(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers are advancing two bills that deal with police quotas and unmarked squad cars. Republican State Senator Dan McCay has a bill that would ban police in unmarked cars from making stops that only involve an infraction, like speeding. He thinks it’s often inappropriate […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A total of 19 athletes with ties to Utah took home medals in the Olympic games that wrapped up yesterday in Italy. In team events, Utah athletes had a part in three gold medals, one silver and one bronze. An all-Utah team took home gold […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Senator John Curtis says Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will “forever undermine trust.” The Republican made that statement yesterday while in Utah. He told reporters that a full investigation needs to uncover why Minnesota protester Alex Pretti was shot 10 times by federal agents. […]
(Washington, DC) — The National Park Service is eliminating reservation systems at several popular parks starting in 2026. Officials say visitors to Arches, Yosemite, and Glacier national parks will no longer need timed-entry permits after a comprehensive evaluation of crowd management strategies. The agency says the move aims to expand […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Road closures and airport delays continue as a major winter storm hits much of Utah. Yesterday at Salt Lake City International, flights were grounded for about 30 minutes as plows cleared the runways. Some flight delays and cancellations are expected today. Alta Ski Resort has […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will close its Salt Lake City Conference Center to the public for nearly one year beginning late next month. Officials say the closure will run from March 30th, 2026 through March 1st, 2027 to allow for construction […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A proposal in Utah could expand the list of chemicals banned from public school lunches. State Representative Kristen Chevrier says the effort would add titanium dioxide to restrictions created under a law passed last year targeting certain food additives. Large school districts must comply with […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Republican Party Chairman Robert Axson says the party has collected more than 200-thousand signatures in an effort to repeal Proposition 4. The GOP needed about 141-thousand signatures, equal to eight-percent of eligible voters, in at least 26 of the state’s 29 Senate districts to […]
(Undated) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is criticizing a top Trump administration regulator over efforts to block state regulation of prediction markets. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig announced yesterday the agency would challenge any state attempt to regulate the markets, saying oversight belongs solely to federal authorities. Cox […]
Heavy snowfall and strong winds are expected to rapidly increase avalanche danger across Utah, beginning Feb. 17 and continuing through the week. According to a press release from the Utah Avalanche Center, “forecasters expect dangerous and complex avalanche conditions to develop on many slopes, with large natural and human-triggered avalanches […]
