(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox has signed a bill into law making it easier to ban books. The bill was one of 72 signed. It now takes less than ten-percent of Utah Schools, including charters, to trigger a statewide book ban. The ban can be appealed if the […]
(Washington, DC) — The U.S. Department of Labor says initial filings for unemployment benefits in Utah dropped last week. New jobless claims fell to 1,144 in the week ending March 9th. That statistic is down from the 1,235 filings the week before. Oregon saw the largest percentage increase in weekly […]
(Midway, UT) — People who live near the Heber Valley wastewater lagoons are concerned about possible health risks and may seek a legal remedy. KSL reports residents say more than 40 acres of Special District Service ponds filled with treated sewage generate bad odors and pose a health risk. Residents […]
(Logan, UT) — A former Utah State football defensive analyst is accused of poisoning his pregnant girlfriend in Tennessee last year. Blaise Allen Taylor was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Thursday in Logan and booked into jail. Taylor, who played football at Texas A&M, is charged with two counts of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Republican Party is making available the final results from the Super Tuesday presidential preference poll. The caucus meetings held on March 5th were interrupted by some procedural confusion and do reflect a low voter turnout. The results show that former President Donald Trump […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Rubicon Contractor Executives charged with Labour trafficking are claiming the Attorney General’s office lied to a judge to receive search warrants and justify charges. Three executives, Rudy Larsen, Jena Marie Larsen and Clayton Phillips currently face seven felony counts of human trafficking. The Attorney General […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Some wild weather is headed to Utah with the potential for power outages and dangerous driving conditions. Gusty winds will hit northern Utah, while rain and significant snow totals are coming to the southern parts of the state. Winds north of I-80 may be strong […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Republican hopeful for Utah attorney general — Trent Christensen — is not currently licensed to practice law in the state. Christensen says he’s currently working to rectify his affiliation status in time for the election this fall. The Utah Constitution states the attorney general […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah bill affecting homeless shelters is still not law as it awaits Governor Cox’s signature. HB421 was passed during the recent legislative session. This legislation is called the Homelessness and Vulnerable Populations Amendments. Once signed, the bill requires homeless resource centers wanting state funding […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will have some of the lowest electric rates in the U.S. this year. The cost of electricity for most customers is a little more than one-thousand dollars annually. Utah residents reportedly only paid 11.03 cents per kilowatt hour in 2023 — one-and-a-half times lower […]
