A record-long streak of U.S. job growth, spanning nearly a decade, is ending suddenly in March. The unemployment rate jumped to 4.4% from a 50-year low of 3.5%.
The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus was fired Thursday by Navy leaders who said he created a panic .
SALT LAKE CITY – Technology companies from Utah’s Silicon Slopes have partnered with the state of Utah to launch a program designed to more quickly establish mobile testing sites across the state. The “Utah Crush the Curve Campaign,” is designed to fill some of the gaps in COVID-19 testing in Utah, especially in Utah County. […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Utah Rep. Ben McAdams is praising the Trump Administration for a rule change that makes it easier for senior citizens to get their stimulus checks. The Treasury Department announced Wednesday night that income tax returns from 2018 or 2019 won’t be necessary to secure payments from the $2.2-million stimulus. This […]
Utah has seen another dramatic increase in workers filing for unemployment benefits with new claims over the last two weeks approaching the total number of filings claimed over the last year.
Utah Highway Patrol troopers are working a critical injury accident where a 15-year-old teen has been transported in critical condition. UHP spokesman Sgt. Nick Street says at the early stage of the investigation, the 15-year-old was not wearing a seat- belt and was thrown from the vehicle.
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah sits at over 1,000 positive cases for coronavirus since the outbreak started. Governor Gary Herbert announced several executive orders which he hopes will slow the spread of the coronavirus. In addition to helping others recover from the economic downturn. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Utah Department of Health confirms 1,012 […]
President Donald Trump is warning Americans to brace for a “hell of a bad two weeks” ahead as the White House is releasing new projections that there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained.
SALT LAKE CITY – The state of Utah has launched a new website to give people scientific information about earthquakes, as well as practical advice to help you prepare for an emergency. In a press release from the Utah Office of Emergency Management, earthquakes.utah.gov has several sections, including: Answers to frequently asked questions and rumors […]
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says the state is doing everything it can to slow the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in Utah. But, he says that in some instances we’re falling short. So on Tuesday, the governor revealed a personnel addition to Utah’s COVID-19 unified command. Jess Anderson is the Commissioner of […]
