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This photo shows the Utah State Capitol, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Utah lawmakers are entering the final day of what has been a relatively quiet 45-day legislative session. By constitutional rule the Legislature must end its session Thursday, which often means the stroke of midnight. Lawmakers are wrapping up negotiations on a number of bills, including proposals to change the state's liquor and gun laws, and putting the finishing touches on a roughly $13 billion state budget.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

New Bill Seeks to Expand Service Animal Protections in Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new state bill aims to improve public access to service animal information and increase penalties for harming them. If passed, H.B. 23 would require the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code to create a public website providing contact information for the state’s protection and […]

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Endangered Missing Advisory Issued for 5-Year-Old in Utah

Endangered Missing Advisory Issued for 5-Year-Old in Utah

(Bountiful, UT) — Authorities in Bountiful have issued an endangered missing advisory for a five-year-old boy. Police say James Despain is believed to have been taken by his father, Benjamin Despain, without custody. James was last seen wearing a gray astronaut shirt with a rocket and green pants. He is […]

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BYU Football Player Cut For Lewd Acts

BYU Football Player Cut For Lewd Acts

(Provo, UT) — A football player for BYU is now off the team after he was accused of committing lewd acts. Kason Krebs was contacted by Provo Police officers who accused him of three different incidents. The Cougars running back allegedly exposed himself near a Smith’s grocery store in Provo. […]

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FILE -This photo provided by Palisades Tahoe shows a freshly covered snowfall on a ski run at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Olympic Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (Blake Kessler/Palisades Tahoe via AP,File)

Big Snow Storms Will Last Into Weekend

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Northern Utah will see heavy snowstorms through much of the weekend. These storms are forecast to last until Sunday morning. Some mountain communities will get between one and three feet of snow. It’s good news for skiers, snowboarders and the resorts who depend on their […]

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Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Cox unveiled a plan Friday to ramp up Utah's COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new cases. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Governor Cox Proposes $30.7 Billion Budget for Next Fiscal Year

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is proposing a 30-point-seven-billion-dollar budget for Utah’s next fiscal year, beginning in July. The plan is slightly below the current 30-point-eight-billion budget set to expire in July 2026 and is described by officials as a “stay the course” framework for the legislature. […]

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DEA Seizes Hundreds of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills in Utah

DEA Seizes Hundreds of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills in Utah

(Undated) — The Drug Enforcement Agency reports that more than 378-thousand fentanyl pills were seized in Utah during October’s Operation Fentanyl Free America. The month-long operation targeted the Rocky Mountain region, which also includes Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming, and resulted in over one million pills seized across the region. In […]

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Utah Issues Daily Avalanche Forecasts Amid Early Snow Slides

Utah Issues Daily Avalanche Forecasts Amid Early Snow Slides

Daily avalanche forecasts have begun as Utah has already seen several avalanches, despite thin early-season snowpack. The Utah Avalanche Center reports natural, human-triggered, and animal-triggered avalanches in the past 36 hours, including one on High Rustler. Strong ridgetop winds are depositing snow on weak layers, creating dangerous conditions. Avalanches have […]

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FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2018, file photo, a worker grooms the snow after installing a set of Olympic Rings on the ski jump hill at the 2018 Winter Olympics at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Does anyone really want to host the Winter Olympics? Residents in Calgary answered that question with a resounding "No," and now the International Olympic Committee has some soul-searching to do. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

’34 Olympics Organizing Panel Meets, Discusses Next Steps

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The 2034 Winter Olympics organizing committee met yesterday to discuss the next phase of planning. Last week, the games’ official name, Utah 2034, was announced. Committee members agreed to focus on three main themes: sports, culture, and place. They also received an update on next […]

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Utah Ranks Third for Worst Drivers in the U.S.

Utah Ranks Third for Worst Drivers in the U.S.

(Salt Lake City, UT) — New data ranks Utah number three among the worst drivers in the U.S. According to a Lending Tree report, the Beehive state ranked second nationwide for speeding-related incidents. New Jersey came in second overall, while North Dakota topped the list with 64 incidents per one-thousand […]

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Salt Lake City Airport Still Dealing With Delays

Salt Lake City Airport Still Dealing With Delays

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Problems with weather in multiple U.S. cities continue to cause problems at Salt Lake City International Airport. Big snowstorms in places like Chicago are creating massive delays and cancellations that are being felt here in Utah. Nationwide, about 25-thousand flights were delayed in recent days […]

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