(Salt Lake City, UT) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a step closer to being on the November presidential ballot in Utah. The Salt Lake County clerk’s office said yesterday that the independent candidate has met the signature requirement to qualify to be on the general election ballot. Kennedy must […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Highway Patrol troopers all across the state are going to be keeping an eye out for impaired drivers from now through New Year’s Day. A Highway Patrol spokesperson said troopers are encouraging people to make plans for getting home before they get to where […]
(Springdale, UT) — Zion National Park is making changes for camping and permits in 2024. Campground fees are going up and a new online reservation system for canyoneering, backpacking camping, and other wilderness permits will be in place. The changes don’t affect the Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program, which will […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenges Utah’s death penalty. The suit, filed by five inmates who were sentenced to death, argued that the state’s Department of Corrections’ methods to carry out executions by lethal injection and firing squad violated the Utah Constitution. A […]
(Cedar City, UT) — President Biden has granted a major disaster declaration for five counties in southern and central Utah, hit by devastating flooding from runoff last spring. Spring runoff from record mountain snowpack left homes, businesses, and roadways damaged and destroyed. The declaration announced Monday opens up federal funding […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah Tech University President Richard “Biff” Williams is stepping down. Williams announced yesterday that he’ll leave the St. George school he’s led for ten years effective January 5th. Williams said he’s pursuing other professional opportunities. He’s currently interviewing for administrative positions at other colleges and universities. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill is being drafted that’s designed to stop high school teachers from grooming their students for sexual relationships. This bill started when one young woman in Utah tried to report her high school teacher after the two had a sexual relationship while she was […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox does not want lotteries to be legal in Utah. The Legislature will consider legalizing lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions when the next session begins in January. Cox said on Wednesday that he’s not a fan of that idea. He said lotteries […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Recent insurance company data shows a huge drop in the rate of catalytic converter thefts in Utah. In 2022, State Farm received 170 reports of catalytic converter thefts in the state, compared to only 14 throughout 2023. That means there’s been a 90-percent decrease in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says he supports banning smartphones in Utah’s K-through-12 classrooms. Cox said yesterday there is “overwhelming” evidence that smartphones contribute to learning loss. The governor said he plans to contact every school in the state and ask principals to keep smartphones from being […]
