SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The state of Utah has seen its sales tax revenue skyrocket since the online retail giant Amazon.com agreed to collect taxes on purchases in the Beehive state. The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2pSeDtQ ) that the Utah Tax Commission recorded $195 million in taxable sales […]
PAYSON, Utah (AP) — A Mormon missionary from Utah has died in Wisconsin. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Saturday that 19-year-old Jeremy McCauley died Friday night of unknown causes. McCauley is from Payson, Utah but has been serving in the Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission since November. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Sen. Mike Lee belongs to a new breed of Republican leaders who are falling into a trend. The Deseret News reported (http://bit.ly/2q9oPPt ) Wednesday that Republicans at the state and federal levels like Lee are replacing decades of “tough on crime” policies with “smart […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s attorney general has filed charges against a former sheriff and four deputies after prosecutors say at least one jailer used a stun gun on inmates in exchange for soda or as hazing when assigned to a work crew. Utah Attorney General’s Office spokesman Dan […]
The Utah Department of Natural Resources celebrated with locals as they opened their fourth regional office in Richfield, Utah on April 26. The $2 million facility houses offices for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Other offices are being leased by […]
The Utah National Guard is training in Juab and Sanpete counties, and they are inviting the public to come and see the equipment they use on May 8. The 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion of the Utah National Guard is conducting their yearly annual training that is a requirement for […]
In an effort to capitalize on the recent good weather, the Fishlake National Forest – Richfield Ranger District plans to continue prescribed burning on the Salina Creek Project. Crews will focus on finishing Unit One on the east side of Beaver Creek. As the weather allows, the crews will work their way into Unit […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s House Speaker Greg Hughes says he will not run for Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s congressional seat. Hughes said on Friday that it’s important for the vacancy to be filled as quickly as possible. He says he wants to take himself out of the equation so […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials have announced the launch of a new task force aimed at addressing opioid abuse in a state that has one of the highest rates of opioid-related deaths in the country. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said Friday that the task force is meant […]
