(Heber City, UT) — Two are dead, including a toddler, following a collision Tuesday that happened northwest of the Strawberry Reservoir. Utah Highway Patrol says a pickup truck and a Volkswagen Passat were traveling in opposite directions on U.S. 40 at about 2:40 p.m. Troopers investigating the collision say the […]
A wildfire burning in Duchesne County has caused the closure of a popular road. According to the Utah Department of Transportation, SR-35 is closed in both directions from mile post 12 to mile post 20 due to proximity of the Yellow Lake Fire. No estimate was given of when the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is releasing new details regarding its renovation of the Salt Lake Temple. Church leaders say the building will honor the pioneer past of the faith and also provide a worship space. The renovated temple will have two […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new lawsuit is taking aim at Utah’s inland port project. It claims the port authority had no legal right to form a board under control of the Legislature. Two nonprofits call it a constitutional violation, arguing Governor Cox is supposed to make appointments. The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s governor doesn’t think Instagram’s new protections for teens go far enough. Governor Spencer Cox says the new Teen Accounts mirror some of the protections for kids that are in Utah’s social media law, but he wants more. Utah’s law that requires all sorts of […]
(Heber City, UT) — Officials are warning people to avoid the Deer Creek Reservoir near Heber City following the discovery of toxic blue-green algae. The algae can make humans and pets very sick, and can even be deadly in some cases. While the area is still open to visitors, officials […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson is celebrating his 100th birthday today. This makes him the first LDS Church president to reach 100-years-old. Nelson is asking people to commemorate his birthday by reaching out to someone in need. The Church will host a birthday broadcast […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Critics of Utah’s proposed Constitutional Amendment D on citizen-led ballot initiatives say the wording of the question that will be on the ballots this fall is misleading. The text was provided by Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz and Senate President Stuart Adams. That wording was […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has redirected one-point-two-million dollars to the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief program. The money will go toward reimbursement of school lunch debt for low-income families. Cox says investing in the health and education of students across Utah is vital to the success of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox has come under fire for sending a campaign email that included a photo of him and Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony. Federal law prohibits campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries and that […]
