restrictive condition appropriate to their case. KUER-FM reported that Republican state Rep. Mike Schultz is sponsoring […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Government leaders in Uintah County are defending the decision to use several hundred thousand dollars in coronavirus relief funding to build a snow tubing hill. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Buckskin Hills Ski and Snow Tubing Hill opened earlier this month outside of Vernal […]
Sanpete County has approved a budget of $16.6 million. While most local government institutions in Utah are seeing a decline in revenue, the county is expecting a two percent raise from last years $16.2 million. Taxes are expected to account for about 50 percent of the counties revenue. Several projects […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Utah are pushing several measures targeting abortions. Legislation that would make biological fathers responsible for paying half of the mother’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs passed a House committee Wednesday. Republican Rep. Brady Brammer says he hopes this “pro-life” legislation increases “the responsibility for […]
