Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah senator is floating a surprising name for director of the FBI. Republican Senator Mike Lee told “Fox News Sunday” yesterday he’s tossing out the name of former Supreme Court Justice nominee Merrick Garland. Lee says Garland has a lot of prosecutorial experience, having […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America hopes the Mormon Church will continue supporting youth Scouting programs. Charles Dahlquist served as the Young Men General President for the Church for five years, giving him some insight into last week’s decision to end participation […]
(Provo, UT) — Officials in Utah County are urging people to avoid the Provo River. A spokesman for the Provo mayor’s office says many hikers, kayakers and others ignored warnings not to go into the river over the weekend. At least one young person had to rescued while trying to […]
(Richfield, UT) — Republican Chris Stewart talks healthcare and James Comey’s firing with a Richfield town hall crowd. Southern Utah’s congressional representative hosted a town hall Friday night, also touching on North Korea and coal power. This town hall was considerably calmer than Stewart’s last one in Salt Lake City […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — Zion National Park officials have closed The Narrows because of fast moving water. The National Park Service made the announcement yesterday, saying the popular hike will stay closed until the water slows down and stays that way for at least a day. Any trails that […]
(St. George, UT) — Authorities have filed a felony conspiracy to rape a child charge against a man accused of trying to pay for sex with an underage girl. Taylor Hummel was also arrested on a sexual solicitation count last week after investigators say they found an online ad he […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is one of only two states not complying with federal guidelines to prevent prison rape. “The Salt Lake Tribune” cites a Department of Justice report showing Utah and Arkansas aren’t fully adopting standards laid out under the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Among them are […]
(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee believes President Trump is cooperating in the investigation into possible ties between his presidential campaign and the Russians. The Republican senator from Utah said on “Fox News Sunday” that he doesn’t believe the firing of former FBI Director James Comey is hampering the investigation. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new University of Utah analysis shows tourists spent a record $8.2 billion in Utah in 2015 and generated another $1.15 billion in local tax revenue. The Deseret News reported Wednesday that travel to Utah is growing at historic levels, and state tourism officials say […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A former Utah commissioner has been recommended to serve as a chair on the Utah Transportation Commission. The Daily Herald reported Saturday that Gov. Gary Herbert has appointed former Utah County Commissioner Larry Ellertson. His appointment is now waiting on Senate confirmation. Ellertson will be replacing […]
