UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-Christmas tree permits for the Heber-Kamas district of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest are sold out online as of Tuesday afternoon. Permits may still be purchased in-person at the following locations and following times where applicable: Kamas Ranger District Office: 50 E. Center, Kamas (8:00 am-4:30 pm; Monday-Friday) […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah lawmakers gave an early nod of approval Monday to redistricting maps that further carve up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County, despite urging from a crowd of frustrated people to choose districts drawn by a voter-approved independent body. Many speakers argued the lawmaker-drawn maps were […]
POCATELLO, Idaho-Sunday November 7, President M. Russell Ballard, the acting president of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated the Pocatello Idaho Temple in three sessions. Pres. Ballard was joined by Elder Neil L. Andersen of The Quorum of Twelve Apostles and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Armed with paddle boards and tools to scoop up mud and other sediment, University of Utah professor Jaclyn Winter and the doctoral students in her lab venture onto the Great Salt Lake in the hope of finding life-saving medicines. It’s not as simple as shoveling […]
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) —Saturday, Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez signed tribal legislation to ban smoking in many enclosed and indoor locations across the reservation, including in the tribe’s casinos. The ban “is a monumental achievement and bold step in the right direction to promote healthy living among our Navajo […]
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Friday, two missing Oregon women were found in an Idaho forest . The mother passed away from the elements and her disabled daugher was found alive with their broken-down vehicle. A hunter discovered the mother’s body in the Solitaire Saddle area of the Panhandle National […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Worries over critical labor shortage challenges have migrated beyond the borders of the business community and are now shared by over two-thirds of Utahns, according to a new survey. The Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll conducted earlier this month found 68% of surveyed Utah […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — More than two dozen Republican-led states filed lawsuits Friday challenging President Joe Biden’s vaccine requirement for private companies, setting up a high-stakes legal showdown pitting federal authority against states’ rights. The requirement issued Thursday by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration applies to businesses with more […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are set to vote on a name change for southern Utah’s Dixie State University next week. A bill to rename it Utah Technical University will be considered in a special session next week where lawmakers will also vote on redistricting, Republican Rep. Kelly […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of intelligence officers could soon face dismissal for failing to comply with the U.S. government’s vaccine mandate, leading some Republican lawmakers to raise concerns about removing employees from agencies critical to national security. Several intelligence agencies had at least 20% of their workforce unvaccinated as of […]
