Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

US 89 davis county construction...
Simone Seikaly

Portions of U.S. 89 in Davis County will be closed beginning Sunday night

UDOT will close both directions of U.S. 89 in Davis County between Oak Hills Drive in Layton and 400 North in Fruit Heights.
4 years ago
On Wednesday, President Biden announced forgiveness of some student loan debt.
AP Photo/Evan Vucci,...
Kevin Liptak, CNN

Biden says he’ll attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

President Joe Biden said Thursday he plans to attend the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch he is remembering as a "great lady."
4 years ago
Utah capitol is picture. Leaders reacted to a leaked abortion opinion...
Mark Jones

Utah Debate Commission names moderators for 2022 debates

The moderators for the upcoming five general election debates were announced Thursday by the Utah Debate Commission. The debates will be held in October.
4 years ago
Reps. Joel Ferry and Calvin Musselman are pictured....
Sam Herrera

Utah Democrats file lawsuit to remove Joel Ferry from ballot in November

The lawsuit comes weeks after Joel Ferry refused to take his name off the ballot and defended himself by saying he wasn't taking legislative pay.
4 years ago
debate...
Lindsay Aerts

Two internal polls from Lee and McMullin camps tell different stories about Utah’s senate race

Two polls from both the Sen. Mike Lee and Evan McMullin campaigns are at odds with each other, each reporting different numbers.
4 years ago
This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, and redacted by in ...
Tierney Sneed and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN

Why finding a special master for the Trump Mar-a-Lago documents won’t be simple

On Friday, the Justice Department and Trump's lawyers will file legal briefs laying out their proposed candidates, along with recommendations for how the review should proceed.
4 years ago
Former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks to members of the press as he departs...
Kara Scannell and Shawna Mizelle, CNN

Steve Bannon expected to surrender and plead not guilty Thursday on charges related to border wall effort

The state charges, which have been returned in an indictment, are based on the same conduct Bannon was charged with by federal prosecutors in 2020 that alleged he and three others had defrauded donors in the border wall effort, which raised more than $25 million.
4 years ago
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Jamaicas Prime Minister Andrew Holness (out of fram...
Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes an unannounced trip to Ukraine

His trip comes as Ukraine has launched a counteroffensives aimed at reclaiming Russian occupied areas in the south and northeast of the country. It also coincides with a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, hosted by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
4 years ago
It’s about to get even harder to find a place to live in Park City and the surrounding area....
Jill Adler

Little Cottonwood Canyon’s proposed gondola would be different from ski gondolas

The proposed Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola will not be the same as typical ski resort gondolas, according to the UDOT.
4 years ago
On Friday, the Justice Department and Trump's lawyers will file legal briefs laying out their propo...
Tierney Sneed, Jeremy Herb and Marshall Cohen, CNN

Takeaways from the ruling granting Trump’s request for a special master in Mar-a-Lago probe

A federal judge threw a wrench Monday in the Justice Department investigation into potential mishandling of documents from former President Donald Trump's White House by granting his request for a special master to review evidence seized from his Florida home last month.
4 years ago
UFOs...
Curt Gresseth

At long last, Congress suggesting UFOs are not human

A former analyst at the Department of State and Defense has written an opinion column in The Hill that Congress -- after 70 years -- is implying that UFOs are not of human origin.
4 years ago
FILE: Vector control intern Reese Adams sorts mosquitoes by type at the Salt Lake Mosquito Abatemen...
Simone Seikaly

First human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Utah

A senior citizen in the Weber-Morgan Health District is the first person in Utah confirmed to have West Nile virus this year. 
4 years ago
The National Archives has told the House Oversight Committee that certain presidential records from...
Annie Grayer and Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Trump says he will ‘very, very seriously’ consider January 6 pardons if he runs and wins in 2024

Full pardons for those involved in the January 6 riots will be considered by former President Donald Trump, if he runs and wins in 2024.
4 years ago
President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP...
Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN

Biden warns Trump and his closest followers are trying to undermine American democracy in combative speech

In a speech Thursday night, President Biden warned Republicans could undermine democracy by resorting to violence.
4 years ago
life expectancy decrease...
Mark Jones

Bivalent COVID-19 booster is recommeneded for use by CDC

The use of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent vaccines as added protection for Americans against COVID-19 was recommended Thursday by the CDC.
4 years ago
The National Archives has told the House Oversight Committee that certain presidential records from...
Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Kara Scannell, Holmes Lybrand and Marshall Cohen, CNN

Trump tells court that classified material should have been expected in presidential records found at Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump tells a court that classified records should have been expected in presidential records.
4 years ago
Image of Utah Sen. Mike Lee. Mike Lee has introduced the SCREEN Act to protect children from online...
Mark Jones

Utah Debate Commission announces dates for general election debates

The Utah Debate Commission announced Wednesday that the debate between Sen. Mike Lee and challenger Evan McMullin will be Oct. 17 at Utah Valley University.
4 years ago
Write in canidate voting...
Lindsay Aerts

Know what counts when writing in a candidate name

Officials say if you plan on writing in a candidate for the upcoming election, make sure your intent is clear, or your vote might not count.
4 years ago
The mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon is pictured on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. (Kristin Murphy, De...
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Gondola is the top choice for Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic fix

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah — The Utah Department of Transportation has announced it would like to build a gondola to ease traffic problems up Little Cottonwood Canyon.  Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has been against the gondola since it was one of the options brought forth to fix Little Cottonwood Canyon’s traffic woes.  What’s […]
4 years ago
Dave & Dujanovic are veteran journalists who don't agree a lot....
Curt Gresseth

Should political leaders be allowed to party?

Should political leaders be allowed to party and have a life or is that beneath the dignity of their office? Inside Sources host Boyd Matheson, an expert on all things political, joins the discussion
4 years ago
Steve Handy...
Lindsay Aerts

Longtime Davis County Rep. Steve Handy launches write-in campaign for his seat back

Handy said he knows it's an uphill battle, but that his analysis has found a path to victory (particularly due to mail-in voting.)
4 years ago
FILE: The sun sets as a rainstorm blows over Delicate Arch in Arches National Park near Moab on Sat...
Alejandro Lucero

Lt. Gov. Henderson visits Moab after flooding, asks others to do the same

Lt. Gov Deidre Henderson is urging Utahns to support Moab businesses by continuing to visit the city in light of recent floods.
4 years ago
old Raging Waters site...
Lindsay Aerts

Urban park planned for old Raging Waters site

A pool, a roller skating ribbon, and an all-abilities playground are some of the new amenities planned for the 17-acre park on the site of the old Raging Waters.
4 years ago
A redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit has been released after a federal jud...
Tierney Sneed, CNN

Trump re-ups request for ‘special master’ but glosses over some questions from the judge

Former President Donald Trump responded Friday to a judge's request that he elaborate on his request that the court appoint a "special master" to oversee the review of evidence recovered from the search of his Mar-a-Lago residence with a 12-page filing that touched briefly on the newly released affidavit the FBI used to obtain the warrant.
4 years ago