WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah-Saturday, numerous outdoor enthusiasts descended upon Snow Canyon State Park north of St. George in what was disobedience to a directive Utah Governor Gary Herbert gave to the state of Utah Friday afternoon. Per a report from the St. George News, there were many non-Washington County residents who […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nearly 20,000 new people applied for unemployment in Utah last week, an exponential increase that’s in line with national data released Thursday amid widespread business closures related to the new coronavirus. The food preparation and services industry took the biggest hit, with a 37% increase in unemployment claims […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Utah Governor Gary Herbert called for a weekend of prayer and service in Utah March 20-22. This is on the heels of a trying week in the Beehive State, featuring the accumulation of COVID-19 cases and a 5.7-magnitude earthquake striking the Salt Lake Valley Wednesday morning. Herbert has […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has repealed local orders creating criminal penalties for people who gather in large groups as health officials warn that the coronavirus make take months to deal with. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday the orders in Salt Lake and Utah counties, two of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert ordered statewide closures at restaurants, bars and other eateries Tuesday while health officials in the national parks hot spot of Moab halted new overnight tourists to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. The steps came as the number of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah County Attorney David Leavitt has announced he will run for state attorney general following a year in his job with the county. Leavitt announced in a Facebook video last Friday that he will challenge current Republican Attorney General Sean Reyes. Leavitt has made strides […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers passed new regulations on abortion this year, including a measure approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature Thursday that would ban most abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned. It comes as abortion opponents around the country hope the Supreme Court will reconsider the landmark […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature is wrapping up its work for the year, capping off a session that saw major changes to the state’s polygamy statute, a revision of a voter-approved redistricting law and a compromise on education funding. The 45-day meeting is ending in the shadow […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Group gatherings in Utah should be limited to no more than 100 people for at least the next two weeks in an effort to prevent prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday. Officials from the University of Utah and Utah State […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to limit the use of cash bail for people arrested in Utah passed the Legislature Wednesday after supporters argued the current system can mean people who are presumed innocent stay stuck behind bars only because they don’t have money for bail. The plan […]
