(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers passed a transportation bill yesterday after making adjustments to address Salt Lake City’s concerns. The Utah Senate voted 20-2 and the House voted 61-9 after a conference committee meeting. The bill includes a “highway reduction strategy” for road safety projects, now limited to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill to expand free lunch access to more students in Utah has passed both the Utah House and Senate. The bill will provide no-cost meals to around 40-thousand families, many of whom already qualify for reduced-cost lunches. Additionally, HB 100 will expand the state’s […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Pacific storm is set to bring heavy mountain snow and valley rain to Utah through tomorrow, with a Winter Storm Watch issued for northern Utah’s mountain ranges. Accumulations of up to two feet are expected in higher elevations, particularly in the Upper Cottonwoods. Precipitation […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is seeing some praise for its tax rates. Finance website WalletHub recently released a study showing which states had the highest and lowest tax rates, and how it impacts its residents. Dozens of indicators were used for the study, including effective income-tax rates. The Beehive […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A report from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services reveals a staggering one-thousand-160-percent increase in fentanyl-related deaths in the state between 2014 and 2023. The Salt Lake City Police Department highlighted the growing prevalence of fentanyl in the community, noting its increasing presence […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Three federal properties in Utah have been designated for disposal by the U.S. General Services Administration. The GSA says the IRS Service Center in Ogden, the St. George Federal Building, and the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City have been deemed “non-core” […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Senate leaders plan to revise a bill addressing mail-in ballots after concerns were raised by indigenous groups and other advocates over the requirement for a state ID. Senate President J. Stuart Adams stated that while HB 300 is generally supported, adjustments will be made […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is among the least sinful states in the country. That’s according to finance website WalletHub, which ranked all 50 states based on dozens of indicators relating to behavior. That includes violent crime per capita, excessive drinking, and gambling addictions. The Beehive State was ranked 47th […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A virtual job fair is set for Thursday. The Utah Department of Workforce Services is hosting the free online event. Officials say there will be more than 17-hundred positions available. The virtual fair takes place from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. For more information, go […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is announcing the latest updates to the renovation project on Temple Square. They say the southwest corner of the square is now open to the public. The area includes the Salt Lake Tabernacle and the Assembly Hall. […]
