Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

Nick Wyatt

Syracuse issues secondary water restrictions amid drought conditions

Syracuse City asks people to limit their watering to specific days and times. Water wasters could face fines or have their water shut off.
5 years ago
I-15 Davis County ozone pollution...
Dan Bammes

Sunshine, heat and cars are the recipe for ozone pollution

Hot weather and sunshine on the Wasatch Front have the Utah Division of Air Quality forecasting higher levels of ozone pollution.
5 years ago
UFOs...
Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: UFOs: a behind-the-scene look at the players and politics

In June, Congress is scheduled to be briefed on a Pentagon report detailing sightings by the U.S. military of UFOs.
5 years ago
14-year-old drowns at Newcastle Reservoir....
Lindsay Aerts

Utah Rivers Council calls on state to change water policies to end drought

According to Utah Rivers Council, prayers won't be enough to end the state's drought giving incentives for people to conserve water.
5 years ago
salt lake farmers' market...
Paul Nelson

Salt Lake leaders launch the 2021 Farmers’ Market

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall kicked off the official launch of the 2021 Farmers' Market, and organizers are happy to be back.
5 years ago
After starting the new year with less-than-desirable air quality, Utah may finally be able to take ...
Dan Bammes

New air pollution law in Utah will keep many state employees home

Thousands of Utah state employees will be working from home on Thursday, due to the air pollution and a new state law requiring teleworking.
5 years ago
President Joe Biden adjusts a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemet...
CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press

Biden honors war dead at Arlington, implores nation to heal

President Joe Biden honored America's war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the hallowed burial ground and extolling the sacrifices of the fallen for the pursuit of democracy, "the soul of America."
5 years ago
The first victim identified in 1921 Tulsa race massacre was an Ogden man...
Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN

As Tulsa digs for victims of the 1921 race massacre, victims say the road to justice is a long one

One hundred years and a day after one of the country's bloodiest massacres of the 20th Century, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday will begin exhuming bodies possibly linked to the crimes.
5 years ago
uhp troopers...
Mary Richards

Pssst: UHP troopers are looking in these particular spots this weekend

Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) troopers are already stopping a lot of cars from getting out of town. And they have extra shifts this weekend.
5 years ago
cartels hunting police...
MARK STEVENSON Associated Press

In Mexico, cartels are hunting down police at their homes

The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico's "hugs, not bullets" policy with a policy of its own
5 years ago
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2020, file photo, Idaho Gov. Brad Little gestures during a press conference ...
KEITH RIDLER Associated Press

Idaho governor nixes lieutenant governor’s mask-mandate ban

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued an executive order repealing a 24-hour-old mask-mandate prohibition put in place while he was out of the state by the lieutenant governor.
5 years ago
extreme speeders...
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com

State School Board Committee OKs rule banning critical race theory

A Utah State Board of Education committee sided with the Utah legislature on banning Critical Race Theory in public schools.
5 years ago
A man wearing an Oath Keepers hat yells in the hallways of the Capitol during the invasion by riote...
Ryan Nobles, Ted Barrett and Manu Raju, CNN

Senate Republicans block January 6 commission

A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot failed Friday, falling short of the 10 Republican votes needed to advance.
5 years ago
FILE - In this May 19, 2021, file photo, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin announces her candidacy to becom...
KEITH RIDLER Associated Press

Idaho lieutenant governor bans mask mandates while governor out of town

With the governor out of state, Idaho’s lieutenant governor issued an executive order banning mask mandates in schools and public buildings, saying the face-covering directives threatened people’s freedom.
5 years ago
Dan Bammes

Salt Lake City moves water restrictions up a notch

SLC's Department of Public Utilities has gone to Stage Two of its water shortage response. Director Laura Briefer says this means mandatory water restrictions for some.
5 years ago
Residential Speed Limits...
Lindsay Aerts

Activists want SLC residential speed limits to be lowered to 20 MPH

An activist group wants all of Salt Lake City's residential streets to have default speed limits of 20 miles per hour.
5 years ago
George Floyd one year later lee police reform...
Curt Gresseth

Sen. Mike Lee discusses police reform bill, George Floyd, one year later

Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah discusses the effort at police reform on a federal level, one year after the killing of George Floyd.
5 years ago
Canyon Creek Elementary School in Farmington.  The West Davis Corridor will be built just south of ...
Paul Nelson

Farmington residents not happy with UDOT over West Davis Corridor placement

Officials with UDOT believe their West Davis Corridor will save drivers a lot of time traveling through Davis County, but some county residents say they’re worried about possible safety issues and a lot of noise coming from the highway.
5 years ago
utah state capitol critical race theory debate transgender girls sports...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah bill barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports makes comeback

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah lawmaker behind a controversial bill to ban transgender girls from playing girls’ sports in Utah plans to run it again next session. Rep. Kera Birkeland, R-Morgan, said she doesn’t take the decision to run the bill, titled Preserving Women’s Sports, lightly.   “I don’t just think, ‘Oh I can’t wait […]
5 years ago
George Floyd one year later lee police reform...
Paul Nelson

Utah police reform, one year after the death of George Floyd: activists seek more

SALT LAKE CITY – Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, which sparked debates about police reform all over the country.  In Utah, some community advocates said positive changes have been made.  However, they believe sweeping Utah police reform is still needed. On one hand, officials with Black Lives Matter Utah […]
5 years ago
redistricting utah...
John Wojcik

Redistricting coming to Utah: Here’s how you can get involved

Officials say the public has nearly a dozen opportunities to weigh in on redistricting before they redraw the political boundaries in Utah.
5 years ago
cemetery reopened after windstorm damage...
Paul Nelson

Salt Lake City Cemetery reopens from severe windstorm damage

SALT LAKE CITY — After months of repairs forced by a gnarly September windstorm, the Salt Lake City Cemetery has finally reopened.  Cemetery managers say they’ve spent hundreds of thousands of dollars clearing out the damage from severe windstorm last September, and there’s still more work to do.  Cemetery hit hard by strong windstorm When […]
5 years ago
Groundbreaking planned for West Davis Corridor...
Dan Bammes

Groundbreaking planned for West Davis Corridor

Work underway on the West Davis Corridor that will stretch 16 miles from the I-15/Legacy Highway interchange in Farmington to West Point.
5 years ago
Curt Gresseth

Dave & Dujanovic: A 500-unit RV lot at beautiful blue Bear Lake?

SALT LAKE CITY — The mayor of Garden City, Utah, near the shores of Bear Lake, said his community is being swamped by development — specifically calling out plans for a giant RV lot.  A developer has started working on bringing a 500-unit RV lot to Bear Lake. Consider this: Nearby Garden City has a […]
5 years ago