SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A measure strengthening Utah’s hate crimes law is being hailed as historic as Gov. Gary Herbert signs it into law. Herbert said at a signing-ceremony Tuesday the law sends a message that “every individual in our society is worthy of dignity, respect and love.” The […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Authorities say an 18-year-old woman set fire to buildings belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Orem. KUTV in Salt Lake City reported Monday indicate Jillian Robinson could face charges of burglary, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools. According to court documents, police […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed into law a compromise deal reached by state lawmakers that raises the amount of alcohol allowed in beer sold in grocery and convenience stores. Herbert announced the signing Tuesday afternoon of a law that raises the alcohol limit to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — People angry about sweeping changes made to a voter-approved law legalizing medical marijuana in Utah called on the state’s highest court Monday to rein in the Legislature’s power to alter measures passed at the ballot box. The revisions undid much of what the voters wanted […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says two of its missionaries have returned home to the U.S. after they were detained in Russia for more than two weeks for alleged visa term violations. Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said Wednesday in a statement that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers were set Thursday to end their annual legislative session after scaling back a voter-approved Medicaid expansion, passing a long-awaited update to the state’s hate crimes law and reaching a deal to increase the alcohol level in beer. Measures on other hot-button issues failed […]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday met with the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the first-such meeting of its kind, on the eve of the dedication of the church’s huge new temple in Rome. The Vatican offered no details of Francis’ audience with […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to strengthen Utah’s hate-crimes law cleared another hurdle Friday as the once-stalled measure continued its forward progress. A Utah House committee approved the legislation that would increase sentences for people convicted of targeting someone because of their sexual orientation, race, religion or other […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A nationwide push to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy for minors looked like it could succeed in conservative Utah after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it wouldn’t stand in the way, but the effort ground to a halt this week. Conversion therapy […]
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has ordered the deportation of two American members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for violating the terms of their visas. Officials said the men were working as English teachers without proper credentials and had given religious affairs as their reason […]
