(Salt Lake City, UT) — Halloween is a little more than a month away and Utah is decorating like nowhere else. For the third year in a row, Utah has been named the state most devoted to putting up Halloween decorations. According to a study by homebuilder Lombard Homes, about […]
(St. George, UT) — The LDS temple in St. George is continuing its open house tours through November 11th. The tours began earlier this month following four years of renovations. Those interested in touring can do so any day of the week except for Sunday, and officials believe roughly half-a-million […]
(Washington, DC) — The first asteroid sample collected in space by NASA is back on Earth. NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft released a capsule containing soil from the asteroid Bennu which then safely parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday west of Salt Lake City. The robotic spacecraft was launched in 2016 and […]
(Springdale, UT) — Admission is free tomorrow at Utah’s “Mighty 5” and all other national parks and monuments. It’s National Public Lands Day. Admission is waved at Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands national parks. The day will include commemoration events, along with volunteer opportunities at parks and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is trying to overturn a recent court decision to reinstate a fraud lawsuit against the church. Attorneys for the church filed a petition for the full Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review last month’s decision […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says he believes the United States is in a “declining democracy.” Cox voiced serious concerns during his monthly press conference Thursday. He said he, like other public officials, has received threats which are a symptom of a broader problem in society that […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — About 45 Utah National Guard soldiers will be returning home to the U.S. tomorrow. The soldiers have been overseas serving in support of U.S. European Command operations. According to the Utah National Guard, there will be multiple flights bringing the soldiers home throughout the day […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — During Climate Week, Utah and five other states are launching their own Climate Action Corps. Utah, Arizona, California, Maryland, Minnesota, and North Carolina will join the first state-level program of its kind. It involves programs that empower climate action through volunteer and fellowship opportunities. The […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — Zion National Park is ready to begin reconstruction of a road that was washed out during this year’s intense spring runoff. In March, Kolob Canyons Road washed away in a landslide park officials said was ten feet deep, 15 feet wide, and 70 feet long. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The U.S. Small Business Administration is giving Utah 500-thousand dollars to help local companies expand their global reach. The grant program was announced this week. It’ll be administered by the World Trade Center Utah, in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. Small business […]
