(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are advancing legislation affecting the state’s transgender community. During a debate yesterday, discussions centered on where minors can be incarcerated and restricting transgender adult inmates from receiving gender-affirming care. HB-252 mandates that transgender youth be housed in cells matching their sex assigned at […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Many Utah businesses closed yesterday in solidarity with immigrants amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented individuals. School districts in Salt Lake, Granite, and Ogden reported higher absenteeism, though it’s unclear if the increase was directly related to social media calls urging participants to keep […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A lawsuit filed against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been dismissed. James Huntsman sued the church for the return of five-million dollars in tithes. He claimed officials committed fraud by using the money for commercial endeavors, saying they had promised not […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement yesterday reinforcing its principles on immigration, emphasizing love, law, and family unity. The church pledged to help those in need, regardless of immigration status, while adhering to U.S. laws. The church’s guidelines advise local […]
(Undated) — Parts of Utah are set for heavy snowfall and rain after a dry January. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Wasatch and Western Uinta mountains, with up to two feet of snow expected. A winter weather advisory is also in effect for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — What’s being described as a “union busting” bill has cleared the state Senate. House Bill 267 stops collective bargaining for public employees in Utah. Some lawmakers say the measure is an attack on unions. However, a substitute bill is also in the works, which could […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah Tech University is joining forces with a health group to improve educational resources and access. The school said it signed into an agreement with the Rural Health Association of Utah with the goal of “enhancing healthcare access and quality in Utah’s rural communities.” Both sides […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new bill in Utah introduces additional safety measures for schools, including cybersecurity standards, security hardware, and mental health screenings for guardians carrying firearms. HB 40 also establishes a Higher Education Advisory Board and a school safety foundation for security upgrades. With 200-million-dollars already allocated […]
(Saratoga Springs, UT) — More than half a dozen of Utah’s small towns are among the safest in the U.S. Home security system brand Vivint recently did research to find the safest small towns in the country, using FBI property crime data to come up with the top 425 towns. […]
(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 […]
