(Salt Lake City, UT) — Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle David A. Bednar thinks French could one day become the dominant language spoken by church members. Bednar shared that opinion Thursday on the final day of the annual Silicon Slopes Summit. The gathering in Salt Lake City […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is promising that benefits for mothers and children in the Utah Women, Infants and Children Program will continue if the federal government shuts down this weekend. Cox made that pledge Thursday. A statement from the Governor’s Office said the state will use […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says he will have to attend this weekend’s General Conference virtually instead of in person. President Russell M. Nelson said in a news release that he is still recovering from a fall he suffered […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson is running for the U.S. Senate. Wilson made it official Wednesday, announcing he’s running for the Republican nomination to fill the seat GOP Senator Mitt Romney will vacate in 2025. Political observers have been expecting Wilson to get into the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says he and state legislative leaders are preparing a plan to keep Zion National Park and Utah’s other national parks open in case a federal government shutdown comes to pass this weekend. Cox said the plan is similar to what’s been done […]
(Heber City, UT) — A teenage girl was hit by an SUV in Heber City early Wednesday. Just before 11:30 a.m., police were called to South Main Street and found a 14-year-old girl who had been struck by a vehicle. She was taken by ambulance in critical condition to a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new study reveals the colleges and universities where you’ll get the best bang for your buck in Utah. SmartAsset released its ninth annual “Best Value Colleges” list this week. It puts the University of Utah at number one, followed by Utah State University, and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The local chapter of the American Red Cross is pleading for blood donations. Sarah Martin with the Utah Red Cross tells they’re “significantly short right now.” Since the organization shares supplies across the country, the shortage is felt everywhere. The Red Cross says they’re short […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Data shows a recent downtrend in human-caused wildfires in Utah. According to state fire officials, the numbers show a steady decrease in such fires since 2020. The trend has continued this year, as there have been a total of 290 human-caused wildfires in the state […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — Zion National Park is beginning to add electric buses to its shuttle fleet. The park put five new battery-electric buses to work in the first installment of a widespread move away from propane-powered buses in the coming years. The plan is to eventually have more […]
