SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is the 45th state to join a lawsuit alleging large pharmaceutical companies conspired to raise prices on generic medications by as much as 1,000%. Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced Monday the state would be joining the lawsuit against Teva Pharmaceuticals and 19 of […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Two northern Utah mountain highways popular with outdoor recreation enthusiasts will remain closed past Memorial Day because of heavy snowpack and a state Department of Transportation spokesman says it’s not clear when they’ll be opened. The Standard-Examiner reports that State Routes 39 and 65 generally are […]
The Sanpete County Sheriff’s office is asking the public for help in locating a missing male individual by the name of Jacob Christensen. Jacob is a white male, has green eyes, is five feet seven inches tall, weighs approximately 175 pounds, and is 37 years old. Jacob was last seen […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brigham Young University will change the way it enforces its honor code following protests calling for more compassion at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-owned institution. The Tuesday announcement doesn’t change the code itself, which bans drinking, premarital sex, beards and piercings. But […]
Expedia and major hotel companies were already facing two federal lawsuits alleging that they conspired to stifle competition. Now they’re also being investigated by Utah’s attorney general. In documents filed last week in Utah, the attorney general’s office revealed it’s investigating whether Marriott, Hilton and other hotel companies and Expedia […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Starting Tuesday, people convicted of hate crimes can be subject to harsher punishment, 15-year-olds can no longer be married and the state’s “stand your ground” law will get stronger. Lawmakers passed 574 bills this year, setting a record, and most of those new laws will […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s lieutenant governor said Tuesday he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2020, a widely anticipated announcement that positions him as an early front runner. Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox made the campaign announcement via Twitter in a video that focused on his rural […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced its opposition Monday to a comprehensive nondiscrimination bill that faces long odds in Congress, saying the legislation doesn’t “meet the standard of fairness for all,” contending it would strip key religious freedom protections. The faith said […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Federal officials and environmentalists are joining efforts to boost protection for a rare poppy that is only found in southern Utah. The Spectrum & Daily News reports that the U.S. forest Service, Utah Valley University and The Nature Conservancy are examining how to manage the dwarf bear-poppy […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities are searching for a Saratoga Springs man suspected of shooting a man over a business dispute. Saratoga Springs police were searching Monday morning for 36-year-old Ryan Holladay. Investigators say Holladay got into a business disagreement Sunday night with another man in Bluffdale. Holladay then […]
