(Salt Lake City, UT) — Former Utah Congressman Merrill Cook has passed away. His son says the 79-year-old died peacefully at his Salt Lake City home on Monday. In the early 1970s, he co-founded Cook Slurry Company, which made mining explosives. After running that company for many years, he ran […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — It’s possible that a mass detention center is being planned for Salt Lake City after Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought a massive building. ICE paid over 145-million dollars for the 833-thousand square foot warehouse that sits on about 25-acres. It’s five miles southwest of Salt […]
(St. George, UT) — A bill requiring helmets for people on e-bikes is now awaiting a signature by Governor Spencer Cox. HB381 has already passed the House and Senate. In addition to a helmet requirement, it also makes it easier for police to impound an e-bike if a kid is […]
(Orem, UT) — Utah Valley University will play in the Western Athletic Conference tournament for men’s and women’s basketball. That agreement was reached after the WAC threatened to keep them out over a one-million dollar payment. Because Utah Valley is getting ready to leave the WAC for the Big West […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The State Senate President admits that a bill designed to make it easier to split up Salt Lake County did not pass before a key deadline. The Senate was voting on HB212 late on Friday night – and a few ticks past midnight. Because voting […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill designed to allow for the break up of Salt Lake County may or may not have been legally passed by the State Senate. The issue is whether HB 212 passed on Friday or Saturday. KSL reports the final votes were not cast until […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — On the second-to-last day of the legislative session, state lawmakers voted to raise the governor’s salary. The governor will now make just under 198-thousand dollars. District judges will make just under 225-thousand dollars. Also, the legislature voted to extend maternity leave for state employees. If […]
(Provo, UT) — Tyler Robinson wants the public kept out of a court hearing next month where he’ll push for a ban on cameras and microphones in the courtroom. His lawyers say they want to discuss misleading media coverage behind closed doors so they don’t repeat inaccurate reporting in a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court is postponing oral arguments in the lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against the Moab City Police Department. The hearing had been scheduled for today but will be rescheduled for a later date. Petito’s family is trying to revive a wrongful-death […]
Another winter weather advisory is in place for big chunks of northern Utah. The storm will bring a mixture of valley rain and mountain snow. As cold air moves in, some of the rain will turn to snow. Up to a foot of snow could fall on some mountain ranges. […]
