(Salt Lake City, UT) — Many federal services across the Beehive State shuttered yesterday amid the U.S Government shutdown. Officials with Utah’s national parks say Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion remain open, though services and staffing are reduced. Law enforcement is reportedly taking care of shuttles, trash […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has unveiled a series of flags in an apparent attempt to get around a new law. They are variations of the Pride, Juneteenth and transgender flags. Since they’re officially sanctioned, they aren’t covered by the state law that bans […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake City is among the healthiest cities in the country. Finance website WalletHub ranked more than 180 cities to see where residents’ well-being is prioritized. It used dozens of indicators to come up with the list, including the price of medical visits and how […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The U.S. Health Secretary will be in Utah today to talk about the state’s new fluoride ban. Robert F. Kennedy is scheduled to speak with reporters in Salt Lake City to talk about Utah’s ban on fluoride in drinking water, SNAP benefits, and another bill […]
(Provo, UT) — Police in Provo believe they’ve finally solved a decades-old missing person case. Seventeen-year-old Robby Lynn Peay ran away from a Salt Lake City youth treatment center in 1983. Authorities discovered a body at Arches National Park that same year, but initial forensic testing did not let investigators […]
(St. George, UT) — Several Utah cities are being recognized for college basketball entertainment. With March Madness approaching, finance website WalletHub ranked roughly 300 cities across the country for fans of the sport based on who has exciting teams to root for and other factors. That includes the number of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers passed a transportation bill yesterday after making adjustments to address Salt Lake City’s concerns. The Utah Senate voted 20-2 and the House voted 61-9 after a conference committee meeting. The bill includes a “highway reduction strategy” for road safety projects, now limited to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Three federal properties in Utah have been designated for disposal by the U.S. General Services Administration. The GSA says the IRS Service Center in Ogden, the St. George Federal Building, and the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City have been deemed “non-core” […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A transportation bill is progressing after adjustments were made to address concerns from Salt Lake City and others. Originally, the bill included a one-year pause on road safety projects, but after pushback, that provision was removed. The revised bill still calls for a study on […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A new bill could allow Salt Lake City’s west side to host two professional stadiums instead of just one for a potential Major League Baseball team. Introduced by Senator Scott Sandall, SB-336 reduces the minimum stadium capacity from 30-thousand to 18-thousand and removes restrictions limiting […]
