SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New state statistics show that the number of people who died on Utah roadways decreased for the second consecutive year. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the 264 deaths on Utah roadways in 2018 were the lowest since 2014 and down from 273 the year before. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A recent audit says the state is illegally sharing personal data from drivers’ licenses. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the audit, released Tuesday by the office of State Auditor John Dougall, says the Utah Driver License Division is sharing data such as Social Security numbers, birthdates, physical […]
MURRAY, Utah (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a Utah mall (all times local): 3:50 p.m. Utah police say two people are in the hospital after a shooting Sunday outside a popular mall in a Salt Lake City suburb. Murray Police officer Kenny Bass (bas) says the incident […]
HOLLADAY, Utah (AP) — The 94-year-old Dorothy Bale has become a fixture and customer favorite during her 25 years working at an Arby’s in a Salt Lake City suburb. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Bale has worked at the sandwich shop longer than some of her coworkers have been alive, going through […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker is proposing changes to a full Medicaid expansion passed by voters in November. Republican Sen. Allen Christensen of North Ogden tells The Salt Lake Tribune that the plan needs “guardrails” in place to avoid cost overruns. He says a sales tax increase included in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The mother of a University of Utah student killed on campus after repeatedly reporting harassment says the school’s response to her death has fallen short, leaving open the question of whether other students are safe. Jill McCluskey wrote in an op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune Wednesday […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A family that owns land along the northeastern boundary of Zion National Park has agreed to let hikers continue to wade through their section of the narrowest stretch of Zion Canyon. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Bullochs, who own the piece of The Narrows, still hope […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Republican is suing after losing an election to a Navajo candidate in a southern Utah county dogged by allegations of voter discrimination. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Kelly Laws is asking a judge to overturn Democrat Willie Grayeyes’ victory in the San Juan County commission […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Outgoing U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah missed almost 84 percent of votes in the U.S. House since she lost her re-election in November. The website GovTrack, which records lawmakers’ voting habits, shows the Republican congresswoman participated in only 14 of 85 votes since losing […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The incoming Utah Legislature will include a record number of women, though the state still lags behind the national average. The Salt Lake Tribune reports this week that 25 of the 104 members will be women. That accounts for 24 percent — the highest portion in state […]
