Utah

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall discusses the state's new rental assistance program. (KSL-TV)...
Curt Gresseth

Struggling to make rent? Uncle Sam is here to help.

The state of Utah is helping renters come up with rent. The Division Director for Housing and Community Development at the Department of Workforce Services advises applicants to work with their landlords to prepare the correct documentation and include paperwork such as a bank statement to prove your monthly income.
2 years ago
Utah World Records...
Simone Seikaly

Utah in the top ten for “most stressed states”

The study authors looked at Utah air quality, CO2 emissions, the number of parks, the cost of living index, and the rate of suicide, in deciding their stressed rankings.
2 years ago
Covid tests...
Simone Seikaly

Utah officials pause rapid antigen tests for COVID-19, cite discrepancy

The rapid testing pause comes after a large discrepancy between positive and negative results as compared to nasal swap testing.
2 years ago
The Ogden Fire Department responded to a structure fire Friday evening that displaced four people. ...
Mark Jones

Structure fire in Ogden displaces four people Friday evening

A structure fire in Ogden Friday evening displaced four individuals, and cost an estimated $110,000 worth of damage.
2 years ago
Daniel Etherington, wanted for questioning in a Wednesday morning stabbing in Salt Lake City, was t...
Mark Jones

Following a chase, Oregon police take SLC stabbing suspect into custody

A suspect wanted in a Wednesday morning stabbing in Salt Lake City was taken into custody Friday in Oregon.
2 years ago
Eighth grade students and their teacher wear masks during their dual language class at Mount Jordan...
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Bill that would allow parents to sue teachers over curriculum substituted during general session

The part of a bill that would have included the ability for parents to sue teachers if they didn't like what was on the lesson plan is being substituted on Utah's Capitol hill. 
2 years ago
utah utes win Pac-12 championship and head to rose bowl...
Curt Gresseth

Britain Covey on the art of the punt return, the healing power of horses and prepping for the NFL

Britain Covey, star U of U football wide receiver and punt returner, talks about prepping for the NFL, fickle fans on social media, the healing power of horses and life lessons learned from football.
2 years ago
Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, center, talks to j...
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Death penalty repeal faces tight battle in House

A bill focused on a death penalty repeal will get a hearing on Utah's House of Representatives.
2 years ago
Amanda Dickson with Mitt Romney, days before the opening ceremony of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Game...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Remembering Salt Lake 2002 during the opening ceremony in Beijing

Amanda Dickson remembers the excitement and the hope of Salt Lake 2002, as we prepare for the Beijing 2022 opening ceremony.
2 years ago
intermountain doctor killed in skiing accident...
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Intermountain Healthcare doctor dies in ski accident

Dr. Andrew Gagnon was pronounced dead when rescuers found him. Gagnon was a transplant surgeon at Intermountain Healthcare.
2 years ago
utah gun poll firearms state regulations...
Martha Harris

Lawmakers reserve right to regulate firearms for state, not cities

Sen. Chris Wilson, R-Logan, sponsored S.B. 115, which clarifies that only the state holds the authority to regulate firearms in Utah. 
2 years ago
A Utah lawmaker will propose a rule change that would amend Utah's Rules of Civil Procedure, the gu...
Martha Harris

Lawmakers pursue mental health support for first responders

It would require agencies to provide mental health services for all first responders: employees, retirees, and their families. 
2 years ago
Mia Love on Liz Cheney RNC censure...
Aimee Cobabe

RNC approves censure of representatives in historic vote

The RNC voted to censure Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger in a vote Friday that was the first of its kind.
2 years ago
utah capitol...
Becky Bruce

Listen Live: Legislative leaders join Utah’s Morning News

Tune in every Thursday and Friday to hear from the Utah House speaker and minority leader on Utah's Morning News.
2 years ago
Bill changing car tint limits passed last week....
Jacob Rueda

Bill seeks to prevent hairstyle discrimination in Utah

Sen. Derek Kitchen's bill would protect a person from discrimination over a hairstyle typically associated with their race or ethnicity. 
2 years ago
Stock photo...
Paul Nelson

Proposed bill would prohibit police from lying to children during interviews

A proposed bill on Capitol Hill would prohibit police from lying to children to get information.
2 years ago
Photo of Utah Lake [Photo Credit: Canva Images]...
Curt Gresseth

Developer discusses plan to revive, restore Utah Lake

A company plans to build man-made islands with material dredged from the bed of Utah Lake, cleaning the water and make it a welcoming spot for recreation and birds.
2 years ago
(Exterior of the Salt Lake City School District offices.  Photo: Paul Nelson)...
Paul Nelson

Falling enrollment may force SLCSD to consider closing schools

Falling enrollment in Salt Lake City School District may force educators to do something they would rather not do.
2 years ago
The Utah Pride Parade and Festival will return, in-person, in 2022....
Lindsay Aerts

Utah Pride Festival and parade set to return this June

After not being able to happen last year, the Utah Pride Festival makes its return in 2022.
2 years ago
Image of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute on the campus of the University of Utah., which along...
Martha Harris and Kira Hoffelmeyer

Utah doctors report omicron variant impacting mental health

Two doctors say the omicron variant is increasing mental health cases
2 years ago
the salt lake city school district offices are pictured, the district just had an audit...
Martha Harris, Paul Nelson, and Kira Hoffelmeyer

42 teaching positions eliminated in SLC from decline in student enrollment

The board eliminated 42 teaching positions because of dropping enrollment numbers
2 years ago
House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, presides over the House at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on...
Lindsay Aerts

BALANCE OF POWER: Voters may be last path to curb legislative power

Constitutional questions have been raised about the legislative power to move schools to online learning.
2 years ago
Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City.  Photo courtesy of Deseret News....
Mark Jackson

Pioneer Park vision plan includes new mist-producing fountain, signature park pavilion

Salt Lake City presented its plan for revamping Pioneer Park after surveying 3,000 people in the city.
2 years ago
A Utah lawmaker will propose a rule change that would amend Utah's Rules of Civil Procedure, the gu...
Paul Nelson

Another battle over school vouchers? One lawmaker plans to propose voucher bill he calls ‘different’ than other attempts

One Utah lawmaker says he intends to bring the school vouchers discussion to Capitol Hill.
2 years ago