Mark Jones
Former Gov. Herbert to serve on National Assessment Governing Board
Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert will serve as a member of the National Assessment Governing Board.5 years ago
Mark Jones
Summit County Council terminates the contract of its fire chief
SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — The Summit County Council terminated the contract of its fire chief Ian Nelson on Saturday. The decision came on the recommendation of North Summit Fire District Administrative Control Board. The action will be ratified at North Summit Fire District Administrative Control Board meeting, which is set for Monday evening. A decision […]5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Educators urge parents not to call police over ‘harmful’ books in school libraries
A well-known parents group is reportedly telling members they should call police if “harmful” books are found in school libraries. Some educators are calling this a horrible idea, saying it’s the wrong way to complain about questionable material.5 years ago
Lindsay Aerts
Utah couple plead with Congress to pass ALS legislation
A Utah couple is pleading with Congress to pass ALS legislation to help slow down the disease.5 years ago
Nick Wyatt
Recount ordered for Sandy mayor’s race
The Sandy City Council voted Thursday about the results Sandy mayor's race. The council decided to send results back to the Salt Lake County Clerk to get the votes counted yet again.5 years ago
Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN
House Democrats pass Biden’s social safety net expansion but major obstacles await in the Senate
House Democrats have voted to pass President Joe Biden's sweeping $1.9 trillion social safety net expansion legislation, a5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Gov. Cox announces new ‘collaborative’ to slow the rising costs of health care
SALT LAKE CITY – The governor is calling on Utahns to help the state government find ways to keep the rising costs of health care down. The state is forming a new group designed to find strategies to improve health care while keeping premiums from skyrocketing. Doctors who spoke with Governor Spencer Cox at the […]5 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Democratic socialism becoming less scary for Americans, says author
Democratic socialist policies are always about the price tag and not what they do to make life better for voters, says an author and teacher.5 years ago
Sean Murphy Associated Press
Oklahoma governor grants clemency, spares Julius Jones’ life
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt used his authority to spare the life of Julius Jones on Thursday, just hours before his scheduled execution that had drawn widespread outcry and protests over doubts about his guilt in the slaying of a businessman more than 20 years ago. Stitt commuted the 41-year-old Jones’ death sentence to […]5 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Not enough infrastructure spending in infrastructure bill, Stewart says
Utah Republican Rep. Chris Stewart said the recently signed-into-law infrastructure bill doesn't spend enough on infrastructure, such as roads, bridges and ports.5 years ago
Lindsay Aerts
Utah lawmaker wants to assure access to tampons and pads in school
The bill's sponsor says she's secured a $2 million donation for tampons and pads dispensers, the state would make up the difference.5 years ago
Tom Foreman, CNN
US Conference of Catholic Bishops votes to pass document that could lead to denial of communion for public figures
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a document that some conservative bishops had hoped would serve as a call to ban communion for President Joe Biden and other elected officials who support abortion rights.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Health officials find disparities in health care received by minority communities in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Health care officials in Utah say there are troubling gaps among minority communities across the state. They say there are racial inequities in most of the standards they measure for public health. Gaps in minority health care Analysts with the Utah Department of Health have noticed gaps between the kind of […]5 years ago
Chandelis Duster, CNN
Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders after his indictment on two counts of contempt of Congress
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, turned himself in to the FBI Monday morning to self-surrender after being indicted on criminal contempt charges on Friday.5 years ago
HOPE YEN
White House confident Biden’s bill will pass House this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser expressed confidence Sunday that the White House’s $1.85 trillion domestic policy package will quickly pass the House this week and said approval couldn’t come at a more urgent time as prices of consumer goods spike. “Inflation is high right now. And it is affecting consumers in […]5 years ago
Mark Jones
President Oaks urges better way be used in dealing with current conflicts
President Oaks says there must be a better approach to dealing with current conflicts. Those comments were made Friday night at the University of Virginia.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Doctors say Utah ‘not in a good place’ preparing for COVID-19 in the winter months
There are some bleak predictions from health care workers in Utah. Doctors say we have “no room for error” when it comes to preparing for the winter months and possible surges of COVID-19 cases.5 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Now outside looking in, McAdams said Utahns care about solving problems not political games
Former Utah Rep. Ben McAdams said passing legislation to free up traffic and clean up the air -- infrastructure -- is all that matters to Utahns, not which political party claims credit for doing so.5 years ago
Curt Gresseth
SLC police and city boost push to hire new cops
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said the police department is on pace to meet its goal of filling all of its open positions by the end of January.5 years ago
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press
Bannon indicted on contempt charges for defying 1/6 subpoena
Bannon was indicted on two counts of contempt of Congress after defying a congressional subpoena from the committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.5 years ago
Kate Davis and Paul Nelson
Utah State Prison currently dealing with COVID-19 outbreak
Earlier in the week, Utah prison officials confirmed a handful of COVID cases at the Wasatch Facility. Now, there are 66 active cases.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Utah group considers lawsuit over congressional redistricting map
The group, Better Boundaries, said lawmakers ignored the voter-approved choice and, instead, chose a map they drew themselves.5 years ago
Julia Horowitz and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Business
In Portugal, it’s now illegal for your boss to call outside work hours
A new policy has been adopted in Portugal to aid work-life balance. The policy makes calling employees outside of their work hours illegal.5 years ago
