SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor says the state has no plans to renew a mask order for K-12 schools next fall. The decision comes after months of mounting pressure from parents calling for the mandate’s end. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has previously defended his administration’s decision to mandate […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court has affirmed the right of transgender people to change their sex designation on birth certificates. Thursday’s ruling came as a bright spot for advocates amid a wave of legislation targeting transgender people around the country. Several states have passed bills banning […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mask uproar at a Salt Lake City area school district meeting prompted officials to call in the police. KUTV-TV reports parents were incensed that children would still have to wear masks in schools even though face coverings are no longer required elsewhere. A spokesperson […]
Ephraim’s City Council voted to increase the cities impact fees from $6,269 to $14,440. Impact fees are used as a way for municipalities to deal with growth. The four categories that will be raised include wastewater, culinary water, roads and parks and recreation. Wastewater has been raised from $1,107 to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has ended its mandated limits on gatherings and social distancing related to the pandemic. On Tuesday, the state reached several coronavirus-related metrics laid out in a bill passed earlier this year. The legislation established criteria based on case rates, ICU utilization and vaccine allocations. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — First lady Jill Biden plans to speak at a Salt Lake City school as the U.S. makes uneven progress toward reopening classrooms during the coronavirus pandemic. She is visiting Glendale Middle School, which serves a diverse student body and returned to in-person instruction a few […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 47-year-old Utah woman who went missing in November has been discovered alive at a campsite near Provo, according to Utah County officials. Authorities found her living in a tent while looking for a drone that crashed during an aerial search of the area Sunday […]
A Mt. Pleasant native has been named Chairman of the Utah Republican Party. Carson Jorgensen was named as the new Chairman, taking the place of Chairman Brown, at the Utah GOP convention held the weekend of May. 1. Jorgensen shared in a joint statement with Vice Chair Hess, Secretary Horlacher […]
Keyera Braithwaite was crowned the new Miss Manti over the weekend. She is the daughter of Brian and Misty Braithwaite. Her platform was “Kindess is Key” and her talent was a dance solo. First attendant was won by Alexis Christensen, who also won miss congeniality. Bethany Christensen and Hope Marsing […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Officials say a person has died while competing in the first part of the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship St. George over the weekend. The Ironman Group confirmed the death on Saturday around 6:20 p.m., an hour after the race ended, saying an athlete was […]
