Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

utah labor shortage...
Heather Kelly

The self-employed are now eligible for unemployment insurance

Not every self-employed person will qualify for unemployment insurance, but benefits for those who do will be based on income from 2019.
6 years ago
west jordan city voluntary layoffs...
Colby Walker

West Jordan City asking for voluntary layoffs

As cities around the world face budget crunches, West Jordan City is asking employees if they're interested in voluntary layoffs.
6 years ago
big cottonwood canyon...
Mark Jackson

29-year-old dead from injuries after Big Cottonwood Canyon fall

The victim called 911 operators himself around 3:15 p.m., reporting his own fall in the Storm Mountain area of Big Cottonwood Canyon. He later died.
6 years ago
the Fed...
Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business

The Fed just unleashed another $2.3 trillion to support the economy

The Federal Reserve is continuing its extraordinary efforts to prop up the US economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The central bank announced a new $2.3 trillion round of loans that include even more support for small businesses and consumers
6 years ago
pandemic national defense...
Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: What the pandemic could mean for national defense

After the pandemic sidelined an aircraft carrier, do we need to be thinking about long-term impacts on national defense? Rep. Chris Stewart weighs in.
6 years ago
COVID-19 contact tracing scammers...
Kelli Pierce

Scammers target immigrant and refugee businesses seeking COVID-19 aid

Scammers target immigrant and refugee-owned businesses seeking COVID-19 relief.
6 years ago
Utah travel restrictions...
Simone Seikaly

Governor announces travel restrictions into Utah

Utah Governor Gary Herbert announced that the state has implemented a travel order affecting anybody age 18 or over who travels into Utah via air or roadway.
6 years ago
Valery Leon prepares saliva collection devices at Spectrum DNA in Draper on Tuesday, April 7, 2020....
John Wojcik

Utah DNA company develops new test for COVID-19

A Utah DNA company is repurposing technology to make coronavirus testing safer and faster. Spectrum DNA, headquartered in Draper, is introducing saliva testing that was initially created to help users trace their ancestral lineage.
6 years ago
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., visits outside a polling location at ...
Gregory Krieg, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN

Bernie Sanders drops out of presidential race, clearing path for Joe Biden

Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, clearing Joe Biden's path to the Democratic nomination.
6 years ago
Tiger King NFT tiger king 2...
Jen Rose Smith, CNN

The wild world of America’s private zoos

Along with Italian marble and Egyptian antiquities, legendary newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst filled his San Simeon estate with hundreds of wild animals.
6 years ago
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Madeleine Porter

Staying social during social distancing: some things you can do from home

It is important to stay social during social distancing. The spread of coronavirus has created the homebodies in all of us. Just because self-isolation is the new normal, it doesn't mean we have to ditch our social lives.
6 years ago
A worker hands out disinfectant wipes and pens as voters line up outside Riverside High School for ...
SCOTT BAUER and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press

Wisconsin voters wait hours at the few open polling stations

Thousands of Wisconsin voters waited hours outside overcrowded polling stations, ignoring federal health recommendations so they can participate in Tuesday's presidential primary election.
6 years ago
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued her fifth emergency proclamation stay-at-home order...
Curt Gresseth

Dave & Dujanovic: Does Utah’s stay-at-home order need sharper teeth?

Should Utah beef up its stay-at-home order with force of law? Join the conversation with Dave Noriega, Debbie Dujanovic and Lee Lonsberry.
6 years ago
utah labor shortage...
Saige Miller

Utah Department of Workforce Services provides more unemployment resources

New unemployment resources have been made available by tHe Utah Department of Workforce Services to help Utahns navigate their unemployment claims.
6 years ago
Utah COVID-19 cases...
John Wojcik

TestUtah.com draws national attention, aims to test everyone

TestUtah.com, designed by Silicon Slopes, is aiming to test every Utahn for coronavirus. After launching on April 2, they already have performed over 50,000 individual online assessments.
6 years ago
Diversity Team...
Mary Richards

Salt Lake County Mayor considers extending stay home order to Memorial Day or longer

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson says she is considering extending the stay at home order through Memorial Day or even longer. She told KSL Newsradio the county expects to make an announcement this Thursday or Friday. “Every day is a new journey with this virus,” Mayor Wilson tells Utah’s Morning […]
6 years ago
pandemic national defense...
LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press

Navy leader calls fired carrier captain ‘naive’ or ‘stupid’

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly says the captain of the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier who was fired last week betrayed his service and may have been “too naive or too stupid” to be commanding officer of the ship.
6 years ago
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 06: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during her post-Cabinet me...
Alicia Lee, CNN

Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny, added as crucial essential workers in New Zealand

Kids, you can rest easy. The coronavirus will not prevent the Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny from visiting you with presents.
6 years ago
Paying rent during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Curt Gresseth

Dave & Dujanovic: Some Utah renters can defer but only until mid-May

Utah renters have been granted a reprieve on their rent payment but they will have to pay it later.
6 years ago
Major drop in projected Utah coronavirus deaths, state still preparing for possible overflow at hos...
Paul Nelson

Major drop in projected Utah coronavirus deaths, state still preparing for possible overflow at hospitals

Researchers in Washington state are making a massive drop in the number of projected Utah coronavirus deaths.
6 years ago
Utah Attorney General collects medical supplies...
Mary Richards

Donations help protect first responders in Utah against COVID-19

Private companies have donated thousands of masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer to the Utah Attorney General's office.
6 years ago
Joey Ferran, head chef at Cucina Wine Bar in Salt Lake City, stands outside the restaurant. With CO...
Kelli Pierce

Restaurant owners find unique ways to stay open during COVID-19

As dine-in services have been shut down across the state to help slow the spread of COVID-19, restaurant owners have had to come up with unique ways to stay open
6 years ago
A Costly Cure: Lawmakers unite to bring down prescription prices...
John Wojcik

A Costly Cure: Lawmakers unite to bring down prescription prices

KSL Newsradio dives into the high price of prescription drugs, which is forcing everyday Utahns to make life-and-death decisions. Reporters Kelli Pierce and John Wojcik speak to those impacted, while also having a conversation with Utah lawmakers about potentially life-saving legislation.
6 years ago
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall talks COVID-19 on Twitter, victims covid mendenhall...
Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall talks COVID-19 on Twitter

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall answered questions about how the city is handling the COVID-19 pandemic during a Q&A session on Twitter
6 years ago