Amanda Dickson
Opinion: What kind of Americans do we want to be?
Isn't it possible that we could embrace our strength, our individuality as free people, and learn to carry responsibilities with rights more sensibly?5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Utah leaders thank Haaland for her tour of monuments, but send a warning to the president
Secretary Haaland came to Utah for a two-day visit to the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments with Utah elected leaders.5 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
Parents, educators urge State School Board to amend definition of ‘equity’
The Utah State Board of Education adopted a new definition of "equity" in terms of educational resources following a debate with parents and educators.5 years ago
Becky Bruce
Poll: Utahns divided over coming end to statewide mask mandate
The Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found 44% of Utahns believe the mask mandate should stay in place beyond this weekend.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Interior Secretary tours Bears Ears National Monument with state leaders
The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments are, once again, being examined by the White House.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Utahns react to Pres. Biden’s gun control executive orders
There are some high praise and a lot of harsh criticism in Utah for President Biden’s executive orders on gun control.5 years ago
Lindsay Aerts
Salt Lake City School District pushing high school start times later
The Salt Lake City School District's Board of Education voted Tuesday to push start times back an hour for its high schools starting this fall.5 years ago
ALEXANDRA JAFFE, AAMER MADHANI and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press
President Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed
President Biden, in his first gun control measures since taking office, announced a half-dozen executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing gun violence across the nation.5 years ago
John Wojcik
Interior Secretary set to tour Bears Ears, Grand Staircase
Local leaders are reacting to the arrival of Deb Haaland, who’s scheduled to visit Bears Ears National Monument on Thursday.5 years ago
Colby Walker
‘It’s chaos down here’: Rep. Owens shares experiences at border
Utah's 4th District Representative Burgess Owens was the latest congressional member from the state to visit the southern border.5 years ago
ALEXANDRA JAFFE, AAMER MADHANI and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press
Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss
President Joe Biden will unveil a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence on Thursday, delivering his first major action on gun control since taking office.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Why Salt Lake County health official wants you to mask up, without a mandate
If the Salt Lake County Health Department wants people to keep wearing masks, why isn’t Director Gary Edwards recommending a mask mandate?5 years ago
John Wojcik
Utah leaders react to MLB moving All-Star Game away from Atlanta
Members of Utah’s congressional delegation are weighing-in on the decision to remove the Major League Baseball All-Star Game from Atlanta.5 years ago
Colby Walker
China warns Washington not to boycott Winter Olympics
China’s government has warned Washington not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about a joint approach to complaints of human rights abuses.5 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Dave & Dujanovic: Should Biden wipe out $50,000 in college loan debt?
President Joe Biden in exploring forgiving college loan debt of up to $50,000 for each borrower. Dave and Debbie weigh in with opposing viewpoints.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Salt Lake City to focus more on safety along North Temple
Salt Lake City leaders say they’re putting more of their resources into the safety of businesses and homeowners of North Temple.5 years ago
Dan Bammes
Utah state senator criticizes business boycotts used to influence legislation
Republican State Senator Curt Bramble told KSL Newsradio that big business boycotts like Major League Baseballs are prohibited in Utah.5 years ago
John Wojcik
New poll shows majority of Utah voters would support recall elections
A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows that a majority of Utahns would support a law allowing voters to recall elected officials.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Gun sales up nationwide, Utah going through a record number of background checks for firearms
SALT LAKE CITY – Recent data shows gun sales are skyrocketing up across the country, and Utah appears to be no exception. The statistics show state officials are going through an extremely high number of background checks for firearms, lately. Officials from the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification say there were just over 31 thousand […]5 years ago
Mark Jackson
American Fork councilwoman Barbara Christiansen passes at age 74
Barbara Christiansen was a long-time resident of American Fork and was a member of the American Fork City council.5 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
Gov. Cox to lower flags for victim in Friday attack at U.S. Capitol
Gov. Spencer Cox issued a proclamation to authorize the lowering of both the national and state flags in response to the attack at the U.S. Capitol Friday.5 years ago
Becky Bruce
More Utah residents support gun law reform in new poll
The new poll, from the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics, found just 11% of registered Utah voters do not support any gun control reform.5 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
Sen. Lee questions Big Tech CEOs for removing Parler from platforms
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) joined Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) in sending a letter to the CEOs of Amazon, Apple and Google to request answers regarding the removal of Parler.5 years ago
