TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Utah Highway Patrol officials said Monday they didn’t make any arrests under a lowered DUI threshold in the first 24 hours after the law took effect. Eight DUI arrests were made, but all were over the old threshold of 0.08 percent blood-alcohol limit, Highway Patrol Col. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New Year’s Eve revelers in Utah could find themselves with more than a hangover as 2019 dawns. If they drink and drive, they could end up on the wrong side of the nation’s newest and lowest DUI threshold. The 0.05 percent limit goes into effect […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials want to expand and preserve the undeveloped area surrounding Utah’s Tabby Mountain. However, Utah’s School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, which oversees the nearly 44-square-mile (114-square-kilometer) block of land, has held out for top dollar, rejecting a previous $40 million offer from the […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert has proposed adding $5 million per year to Utah’s public-defender system, a move that advocates say would be a step toward fixing a system can fall short for people who are accused of crimes but can’t afford their own lawyer. The Standard-Examiner reports the request […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Several national parks that are big tourist draws in the US Southwest remained open Saturday during the federal government shutdown while other parks and monuments locked their gates and doors. Arizona and Utah officials implemented funding plans to keep open Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah County Commission and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert agreed to end their legal fight. The Deseret News reports the commission voted Monday to put forth a new nominee to the Utah Transit Authority’s new board. Herbert later Monday accepted the nomination, and county leaders promised to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Thursday proposed adding new sales taxes on services while cutting the overall tax rate, part of a reform effort he said will be a “heavy lift” but is essential for the state’s economic future. Herbert outlined the idea as he […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert wants to add new sales taxes on services while cutting the overall rate to the tune of $200 million, part of a reform effort he says will be a “heavy lift” but is essential for the state’s economic future. Herbert outlined […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah patients can use medical marijuana legally after a compromise agreement was signed into law, but they won’t likely be able to buy it legally inside the state until at least 2020, officials said Tuesday. The state will need time to first build up a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed into law a compromise agreement that guaranteed legalization of medical marijuana but has sparked concern that it creates too many hurdles for patients trying to access the drug. Herbert said late Monday the passage of the bill was a […]
