Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

Donovan critical race theory...
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com

Why Donovan Mitchell says he wants to talk to Utah lawmakers

Advocates are praising Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell's announcement that he wants to speak to Utah lawmakers about critical race theory.
5 years ago
TNT Fireworks...
Mary Richards and Saige Miller

TNT Fireworks considers suing over city bans in Utah, sees dip in firework sales

Some Utah cities are enforcing firework restrictions due to dangerous weather conditions, and TNT Fireworks is threatening to sue them.
5 years ago
Rocky Mountain Power, power outage...
Ryan Meeks

Power outage in Murray leaves 4,943 customers without power

Rocky Mountain Power says there is a power outage affecting  4,943 customers in Murray, Midvale and Cottonwood Heights.
5 years ago
Dramatic pay raise offered to Salt Lake City Police officers...
Paul Nelson

Dramatic pay raise offered to Salt Lake City Police officers

Salt Lake City officials are confirming a huge pay raise for police officers, firefighters and other city workers.
5 years ago
China funding...
Curt Gresseth

Stewart seeks to block US funding going to places like Wuhan lab in China where pandemic may have started

Utah Rep. Chris Stewart wants to block taxpayers' dollars from funding places like the Wuhan laboratory in China
5 years ago
president biden addresses afghanistan deadline...
Kate Sullivan and Phil Mattingly, CNN

Biden: ‘We have a deal’ on infrastructure with bipartisan group of senators

President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators have reached an agreement to significantly boost infrastructure spending, though considerable hurdles remain before the blueprint unveiled Thursday becomes reality.
5 years ago
Pioneer Park shooting...
Mark Jones

Bodycam footage of Pioneer Park shooting released

The Salt Lake City Police Department released Thursday bodycam footage of a deadly officer-involved shooting last month at Pioneer Park.
5 years ago
infrastructure plan...
Lindsay Aerts

Senator Mitt Romney says Utah will benefit from new infrastructure proposal

Utah Senator Mitt Romney says roads, bridges, airports, broadband and water and power infrastructure are among the ways Utah could benefit from the new bipartisan plan on infrastructure if it becomes law. 
5 years ago
salt lake city police south temple gas scare...
Paul Nelson

Salt Lake City workers could be getting a pay raise

Salt Lake City officials approved a measure to negotiate salaries for police, firefighters and other city employees which includes a pay raise.
5 years ago
fireworks officially on sale...
Paul Nelson

Lawmaker is calling for a special session on banning fireworks

Can a city be sued if they are banning fireworks this late in the year? One lawmaker believes it’s a very real possibility and is calling for a special session.
5 years ago
affordable care act obamacare supreme court...
Curt Gresseth

Analysis: Obamacare survives third failed attack before Supreme Court

Despite a third challenge before the US Supreme Court by Republican-led states, the justices once again preserved Obamacare (7 to 2) as the law of the land.
5 years ago
utah firefighter in action...
Curt Gresseth

How bad is the Utah drought? We asked a firefighter

SALT LAKE CITY — If you want to know how bad the worst drought ever recorded in Utah really is, and what it means for fire season this year, you need to talk to a firefighter.  Jon Smith, who you may know as a DJ on sister station 103.5 FM The Arrow, is also a […]
5 years ago
FILE - A hemp processor, holds raw hemp that will be used to make CBD oil at his processing facilit...
Heather Kelly

Medical marijuana policies could hurt police recruitment, departments say

Strict policies against medical marijuana use could be hurting police recruitment efforts in Utah, the director of Peace Officer Standards and Training said.
5 years ago
Provo fire marshal Range Fire Provo Canyon...
Lindsay Aerts

Provo fire marshal: ‘I absolutely want to scare people’

The Provo City Fire Marshal is using a recent small fire to highlight the danger of setting off fireworks in restricted areas of the city.
5 years ago
utah fireworks restrictions...
KSL NewsRadio Staff

Utah firework restrictions and bans currently in place

The severe drought is prompting many cities and counties around Utah to issue fireworks bans and restrictions to minimize wildfire risks.
5 years ago
voting bill...
BRIAN SLODYSKO, CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and LISA MASCARO Associated Press

GOP filibuster halts Democrats’ signature voting bill

The Democrats' sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S. election and voting law stalled in the Senate Tuesday, blocked by a wall of Republican opposition.
5 years ago
Ammon Bundy pictured...
Jessica Campisi, CNN

Ammon Bundy announces run for Idaho governor in 2022

Ammon Bundy led an armed occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon that ended with a police standoff and one person dead.
5 years ago
At least 15 die in multiple attacks near US-Mexico border...
ALFREDO PEÑA Associated Press

At least 15 die in multiple attacks near US-Mexico border

Gunmen aboard a number of vehicles staged attacks in several neighborhoods in the Mexican border city of Reynosa on Saturday
5 years ago
romney wildfires...
Paul Nelson

Sen. Romney calls on federal government to update country’s response to wildfires

Senator Romney says the federal government is not taking a close enough look at the growing problem of wildfires across the western states.
5 years ago
summer camp...
Paul Nelson

Popular summer camp closes due to lack of staffing

A popular summer camp in Sandy had to be cancelled for the next couple of months because they couldn’t find enough workers. 
5 years ago
utah warden...
Amy Donaldson

Former Utah state prison Warden talks about death row and change

Former Utah state prison Warden Ken Shulsen talks about his experience in the states prison system
5 years ago
legislature fireworks...
Garna Mejia

Sandy leaders, Gov. Cox encourage the state legislature to ban fireworks

To minimize the risk of wildfires during the drought, Governor Spencer Cox, along with city officials, is calling on the Utah Legislature to ban fireworks this year. 
5 years ago
In this photo taken from video, Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., head of the do...
DAVID CRARY AP National Writer

US Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden

U.S. Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights.
5 years ago
Salt Lake County honors Juneteenth, activists call for it to be a national holiday...
Madeleine Porter

Juneteenth events scheduled for Salt Lake County

Juneteenth is officially declared a federal holiday and Salt Lake City will have a few events to celebrate.
5 years ago