(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new poll indicates there is support for a citizen’s ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in Utah. The poll conducted earlier this month by Noble Predictive Insights asked about 600 registered voters whether they would support such an initiative. Fifty-two percent said yes, while […]
(Provo, UT) — Police in Provo believe they’ve finally solved a decades-old missing person case. Seventeen-year-old Robby Lynn Peay ran away from a Salt Lake City youth treatment center in 1983. Authorities discovered a body at Arches National Park that same year, but initial forensic testing did not let investigators […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah now has an official name for residents of the Beehive State. Governor Cox signed a bill yesterday that designates “Utahn” as the official term for residents. The bill also makes it clear that there is no “a” between the letters “h” and “n,” eliminating […]
(Washington City, UT) — Counties in southern Utah are seeing an increase in employment. The Department of Workforce Service says nonfarm payroll employment in Iron County saw a three percent increase in January compared to the same month last year. As for Washington County, that increase was five and a […]
(Kanab, UT) — An animal shelter in southern Utah is helping a counterpart in Texas. Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab says it recently partnered with the Rio Grande Valley Humane Society for two flights to bring more than 60 cats and dogs out of the overcrowded facility in Texas. […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Southwest Utah is going to be under a Winter Weather Advisory tomorrow morning. The National Weather Service has forecast up to ten inches of snow for some parts of the region, and up to 15 inches in the Tushar mountain range and Brian Head area. Forecasters […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah has passed HB-479, allowing universities to directly pay athletes for their name, image, and likeness–or NIL payments. The bill ensures Utah schools stay competitive and clarifies athletes are not university employees. It bans using state funds for NIL payments, requires audits every five years, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite opposition from health experts. Governor Spencer Cox says he will sign the bill, arguing fluoridation should be an individual choice. Supporters cite cost concerns and a 2019 fluoride overdose incident, while […]
(St. George, UT) — Several Utah cities are being recognized for college basketball entertainment. With March Madness approaching, finance website WalletHub ranked roughly 300 cities across the country for fans of the sport based on who has exciting teams to root for and other factors. That includes the number of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A measure that would ban so-called political flags from being displayed on government property has passed the State Senate. The measure’s Republican sponsors say it is aimed at “neutralizing” political messages in government spaces, and would include Pride flags. However, they would still be allowed […]
