SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has doubled down on his prediction that there will be gatherings without masks by the Fourth of July, contrary to predictions from the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Cox told reporters Thursday he’s feeling optimistic about the nation’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender girls from female sports teams in Utah stalled at the Legislature on Wednesday, days after the Republican governor voiced doubt about the bill. At least 20 states are considering similar proposals that opponents say would discriminate against an already marginalized […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A push to change Dixie State University’s name has ignited a political firestorm, further pitting the university and its students against southern Utah residents who’ve been putting pressure on Republican lawmakers to kill the idea. The Dixie name has long drawn scrutiny, but in the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An Oregon man has filed a lawsuit accusing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of not doing enough to protect him from a man he says sexually abused him in the 1980s. David Hiser is seeking $5.5 million in damages in the lawsuit […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker is dropping a proposal to narrow the legal definition of stalking after the measure was widely opposed by victims and advocates. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that Republican Rep. Candice Pierucci has said she will continue working to refine the bill […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislative leaders have announced a nearly $100 million package of tax relief bills involving families with children, veterans and older residents receiving Social Security. Republican Utah Senate President Stuart Adams said the groups are vital to the community. The package includes three Republican-sponsored bills […]
A hot air balloon made a premature landing during the hot air balloon festival held in Kanab over the weekend of Feb. 19-21. On Feb. 20 a hot air balloon with three people on board, the pilot and two passengers, started to suddenly descend when winds unexpectedly picked up. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have passed a plan to make biological fathers responsible for half the medical costs of pregnancy.The bill that would have men share the monetary costs not covered by insurance must be signed by Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, the Deseret News reported. Its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Southwest Utah Public Health Department has announced plans to reschedule appointments for coronavirus vaccinations delayed by a winter storm last week. KSTU-TV reports the severe weather impacted shipments of vaccine to area clinics from outside the state. Southwest Utah Public Health Department says its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Spencer Cox has declared February Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. The Deseret News reports an analysis of state data shows more than 40% of Utah women with a recent live birth experienced depression or anxiety. Nationally, research shows that about 1 in 8 women […]
