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2 Dead, 6 Injured From Shooting Outside Salt Lake LDS Church

2 Dead, 6 Injured From Shooting Outside Salt Lake LDS Church

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Two people are dead and six are hurt after a shooting that took place outside an LDS meetinghouse after a funeral. All of the victims are adults and at least three of the survivors are in critical condition. It happened last night in the Rose […]

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Lt. Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks at a House Committee on Natural Resources forum on transforming government to better serve the American public at the World Trade Center Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.

Governor Wants Bell-To-Bell School Cell Phone Ban

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox wants to ban cell phone use at schools from bell-to-bell. He was joined by Republican State Senator Lincoln Fillmore yesterday as they pushed for the bill in this year’s legislative session. Not every lawmaker is on board. Senator Kathleen Riebe told KUTV […]

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Utah Traffic Deaths Fall, But Teen Fatalities Spike

Utah Traffic Deaths Fall, But Teen Fatalities Spike

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Overall traffic deaths in Utah fell in 2025, reaching the lowest level since 2019, but teen fatalities nearly doubled. Preliminary data released yesterday by the Utah Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety show 264 people died on Utah roads last year, down […]

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Shown are lockers at Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases and bonuses for the beleaguered profession. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Utah School Board Member Won’t Seek Re-Election

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah State School Board Member Christina Boggess announces she will not seek re-election, calling the system “corrupt” and “dysfunctional.” Boggess, who represents West Jordan and Taylorsville in District 8, said she will retire at the end of her term “without apology or hesitation.” In a […]

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Utah Being Sued Over Banned Books

Utah Being Sued Over Banned Books

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah faces a lawsuit over its book bans in public schools. The ACLU of Utah said the suit was filed by the estate of author Kurt Vonnegut along with other writers, alleging the state violated First Amendment protections by removing certain titles. Officials announced three […]

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Utah Testing America’s First AI Prescription Refills

Utah Testing America’s First AI Prescription Refills

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is testing America’s first AI system that can refill prescriptions. The pilot program is being operated by the state and a company called Doctronic. An AI system will refill prescriptions for people with chronic conditions. If successful, it could provide other states with a […]

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FILE -This photo provided by Palisades Tahoe shows a freshly covered snowfall on a ski run at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Olympic Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (Blake Kessler/Palisades Tahoe via AP,File)

State Snowpack Jumps As More Storms Approach

(Park City, UT) — Utah’s snowpack has gone from horrible to hopeful in just a few days. Thanks to recent storms, the state’s average snowpack jumped from 57-percent of its median to 74-percent in just one week. Little Cottonwood Canyon went from 58-percent to 110-percent. A couple of low-pressure systems […]

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Avalanche Warning Issued For Northern Utah Mountains

Avalanche Warning Issued For Northern Utah Mountains

(Undated) — The Utah Avalanche Center warns of considerable to high avalanche danger across northern Utah mountains due to heavy snow and strong winds. The alert covers the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range, and Western Uinta Mountains. On Friday, two riders were critically buried and swept hundreds of feet in […]

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Zion National Park Announces Summer Vehicle Restriction

Zion National Park Announces Summer Vehicle Restriction

(Springdale, UT) — Zion National Park is announcing a new restriction for the upcoming summer season. Extra large vehicles will no longer be allowed on the park’s historic drive. Park officials say engineers studied the traffic problems and determined that vehicles like big RVs should stay off that road. They […]

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UT LDS Missionary Dies In Sleep In NM

UT LDS Missionary Dies In Sleep In NM

(Salt Lake City, UT) — An investigation is ongoing into the death of a 21-year-old Mormon missionary from Utah in New Mexico. A spokesperson for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says Caleb Gene Martin died in his sleep Saturday from a “medical cause that has not yet […]

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