Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

Salt lake city police car Utah rioters penalties...
Kelli Pierce

Utah lawmakers to study increasing penalties on rioters

A Utah legislative committee has voted unanimously to look into increasing penalties on rioters. The move is supported by sheriffs across the state.
6 years ago
Salt Lake County mask...
Paul Nelson

Salt Lake County releases details on their response to the pandemic

How well has Salt Lake County fared during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic?  County Mayor Jenny Wilson is releasing more details about the county’s response.
6 years ago
Utah fires...
Kelli Pierce

2020 fire season could be Utah’s costliest year ever

Firefighters in Utah have been fighting 50% more fires in 2020 than they did last year. This could be Utah's most destructive wildfire season on record. 
6 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Inside Sources: Talking with Bob Woodward

Last year Bob Woodward, legendary journalist and author of a new book about President Donald Trump called "Rage," talked to Boyd Matheson.
6 years ago
Trump Bahrain UAE peace Israel...
DEB RIECHMANN, MATTHEW LEE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

Israel signs peace pacts with two Arab states

Israel signs diplomatic pacts with two Gulf Arab states at the White House which President Donald Trump hopes will mark the "dawn of a new Middle East."
6 years ago
utah 2020 debates...
Colby Walker

Utah Debate Commission selects moderators for 2020 debates

The Utah Debate Commission has selected its moderators for upcoming debates ahead of the 2020 election.
6 years ago
utah task force one wildfires misinformation...
Heather Kelly

Utah Task Force One looking for victims and survivors of Oregon’s wildfires

Utah Task Force One is performing important work in Oregon: sifting through the debris to look for survivors and victims of the wildfires. 
6 years ago
masks on planes...
John Wojcik

First flights takeoff from new Salt Lake City International Airport

The first phase of the new Salt Lake City International Airport opened Tuesday morning. A Delta flight bound for Atlanta was the new airport's first departure.
6 years ago
voter fraud utah mail in ballot...
Paul Nelson

Elections officials say voter fraud not widespread in Utah, still taking steps to prevent it

Just how widespread is voter fraud in the U.S. or in Utah?  Some news agencies say it’s a total myth, while others say it’s far more of a problem than people want to admit.  Either way, state and county leaders say it shouldn’t be happening at all, and they’re taking steps to fight it. 
6 years ago
Image of a generic vote by mail envelope....
Simone Seikaly and Lindsay Aerts

Utah elections officials clarify erroneous voter information sent by US Postal Service

Utah elections officials are calling attention to incorrect information contained in a postcard sent to all Americans from the US Postal Service.
6 years ago
Monsoon season Utah: storm system coming, cloud seeding...
Lee Lonsberry

Opinion: Find your break in the clouds in 2020

Someday I may look back fondly on 2020 -- The Year of the Global Pandemic. But right now, I'm trying to find my break in the clouds.
6 years ago
first female lawmaker...
Saige Miller

Statue of the first female lawmaker stands tall at Utah’s State Capitol

A statue of the nation's first female lawmaker, Martha Hughes Cannon, is finally finished and standing proudly at the Utah State Capitol.
6 years ago
FILE: High winds toppled trees that had stood for decades at the Ft. Douglas Post Cemetery, damagin...
Ryan Meeks

Many SLC parks remain closed for continued cleanup from windstorm

many of the parks that were affected by the wind storm last week will remain closed for public safety and to allow crews to continue their cleanup efforts. 
6 years ago
officer-involved police shooting ruled justified sim gill...
John Wojcik

Body camera video of 13-year-old shot by police to be released soon

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill will review whether the shooting of a 13-year-old autistic boy by Salt Lake City Police was justified. Body camera video is expected to be released on Friday or Monday of next week.
6 years ago
Planners at The Point, Utah prison COVID-19 inmate...
Kelli Pierce

The Point: Turning a prison into a green development

The 700-acre prison site in Draper officials named 'The Point' is set to become the greenest, most innovative development in Utah if planners get their way. 
6 years ago
Rocky Mountain power Utah...
Madeleine Porter

Rocky Mountain Power updates those still without power in Utah

Rocky Mountain Power has provided an update to those still without power Sunday evening after a hurricane-like storm hit parts of Utah Tuesday.
6 years ago
US Postal Service 2020 general election results...
Elizabeth Joseph and Devan Cole, CNN

Federal judge grants temporary restraining order to prevent USPS from sending election mailers with ‘false statements’

Originally Published: 13 SEP 20 14:53 ET Updated: 13 SEP 20 15:32 ET (CNN) — A federal judge has temporarily barred the US Postal Service from sending mailers containing what Colorado’s top election official calls “false statements” that may discourage voters from participating in the November election, according to court documents filed Saturday evening. Unless […]
6 years ago
FILE: High winds toppled trees that had stood for decades at the Ft. Douglas Post Cemetery, damagin...
Simone Seikaly

Green waste options for wind-hit counties in Utah

Here are locations for those in Salt Lake, Weber, Davis and Cache counties who need to drop off green waste as a result of the windstorm.
6 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Navajo Nation leader marks COVID-19 progress, but won’t get flu shot

"The choice is up to the individual to get the flu shot. We're not going to mandate people to get the flu shot. But we are going to have that available."
6 years ago
utah firefighters...
John Wojcik

More Utah firefighters heading to Oregon, total number now tops 100

48 additional firefighters from various Utah fire agencies are deploying to Oregon. This task force is specifically being assigned structure protection and will bring the total number of Utah firefighters in Oregon to over 100.
6 years ago
electric roads...
Mark Jackson

New airport Trax station moves existing service to shuttles

Salt Lake City  —  If you take Trax to the airport, Utah Transit Authority says the Airport Trax Station will be closed beginning on Friday.  UTA says riders who take the Green Line, which ends at the Salt Lake City Airport should be aware of a number of changes ahead of the expected July 2021 […]
6 years ago
COVID-19 SCOREBOARD...
Paul Nelson

State unveils new ‘scoreboard’ to map out COVID-19 recovery

Check the scoreboard to see how the state is really doing in COVID-19 recoveries.  State officials are unveiling a new website.
6 years ago
Google song...
Kaya Yurieff, CNN Business

Google removing search suggestions on voting ahead of election

Google is making changes to its autocomplete search suggestions ahead of the US presidential election. However, users can still search phrases.
6 years ago
SLC mask mayor asks for support for dunn...
Saige Miller

Windstorm, power outages delay school yet again, force park closures in SLC

The Salt Lake City School District announced another delay for the beginning of the school year as power outages from this week's windstorm persisted.
6 years ago