(Kane Creek, UT) — Craig Weston will be receiving a million dollars from the Utah legislature through his housing nonprofit. The Kane Creek Preservation development was recently founded by Weston and a couple other investors. Originally they requested two-and-a-half million dollars. The group is focused on awareness and education of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would allow Salt Lake City to create a downtown sports and entertainment zone has won the approval of the Utah Senate. Proponents say the bill has the potential to keep the Utah Jazz playing downtown. With a vote of 21 to seven […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are sending an amended bill for a Fairpark area investment district to Gov. Spencer Cox for his signature. The so-called Major League Baseball bill passed the Utah Senate yesterday. The bill makes possible the construction of a MLB stadium in the advent of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s largest school voucher program is underway. After a brief website shutdown, the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program site was running within 15 minutes of its planned launch time. Five-thousand K-thru-12 students will be receiving eight-thousand dollars of state money to go toward private education. […]
(St. George, UT) — A new study places Lake Mead as the deadliest National Park in the U.S. over the past ten years. The study was done by personal injury company Connecticut Trial Firm and took data information from the Public Risk Management Program. A spokesperson for the park told […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill making its way through the Utah legislature would require hunters, hikers, and other people enjoying outdoor activities to wear orange. House Bill 222 would make orange clothing a requirement in certain wildlife management areas to reduce the risk of hunting accidents. The bill […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The bill that would have banned flags deemed political or religious failed in the house. Lawmakers felt the terms of what is and not political was not defined well enough to pass and did not want to “silence” teachers. The bill did however define LGBTQ-plus […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State Republicans have passed a bill that will keep state employees calendars private regardless of if it is state business. This comes after a judge ruled that Attorney General Sean Reyes’ state calendars are subject to the open-records law and must be turned over to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Representative Dan Johnson suffered a medical incident in the House chamber yesterday afternoon. First responders were called to the scene, and officials say Johnson is now receiving care. No details on the type of medical episode Johnson suffered have been released. Back in January, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is in a slugfest with his opponents over a potential new MLB stadium. At issue is the possibility of new tax increases that would go with it. The latest version of the baseball bill, HB 562 shows that the Fairpark Area Investment […]
