(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would require those living in student housing at Utah’s public universities to stay in gender-assigned areas is advancing. The measure would mean those in dorms would have to live only in areas designated for the sex they were assigned at birth. That […]
(Sandy, UT) — Some Utah firefighters deployed to fight the deadly fires in California are back home. They arrived in Sandy on Sunday after battling blazes in Los Angeles for more than two weeks. Sandy Fire Department Captain Mike Goff tells Fox 13 Now that they’re grateful to the people […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is calling a newly released Netflix series “dangerously misleading.” “American Primeval” began streaming on Netflix this month and follows LDS pioneers enduring the American frontier during the Utah War of 1857. The series portrays the “Mountain Meadows […]
More Wasatch County property owners will now be eligible for property tax relief. The Wasatch County Council voted earlier this week to raise the Low-income Abatement and Homeowner’s Tax Credit income limits by 50% from the State of Utah’s current limit. Council member Luke Searle shared, “the council recognizes that […]
(St. George, UT) — A majority of Utahns hope the new presidential administration will honor current protections for the state’s national monuments. That’s according to a recent poll by New Bridge Strategy, which asked voters about the importance of public lands. Three-quarters are in favor of the president’s ability to […]
(Salt Lake County, UT) — Utah will receive 57-million-dollars from a 7-point-4 billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over the opioid crisis. The funds will reportedly be used for addiction treatment, prevention, and education. Governor Spencer Cox called the settlement a step toward recovery, addressing the […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is among the best states to start a business this year. A recent study by finance website WalletHub ranked all 50 states based on more than two dozen key indicators. Those include startups per capita, job growth, and office space-affordability. Utah came in at third […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah House Republican leaders have proposed a bill to address concerns over the state’s vote-by-mail system. The bill, labeled HB300, would require voters to return ballots in person with voter ID, rather than by mail, after receiving a mailed ballot. Exceptions are outlined, and municipalities […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s 45-day legislative session kicks off with over 500 bills on the table, focusing on election reforms, the housing crisis, and judicial changes. Judicial reforms, including potential term limits for judges, are also under discussion. To tackle the housing crisis, bills aim to ease construction […]
(Washington, D.C.) — President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day pardons have directly affected 18 Utahns convicted or charged in connection to the Capitol riot. One of them, activist John Sullivan, has been released from prison after being convicted of having a weapon at the Capitol. Brad Bokoski, also from Utah, and […]
