(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah may explore building a spaceport, through a bill introduced by State Senator Jerry Stevenson. The bill proposes creating a committee to study the potential benefits, including scientific research and tourism expansion. However, some critics are concerned about the costs, as spaceport projects can run […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new survey finds that 75-percent of Utahns support a president’s authority to designate national monuments. The survey by New Bridge Strategy also showed 65-percent favoring the protection of Utah’s existing monuments. Support spans party lines, with a narrow majority of Republicans and a strong […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is among the top half of states to raise a family in 2025. That’s according to a new study by finance website WalletHub, which looked at 50 key indicators that were divided into five different categories. Among the indicators were health care quality, housing affordability, […]
(Ogden, UT) — State education officials are touting a new technology they say will help educators detect the presence of guns on Utah school campuses. Authorities say the Philadelphia-based firm that specializes in fire-detection technology has been installing its ZeroEyes technology that uses gun-detection software to help keep firearms from […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Utah’s challenge to federal control over public lands yesterday, blocking the state’s effort to gain ownership of 18-point-5 million acres of property currently owned by the Bureau of Land Management. Utah argued that federal oversight harmed the state’s sovereignty and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge by former Utah lawmaker Phil Lyman. The high court announced yesterday it had declined Lyman’s effort to disqualify Governor Spencer Cox from last year’s election and from office. The Blanding Republican had lost a primary contest […]
(Los Angeles, CA) — Dozens of Utah firefighters are working alongside their West Coast counterparts in battling deadly fires in Los Angeles County. Officials say 64 firefighters from 17 departments around Utah were deployed to the area early last Thursday, bringing with them 15 fire engines designed to fight structure […]
(Undated) — A rise in respiratory illnesses is leading to more hospital visits nationwide. CDC data shows ER visits for influenza or respiratory virus are now “very high” in several states with RSV and COVID-19 cases increasing. Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and New Hampshire […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s head teacher is stepping down. Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson will leave the post in June of this year. Dickson has been in the role for close to nine years. Dickson made the announcement in an email Friday, and although she didn’t explain […]
(Undated) — Utah is one of the healthiest states in America. That’s according to a new report by health experts at Universal Drugstore, which ranked Utah in second place for states with the fewest unhealthy habits. The rankings were based on several factors, including cigarette smoking rates, binge drinking, and […]
