Jazz overcome 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Spurs
SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell goes for 25 to help the Utah Jazz win their 10th game in a row. The Deseret News reports NBA teams don’t overcome a 13-point or more deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs. Not against a Gregg Popovich coached team. No way. Well, it […]9 years ago
Claims of discrimination and retaliation up in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Last year, Utah agencies saw a jump in the number of discrimination and retaliation claims in the workplace. There were 519 retaliation charges in 2017, which was 66 percent more than the year before, and more than 18-hundred claims of discrimination, up by more than a third. Protected classes include age, gender, race, pregnancy and […]9 years ago
Long lines for “Hamilton” tickets in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — Many people have been waiting months for this. The Broadway musical “Hamilton” continues to sell out across the country, and now, it’s coming to the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. The show runs from April 11-May 6. Tickets went on sale Friday morning, Feb. 9. If you don’t get tickets […]9 years ago
Special series: Vaping in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — More teens in Utah are trying e-cigarettes, and there’s concern that they will be more likely to take up regular smoking and get addicted. But the growing vaping industry says e-cigarettes are a way for adults to quit regular smoking. NEW TRENDS As e-cigarettes or vaping grows, the latest device […]9 years ago
Vaping series part five: Quitting
SALT LAKE CITY — All week long we have been exploring e-cigarette use and trends in Utah. Today, we finish our special series with a look at quitting. 16-year-old Kierra switched from smoking to vaping because she says she thinks it’s healthier. “And instead of buying a pack of cigarettes every day for 7 or 8 […]9 years ago
Vaping series part four: Industry
Utah lawmakers are working to regulate e-cigarettes industry in Utah, but the industry is growing rapidly, and fighting back. Different bills have tried to address e-cigarette labeling, regulation, ingredients, and access to minors. “Not a single state who has fought longer or harder or faced a bigger attack against the industry than here […]9 years ago
Utah Jazz win 7 in a row; face NBA trade deadline
The Utah Jazz are riding a high of seven games in a row, with a win over the Grizzlies Wednesday night on the road. In fact, four of those wins have been on the road. Follow @kslmrichards9 years ago
Utah wants to host the Winter Olympics in 2026 or 2030
Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed a resolution saying the Olympics should come back to Salt Lake City. Watch @GovHerbert sign the resolution supporting another #SLC Winter Games! We are ready, willing, able to host in 2026 or 2030! #olympics #stateofsport #utpol pic.twitter.com/mYcwRacA2u — Mayor J. Biskupski (@slcmayor) February 7, 2018 Before the signing, the […]9 years ago
WVC fire officials: House fire began spontaneously in microwave
A fire ripped through a West Valley City home Tuesday night, forcing a family of four and three pets to get out. That fire started around 11:30 pm near 4100 South Spring Glen Street, which is about 3300 West. Investigators believe it started spontaneously in the microwave and spread through the kitchen and into the […]9 years ago
Vaping series part three: gateway
The e-cigarette industry insists their products are not a gateway to regular tobacco. But scientists are finding otherwise. “The jury is out about whether e-cigarettes directly cause cancer, but we do know that people who use them are 3 times more likely to transition to cancer-causing tobacco cigarettes, than people who don’t use e-cigarettes,” said […]9 years ago
Vaping series part two: teen rates
Some teens say they don’t think e-cigarettes are as bad as the real thing, and they think they look cool and taste good. 15 year old Via says she vapes strawberry or mango. “The flavor is good,” she said. Kierra started using e-cigarettes at age 16. “You can smoke them anywhere, it doesn’t smell, it’s […]9 years ago
Vaping series part one: new trends
As e-cigarettes or vaping grows, the latest device your kids may be using to hide their smoking is called a Juul. It looks like a flash drive. “The internal battery is more easily concealable from parents,” said Linnea Fletcher, who tracks these trends at the Utah County Health Department. “Most of it is sold online […]9 years ago
Rating the Super Bowl commercials
Chances are you’ll be talking about Super Bowl ads with family, friends or co-workers today. UVU researchers tracked eye movement and engagement, and they found the top ad to be the Doritos Blaze and Mountain Dew Ice rap battle. “I loved this ad, it was going so fast,” said Walt McRoberts with Richter 7 in […]9 years ago
New bill would make an anti-porn class in Utah public schools
Utah state lawmakers are considering a bill that would add anti-porn education in public schools. HB 286 seeks to make sure kids get better sex education in public schools while giving parents flexibility. The bill sets up eight sex-ed modules or class topics, and the anti-porn class is new to state curriculum. Representative […]9 years ago
Bill seeks to modify Utah traffic code to permit robots to roam sidewalks
SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would modify Utah traffic code to permit automated personal delivery robots to roam sidewalks advanced through a House committee by a unanimous vote Wednesday. HB 217 would allow the small motorized devices where pedestrians are allowed, basically to make deliveries within a mile or mile and […]9 years ago
Expansion of newborn screening in Utah includes Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Utah has started screening newborns for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, as new drug treatments are coming on board for the fatal genetic disease. KSL Newsradio’s Mary Richards reports. Follow @kslmrichards9 years ago
Utah Democrats react to President Trump’s State of the Union
Many Utah Democrats were quick to dismiss the president’s remarks. Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski deriding the president’s clean-coal comment. “There is no such thing as clean coal,” Biskupski tweeted, adding, “If we hold to the past we will never move forward.”She also urged Trump and Congress to end threats against so-called sanctuary cities that don’t enforce […]9 years ago
Utahns weighing President Trump’s first year in office
President Trump ran for office by promising he would be unlike any other president. His first year proved that. “I think the best word to describe the first year is tumultuous,” said Hinckely Instittue of Politics director Jason Perry. Perry says Utahns look at what president trump has done with a scale in mind. “They […]9 years ago
Utah law professor supports “Duty to Assist in an Emergency” bill
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — House Minority Leader Rep. Brian King will introduce HB125 – ‘Duty to Assist in an Emergency’ to the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday afternoon. The bill would make it a class B misdemeanor to fail to provide reasonable assistance to someone in the event of a crime or another emergency. […]9 years ago
New Sober Living Program in Utah for Operation Rio Grande
Murray, UT—Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and House Speaker Greg Hughes announced the new sober living housing program on Monday. It places people in safe, affordable housing while continuing to receive treatment for substance use. The sober living voucher program, in partnership with the Department of Workforce Services, pays housing costs for eligible clients […]9 years ago
Medicaid expansion likely to make another appearance at the Utah Legislature
Senator Gene Davis (D-Salt Lake City) has again proposed full expansion of Medicaid, which has been tried for years but it has not passed. But he thinks recent actions in Washington DC may be reason enough to re-ignite the attempt. The Deseret News says the targeted partial expansion of Medicaid benefits in Utah is giving […]9 years ago
Utah lawmakers pass bill reducing fireworks days for July holidays
The Utah House passed a bill Wednesday that would reduce the number of days around the Fourth of July and Pioneer Day that fireworks would be legal in the state.9 years ago
Utah lawmakers OK bill legalizing free-range parenting
Free-range parenting is a modern buzzword for families aiming to raise self-sufficient kids, but how much freedom at what age remains a fierce debate. If you want to let your kids explore the neighborhood on their own, this bill will give you some peace of mind. State Senator Lincoln Fillmore (R-South Jordan) wants to make […]9 years ago
