Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

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Mark Jackson

Downtown South Temple Tower gets first-ever office tower to residential transformation

The South Temple Tower will become a multifamily tower and will feature studios and one-and-two bedroom units.
4 years ago
Juneteenth flag in front of City-County building....
Adam Small

Juneteenth should be celebrated like Fourth of July, says SLC NAACP president

This year marks the first that Utah celebrates Juneteenth as a state holiday. The Salt Lake City NAACP president shared her thoughts on the holiday.
4 years ago
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Lindsay Aerts

County clerks report more poll watchers, scrutiny ahead of Utah primary

Ahead of the 2022 Utah Primary election, clerks Salt Lake and Utah counties are reporting more poll watchers are serving as watchdogs.
4 years ago
Stewart, Owens resign...
Mark Jones

Owens, Stewart among several lawmakers who support Securing Our Students Act

The Securing Our Students Act has the support of 24 lawmakers, including Utah Rep. Burgess Owens and Utah Rep. Chris Stewart.
4 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Utah economist explains the reason behind interest rate increase

Robert Spendlove, an economist with Zions Bank, talked to KSL NewsRadio about the three-quarters of a percent interest rate increase.
4 years ago
New home sale prices rising...
Curt Gresseth

Housing market in Utah looking better for first-time home buyers, says real-estate agent.

Is the American Dream once again reachable for younger adults as the housing market in Utah slows? A real estate agent discusses the cooling housing market and what that means for first-time home buyers.
4 years ago
On Tuesday, Yellowstone National Park officials and state leaders, in a press conference, said they...
Mark Jones

Yellowstone officials, state leaders unsure on the amount of flood damage

In a press conference Tuesday, Yellowstone National Park officials said they couldn't even hazard a guess on the amount of damage done by the recent flooding.
4 years ago
Salt Lake Community College is reporting at least three of its students have had their visas revoke...
Waverly Golden

U.S. Dept. of Education rules SLCC violated rights of pregnant student

U.S. education officials found that SLCC violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 
4 years ago
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LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Jan. 6 witness: Trump ‘detached from reality’ over election

The panel is delving deeper into what it calls the "big lie," the defeated Republican president's false claims of voter fraud.
4 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Candidate Conversations: 2022 GOP Primary 1st Congressional District

Watch the candidates for Utah's first congressional district debate the issues from the studios of KSL NewsRadio on June 10, 2022.
4 years ago
Utah Senate candidate Evan McMullin is taking a political action committee and three television sta...
Curt Gresseth

If it’s Lee vs. McMullin, it won’t be a traditional Utah race, says political insider

An expert in Utah politics predicts Sen. Mike Lee will win the primary and will face independent Evan McMullin in the general election.
4 years ago
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Mark Jones

Governor honors Servicemember of the Year award recipients

Recipients of the 2022 Servicemember of the Year were honored Thursday by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs.
4 years ago
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Heather Kelly

West Davis Highway reaches first milestone, project far from done

The first stretch of asphalt was laid for the future West Davis Highway, which isn't expected to be completed until 2024. The asphalt was laid near 200 North in Kaysville.
4 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

“I’m no progressive,” says Utah County Attorney David Leavitt

Leavitt is defending himself after being compared to San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, who lost his job in recall vote this week.
4 years ago
Midshipman 1st Class Taylor Connors. Connors, 24, of Pleasant View passed away on Tuesday, June 7, ...
Mark Jones

U.S. Naval Academy identifies Taylor Connors as deceased midshipman

A Utah enrollee at the U.S. Naval Academy has died. Taylor Connors of Pleasant View died Tuesday morning in Philadelphia with family at his side, according to the U.S. Naval Academy.
4 years ago
A vote to advance the Respect for Marriage Act garnered enough bipartisan support to advance throug...
Kristin Wilson, CNN

House passes sweeping gun reform package though it’s unlikely to move in the Senate

The House voted Wednesday on sweeping gun reform package.
4 years ago
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Lindsay Aerts

New district lines bring some voter confusion ahead of Utah primary

Utah state elections officials say newly drawn district lines have some voters confused as their primary mail-in ballots arrive in their mailboxes.
4 years ago
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Amanda Dickson

Salt Lake mayor, others, send gun resolution to Congress

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said that 200 U.S. mayors agree that Congress must enact greater gun control.
4 years ago
A ballot is pictured. The GOP primary election day is June 28, 2022....
Lindsay Aerts

Mail-in ballots start arriving in mailboxes Tuesday

Mail-in ballots for the June 28 Primary Election are expected to start showing up in mailboxes as early as Tuesday.
4 years ago
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Martha Harris

State announces fireworks purchase, discharge dates for 2022

According to the Utah State Fire Marshal, the fireworks purchase dates are June 24 - July 25.
4 years ago
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Mark Jones

Salt Lake City announces gun buy-back program

A gun buy-back program will be held in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 11, 2022. The event is being held in wake of a string of recent mass shootings.
4 years ago
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Mark Jones

Adam Pomeroy suspends campaign for Utah County Attorney, supports Jeff Gray

Adam Pomeroy, a candidate for Utah County Attorney, announced Thursday that he is suspending his campaign and will support Jeff Gray, another opponent of David Leavitt.
4 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

How to watch/listen to the GOP Primary debate in Utah’s senate race

For the second time in as many days, two of the candidates running for U.S. Senate in Utah will debate. Sen. Mike Lee declined to participate.
4 years ago
Navajo Nation officials along with Utah and federal officials attended the signing....
Kate Davis and Devin Oldroyd

Navajo Nation, state and federal leaders sign historic water rights agreement

The Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act will bring running water to Navajo households and ensure access to clean drinking water
4 years ago