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Two missing in Grand County...
Mark Jones

Moab officials lift boil order for impacted part of the city

Moab officials lifted a boil order Friday night. It had been in place since last Monday as a result of flooding that occurred in the city last weekend.
4 years ago
Bears Ears National Monument sign with the five Tribes' insignias on it....
Curt Gresseth

Along with Utah, outdoors group sues over Biden restoring boundaries of Bears Ears

An outdoors and public-lands access group is joining the state of Utah is suing the Biden Administration over restoring the boundaries of the Bear Ears National Monument, arguing the move harms local farmers, miners and members of the Native American community.
4 years ago
FILE: Secret Service and Palm Beach police are seen in front of the home of former President Donald...
JILL COLVIN and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press

Takeaways from the unsealed Mar-a-Lago search affidavit

Among the top takeaways revealed by the document is that Trump had 'a lot' of classified records stored at his club, which had not been authorized for the storage of information.
4 years ago
eviction...
Allie Litzinger

Utah’s federal rental relief funds may be reallocated

About $50 million remains in Utah's rental relief fund, due in part to Utah's strong economy and bounce back from the pandemic.
4 years ago
Inmates under maximum security at the Utah State Correctional Facility are getting the opportunity ...
Waverly Golden

Inmates at new Utah Correctional Facility aren’t receiving their medications

The Executive Director of the correctional facility said in a press briefing, that as of Wednesday, 8,000 prescriptions are still under review.
4 years ago
A USPS collection box....
Mark Jackson

Job fairs aim to fill vacancies at local post office locations

Post offices around the state are hiring. Over 300 positions are available. including carriers, handlers and clerks.
4 years ago
On Wednesday, President Biden announced forgiveness of some student loan debt.
AP Photo/Evan Vucci,...
Curt Gresseth

Taxpayer advocate says president alone should not have power to cancel student loan debt

A taxpayer advocate said Mr. Biden's forgiveness of student loan debt is a result of Congress abdicating its power to the executive branch because of politics.
4 years ago
A redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit has been released after a federal jud...
Tierney Sneed

Justice Department ordered to release redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit

The Justice Department must release a redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit by noon on Friday, a federal judge ruled.
4 years ago
Sen. Mitt Romney, purposes the Family Security Act. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)...
Mark Jones

Utah leaders respond to President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

Utah leaders took to social media on Wednesday to respond to a plan by President Biden to forgive certain student loan debt.
4 years ago
On Wednesday, President Biden announced forgiveness of some student loan debt.
AP Photo/Evan Vucci,...
Aimee Cobabe

How will forgiving student loan debt impact the economy?

A financial expert says forgiving some student loan debt, as announced Wednesday by President Biden, could have a big impact on the U.S. economy.
4 years ago
piggy bank with graduation cap next to money student loan debt...
Chandelis Duster, CNN

How to qualify for Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan

Originally Published: 24 AUG 22 13:16 ET Updated: 24 AUG 22 17:35 ET (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his plan to address student loan debt, which includes debt forgiveness for certain borrowers and extending the pandemic-related payment pause. The Biden administration has already canceled nearly $32 billion of the $1.6 trillion in […]
4 years ago
Rep joel Ferry, who is on the ballot this election, is pictured...
Amie Schaeffer

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson responds to calls for Rep. Ferry to resign

In June, Gov. Spencer J. Cox appointed Ferry as the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources. However, before Cox's announcement, Ferry held a position in the state legislature and is on this November's ballot.
4 years ago
Gov. Spencer Cox announced Utah Court of Appeals Judge Jill M. Pohlman is his nominee to serve on t...
Mark Jones

Gov. Cox issues state of emergency for flood-stricken areas of the state

A state of emergency was issued Tuesday by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox for Emery, Grand and Wayne counties following recent flooding.
4 years ago
Redistricting congressional boundaries are now the subject of a lawsuit...
Becky Bruce

Denial of stay clears way for redistricting lawsuit to move forward

Government leaders named in the redistricting lawsuit asked a judge to stay the case while a similar matter makes its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
4 years ago
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, file photo, President Donald Trump waves as he boards Mari...
Tierney Sneed, Evan Perez, Jamie Gangel and Kristen Holmes, CNN

National Archives wanted to share classified docs from Mar-a-Lago with FBI

The National Archives told former President Donald Trump's legal team in May that it was sharing hundreds of pages of classified material it had retrieved in January with the FBI and other entities in the intelligence community so that an assessment could be done on potential damage from how the classified documents had been handled,
4 years ago
West High Students at their walkout. H.B. 11 Survey said over half of utahns approved....
Curt Gresseth

Both sides sound off on transgender athletes commission

Both sides sound off on a new transgender athletes commission triggered by an injunction of the state ban on transgender females competing in middle and high school sports.
4 years ago
national ban on transgender...
Chris Jacobs

Lawmakers putting together commission for transathletes

State lawmakers are scrambling to put together a commission now that the third district court placed an injunction on the law preventing trans-athlete girls from competing in school sports. The commission will determine the fairness of allowing any trans-athlete girls to compete in school sports on a case-by-case basis. There is concern the commission will […]
4 years ago
Rep joel Ferry, who is on the ballot this election, is pictured...
Lindsay Aerts

Joel Ferry refuses to take his name off the ballot

Democrats are urging Ferry to remove his name off of the ballot as he is nominated for Director of the Department of Natural Resources.
4 years ago
Student loan debt and money...
Sam Fossum, CNN

Student loan announcement to come in ‘next week or so,’ Education secretary says ahead of deadline

US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday that Americans can expect a decision from the Biden administration on student loans in the "next week or so" as a pause on federal student loan payments is set to expire on August 31.
4 years ago
Utah Court of Appeals Judge Jill M. Pohlman...
Chandler Holt

Utah Supreme Court has female majority for the first time ever

With the addition of Utah Court of Appeals Judge Jill M. Pohlman, the Utah Supreme Court boasts a female majority for the first time in state history. Judge Pohlman was unanimously confirmed by the Utah Senate on Wednesday, August 18.
4 years ago
California drought...
Paul Vercammen, CNN

Would you rip up your lawn for $6 a square foot? Welcome to drought-stricken California

The signs of a drought in California are everywhere. And that's forcing some homeowners to rip up their yard and replace it with arid plants.
4 years ago
Sen. Mitt Romney, purposes the Family Security Act. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)...
Becky Bruce

After tour of Great Salt Lake, Sen. Romney says feds are here to help

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney took a tour of the Great Salt Lake Friday to look over the situation and how the lake can be saved.
4 years ago
A transgender flag is pictured in front of the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, ...
Simone Seikaly

Transgender girls can compete in Utah with commission approval after judge pauses ban

Because the ban was put on hold, transgender girls can compete in Utah but only after approval by the School Activity Eligibility Commission.
4 years ago
utah capitol - amendments b and c are expected to pass according to preliminary results...
Mark Jones

Senate confirms John Valentine as chair of Utah State Tax Commission

John Valentine was confirmed by the Utah State Senate on Thursday to serve as chair of the Utah State Tax Commission. He has served in that role since 2014.
4 years ago