SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brigham Young University in Utah has revised its strict code of conduct to strip a rule that banned any behavior that reflected “homosexual feelings,” which LGBTQ students and their allies felt created an unfair double standard not imposed on heterosexual couples. The university is owned […]
HANKSVILLE, Utah— A woman from Washington D.C. has died while rappelling a canyon in central Utah. The 33-year-old woman was climbing near Hanksville before falling 40 feet down the slot canyon. Wayne County sheriff’s officials say a canyoneering party told deputies that the woman was coming out of Angel Cove […]
PROVO, Utah (The Daily Herald) — Provo city officials have approved amending the land use code allowing ancillary breweries in restaurants in two downtown zones and in regional shopping center areas. The Provo City Council voted 4-3 on the amendment after hearing public comments. Supporters say it allows brew pubs […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An American woman charged with human trafficking for allegedly attempting to smuggle a 6-day-old baby out of the Philippines inside a sling bag has been arrested on an additional count of kidnapping. Jennifer Talbot from Utah, who was out on bail while facing the human trafficking […]
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A final chapter has begun in the horrific saga of a Utah woman who vanished a decade ago and the killings of her young sons years later. A trial in a lawsuit against Washington state began Tuesday. Josh Powell was suspected in the 2009 disappearance of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have voted to put new regulations on pornography and remove some on polygamy in separate proposals moving quickly through the Legislature. Senators voted Tuesday to remove the threat of jail time for consenting adult polygamists. Supporters argue the step would allow people in […]
PROVO, Utah (The Daily Herald) — The Utah County clerk’s office has announced it expects to use a mobile voting application in elections this year despite concerns raised by cybersecurity researchers. Voatz utilizes blockchain and facial recognition technology to enable certain residents to vote without having to submit a ballot […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders campaign is expanding its Utah operation with a new state headquarters opening in Salt Lake City and new staff hires. The Sanders campaign said in a statement to The Associated Press that the new headquarters will officially open on Wednesday […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has drawn several thousand people to a speech in Salt Lake City where he complimented Mitt Romney and unveiled another local endorsement. The Deseret News reports Buttigieg on Monday praised the senator for being “more concerned with his relationship with […]
SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — An important dinosaur site that has fallen into neglect would be protected as Utah’s 45th state park under a measure being proposed in the state Legislature. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the bill would create Utahraptor State Park about 15 miles north […]
