(St. George, UT) — Utah is among the best states to start a business this year. A recent study by finance website WalletHub ranked all 50 states based on more than two dozen key indicators. Those include startups per capita, job growth, and office space-affordability. Utah came in at third […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah House Republican leaders have proposed a bill to address concerns over the state’s vote-by-mail system. The bill, labeled HB300, would require voters to return ballots in person with voter ID, rather than by mail, after receiving a mailed ballot. Exceptions are outlined, and municipalities […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s 45-day legislative session kicks off with over 500 bills on the table, focusing on election reforms, the housing crisis, and judicial changes. Judicial reforms, including potential term limits for judges, are also under discussion. To tackle the housing crisis, bills aim to ease construction […]
(Washington, D.C.) — President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day pardons have directly affected 18 Utahns convicted or charged in connection to the Capitol riot. One of them, activist John Sullivan, has been released from prison after being convicted of having a weapon at the Capitol. Brad Bokoski, also from Utah, and […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah’s elected leaders are celebrating the return of President Donald Trump. The Republican was sworn-in for his second term in the White House yesterday, with Beehive State politicians in attendance for the Inauguration. Congresswoman Celeste Maloy, who represents the 2nd District, showed off pictures of her attending […]
HOUSTON (AP) — No. 7 Houston’s game against Utah scheduled for Tuesday night has been pushed back to Wednesday because of severe weather forecast for the Houston area. The Cougars, who have won 10 games in a row, will face Utah at 5 p.m. CST Wednesday. The postponement also impacted the Houston […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Corrections is introducing a new mail system aimed at preventing contraband from being smuggled into state prisons. All non-privileged mail will be sent to a processing center operated by Pigeonly Corrections, where it will open the mail, scan it into a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah State University researchers are collaborating with ranchers in six Northern California counties to protect livestock from mountain lion attacks using non-lethal methods. The study will test techniques such as colorful flags to deter predators, opaque fencing to conceal livestock, motion-activated lights and sounds, and […]
(Salt Lake County, UT) — A state representative from South Jordan is considering a bill allowing citizens to petition to split Salt Lake County into two smaller counties due to its large size and complex government. Republican Jordan Teuscher believes smaller counties could be more accountable as Utah’s population grows. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake City has been named as one of the best cities for jobs this year. A recent WalletHub study that looked at factors like job market strength and employment opportunities ranked Salt Lake City 19th out of 180 cities. Salt Lake City was recognized […]
