Unified Police are warning homeowners to watch out for a group of thieves who pose as solar panel salesmen. Investigators say the group pretends to sell solar systems, but is actually breaking into homes when it finds no one is there. Thousands of dollars in cash, jewelry and other valuables […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Congressional committee that oversees District of Columbia affairs says he’ll block a city bill that would allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives with a doctor’s help. Media outlets report that Rep. Jason Chaffetz told reporters Monday that he fundamentally disagrees […]
(St. George, UT) – An at-risk missing Colorado woman may possibly be in southern Utah. Police announced yesterday that 57-year-old Cecelia Heitman of Aurora might be in the St. George area. Police say she was last seen on December 29th and is believed to be wearing a navy blue jacket, blue […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two of the highest-ranking Utah state lawmakers urged caution Monday about a proposed income tax increase that would send an estimated $750 million annually to schools because they say it could hurt the state’s economy by scaring away companies. A group called Education First is […]
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate the environmental effects of the BLM proposal to make improvements to the Calf Creek Recreation Area. The recreation area is located along Highway 12 between Escalante and Boulder, Utah, in Garfield […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee are pushing legislation to limit executive powers after President Obama’s designation of the Bears Ears National Monument. It proposes requiring state approval and authorization by Congress to approve a new national monument site. If passed, it would have no impact […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Mitt Romney is supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Education. Billionaire Betsy DeVos is being criticized for having no experience in education on an administrative level. Romney says the charter school advocate has the ability to challenge the status quo because of her […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family members say they are disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case involving their former foster daughter, a girl with Native American ancestry who was ordered removed from their California home and reunited with relatives in Utah. Rusty and Summer Page […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is warming after days of cold and snow, but officials are keeping a wary eye out for flooding as ski resorts deal with high winds and an avalanche risk that includes steep roofs as well as mountain slopes. The National Weather Service said Monday […]
