SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Republican ousted in a primary after coming out as gay in conservative Utah says a backlash during the campaign has him questioning whether his party has a place for him. Rancher Nathan Ivie announced his orientation last year while serving as a county commissioner […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County commissioners hope the state will move the county from yellow to green in its system rating risk levels for the coronavirus. The Daily Herald reports Commissioner Bill Lee has called for the county commission to support an upgrade to the county’s status in a […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County emergency officials have reported a 34% increase in the number of calls for mental health and wellness checks since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Daily Herald reported the increase in calls to law enforcement authorities and first responders could be attributed to […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County officials say dozens of workers tested positive for the coronavirus after two businesses instructed employees not to follow quarantine guidelines and required people who tested positive to continuing reporting to work. The Daily Herald reports nearly half the employees at one business were infected. […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — When first responders in Utah County needed protective masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Utah Valley University was one of the organizations that answered the call. Sid Smith is an associate professor in the Architecture and Engineering Design department at UVU. He has joined with BYU, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has repealed local orders creating criminal penalties for people who gather in groups of 10 or more as health officials warn that the coronavirus make take months to deal with. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday the orders in Salt Lake and Utah […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah County Attorney David Leavitt has announced he will run for state attorney general following a year in his job with the county. The Republican announced in a Facebook video on Friday that he will challenge the state’s Republican Attorney General Sean Reyes. Leavitt says […]
Wayne county has declared itself as a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Wayne county Commissioners passed an ordinance declaring that the enforcement of any new gun control measures passed by the federal or the state government will be prohibited. It also prohibits the use of any public funds to restrict the rights […]
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 […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County Republican Party and Utah Republican Party have settled a lawsuit filed by two party members over the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Provo Daily Herald reports as part of the settlement the Utah Republican Party will update “its governing documents to reflect that ADA compliance […]
