FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Deb Haaland stood with fellow tribal members protesting an oil pipeline outside a reservation in North Dakota, advocated for protecting cultural landmarks in her home state of New Mexico and pointedly told government witnesses in a hearing about blasting sacred Native American sites near the U.S.-Mexico […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — There’s more cash for lawmakers to spend, according to new revenue projections announced Friday. New one-time revenue estimates are up by $315 million and ongoing is up by $112 million. In total, there’s just under $1.4 billion in one-time money this year and $205 million […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposed law restricting medical care for transgender teenagers stalled at the Utah Legislature on Friday after Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he threatened to veto the proposal. The measure would have blocked doctors from prescribing medications like hormones and puberty blockers as well […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, covid-19 statistics for Utah were updated by the state department of health. 580,051 Utahns have been vaccinated per Friday’s report. This is an increase of 16,443 in the past 24 hours. 391,066 Utahns (67.4 percent of those vaccinated) have received one dose. 188,485 Utahns (32.6 percent of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A push to change Dixie State University’s name is stalling in the GOP-dominated Utah Senate, after a new push to drop the term many find offensive sparked a backlash. A spokesman for the institution in southern Utah told the Associated Press on Friday that administrators have been […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah State Parks has reported park visitation increased by 2.6 million between 2019 and 2020 despite safety restrictions implemented during the coronavirus pandemic. “Our state parks saw elevated visitation numbers throughout the traditional summer season,” Utah Division of Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Rasmussen said. […]
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — In the past year, insurrectionists have breached the U.S. Capitol and armed protesters have forced their way into statehouses around the country. But the question of whether guns should be allowed in capitol buildings remains political, and states are going in opposite directions. In Montana, a […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s conservative Republican governor choked up Thursday as he spoke about the struggles faced by transgender teenagers, though he didn’t commit to vetoing a bill that would ban them from girls’ sports. Gov. Spencer Cox sought middle ground on a polarizing issue that is coming up […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday, covid-19 statistics for Utah were updated by the state department of health. 563,608 Utahns have been vaccinated. That is an increase of 12,540 from Wednesday’s report. 384,150 Utahns (68.2 percent of those vaccinated) have received one dose. 179,458 Utahns (31.8 percent) have obtained the recommended two doses. […]
DENVER (AP) — The latest victims of a deadly avalanche season in the Rocky Mountain region include a snowmobiler who was buried by a slide in northern Colorado and another snowmobiler who died in an avalanche in western Wyoming. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says rescuers recovered the body of […]
