HONOLULU (AP) — A woman has unexpectedly given birth on an hourslong flight from Utah to Hawaii with the help of multiple medical experts who were in the right place at the right time. Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga was traveling with family for a vacation to Hawaii on April 28 when […]
MOAB, Utah (AP) — Utah’s newest state park will encompass a wide swath of land rich in historic and paleontological resources. Fox 13 reports “Utahraptor State Park” was created in a bill that passed the Legislature this year and is located near Moab, the home of Arches and Canyonlands national […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — First lady Jill Biden is planning to visit Salt Lake City next week as part of a tour of several Western states. The White House said Friday that Biden will travel to Salt Lake City and Las Vegas on Wednesday and then go to Fort […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Western states known for rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression. In Utah, births largely drove what has been the fastest growth in the country over the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republicans booed Sen. Mitt Romney but ultimately rejected a motion to censure him for his votes at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trials. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the measure narrowly failed, 798 to 711, in a vote by delegates to the state GOP […]
In a special online meeting held by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on May 1, president of the Church Russel M. Nelson announced that a new temple was to be built in the city of Ephraim. In the meeting the prophet shared that the pioneers sacrificed […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republicans will choose new party leadership at their annual state convention. It will be the state’s first major in-person political event since the pandemic began last year. The Salt Lake Tribune reports delegates will choose new leadership to guide the party on Saturday and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP delegates attending the Utah Republican Party convention will consider a resolution this weekend to censure U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney for voting to impeach former President Donald Trump. The Standard-Examiner reported that the party will consider the issue Saturday. Don Guymon, sponsor of the resolution […]
Four young ladies will be participating in the Miss Manti pageant this Saturday. The event is scheduled to take place in person this year after being canceled last year because of COVID. The contestants are Bethany Christensen, Alexis Christensen, Hope Marsing and Keyera Braithwaite. Each girl has developed a platform […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Racist graffiti has been found covering ancient Native American petroglyphs in Utah on a popular rock art panel in Moab. A tour guide with the Moab Tour Company discovered the phrase “white power” on Monday and graphic images on “The Birthing Scene,” a panel on […]
