(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is increasing police presence on campus after a bomb threat was called in yesterday afternoon. Salt Lake City 9-1-1 received the call just after 4 p.m., but the threat showed “hallmarks of a hoax,” with vague locations and descriptions. University officials […]
(Rowley, UT) — Utah is close to buying the US Magnesium facility that’s located next to the Great Salt Lake. KSL reports the state won an auction and will pay about 30-million dollars for the facility. The state plans to close on the deal next week. If everything goes according […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new bill in the Utah Legislature is aimed at encouraging the construction of starter homes. House Bill 184, known as “Local Land Use Revisions,” would allow homes to be built on smaller lots and require cities to respond to such requests within 30 days […]
(Puerto Montt, Chile) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces the location of its new Puerto Montt Chile Temple. Church officials say the temple will be built on a six-acre site in the Comuna de Puerto Montt and will be nearly 18-thousand-500 square feet. It will be […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — There remains bipartisan support for a law, passed by voters in 2018, that bans the so-called gerrymandering of congressional districts. A poll that was commissioned by a group that supports Proposition 4 says nearly two-thirds of voters still approve of the ballot initiative. Better Boundaries […]
(Provo, UT) — U.S. Senator John Curtis says he wants an independent and transparent investigation after federal agents shot and killed an American nurse in Minnesota. The Utah Republican said the Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti “must be held accountable.” Curtis criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is not in a drought right now, but water officials say it might be time to start preparing. As of Friday, the snowpack is at 62-percent of the median average for this time of year. Snowpack accounts for the vast majority of Utah’s water. […]
(Park City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is denouncing a Friday night attack on a congressman at the Sundance Film Festival. Democratic Representative Maxwell Frost says the suspect punched him in the face, yelled racist remarks and said President Donald Trump was going to deport him. Frost, who’s Black, is […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox delivered his 2026 State of the State address at the Capitol last night, outlining key priorities for the coming year. Cox highlighted efforts to implement the 582 bills passed during the 2025 legislative session and set goals including improving early childhood […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Three years after it was built for a billion dollars, a prison might get an expansion. The expansion for the prison west of Salt Lake International airport is backed by State Representative Karianne Lisonbee. KUTV says she did not give a scheduled presentation to the […]
