SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — All six women in the Utah Senate walked out in protest and refused to vote Wednesday on a bill mandating a woman be shown an ultrasound before receiving an abortion. The bill passed despite their absence. Republican Sen. Deidre Henderson said in a statement the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The cost of insulin has decreased for diabetes patients and their families in Utah after a bill was passed capping co-payments at $30 a month. The cost could be lower if insurers place the treatment in a lower-cost drug tier and waive deductibles. The bill […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the northern Mexico border state of Chihuahua said Tuesday they have recovered the body of U.S. climber Nolan Smythe, who died four days ago in a fall from the El Gigante cliff face. The civil defense office said Smythe fell nearly 1,000 feet (300 meters) […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America in Utah announced Tuesday it is merging three councils into one as the organization adapts to a future without thousands of members that were sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Salt Lake City-based faith removed […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to study medical treatment for transgender minors has been voted down at the Utah House. Republican sponsor Rep. Brad Daw said he wanted to research the issue because some of the medications prescribed for transgender youth “give me great cause for concern,” the […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A state judge has again rejected a decades-long bid to tap groundwater beneath vast rangelands in northeast Nevada and pipe it to fast-growing suburbs and glittering gambling resorts in and around Las Vegas. In a strongly worded statement, Judge Robert Estes said he saw no reason […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man was killed in an explosion at an engineering business in northern Utah. The Standard-Examiner in Ogden reports the man, whose name has not been released, died in the blast at HyPerComp Engineering in Brigham City on Tuesday morning. The man, who was in his […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — A federal judge ordered custom truck makers from the television show “Diesel Brothers” to pay more than $851,000 to the U.S. government and a Utah county for air pollution. The judge issued the to David “Diesel Dave” Kiley, David “Heavy D” Sparks and other […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) _ Vivint Solar Inc. (VSLR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $33.5 million in its fourth quarter. The Lehi, Utah-based company said it had a loss of 27 cents per share. The residential solar energy system company posted revenue of $77.1 million in the period. For the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Pornography in Utah would have to come with a warning label under a bill passed by the Legislature that has sparked concerns about a potential lawsuit. The proposal cleared its final hurdle Monday in the Legislature and now goes to Republican Gov. Gary Herbert for […]
