Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers a speech at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural C...
Associated Press

State Department rattled by impeachment inquiry revelations

The State Department has been deeply shaken by the rapidly escalating impeachment inquiry, as revelations that President Donald Trump enlisted diplomats to dig up dirt on a political rival.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Romney ramps up rhetoric on Trump, but what’s his next move?

Romney's delayed criticism seemed to capture the senator's continued discomfort with the role of chief Trump critic.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

McAdams supports impeachment inquiry, saying his position hasn’t changed

Representative Ben McAdams feels the heat at a town hall meeting, with people demanding he state whether or not he supported impeachment inquiry
7 years ago
FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2019 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-...
The Associated Press

Campaign confirms Sanders had a heart attack

Campaign workers for Bernie Sanders say he was hospitalized this week for a heart attack.
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Financial trouble may shutter Mount Pleasant pantry

The only pantry to provide emergency food to families in Sanpete County is in jeopardy of closing.
7 years ago
FILE - This July 3, 2014, file photo, shows the Microsoft Corp. logo outside the Microsoft Visitor ...
TAMI ABDOLLAH Associated Press

Iranian hackers said to target presidential campaign

Microsoft says that hackers linked to the Iranian government have targeted a U.S. presidential campaign as well as other prominent
7 years ago
Recent mudslides in Little Cottonwood Canyon are forcing UDOT crews to perform emergency repairs. (...
John Wojcik

Expect delays as crews repair mudslide damage

Do you remember the mudslides earlier this summer in Little Cottonwood Canyon? Well it's time to pay the piper ... in the form of road repairs. UDOT says drivers should expect delays Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., through Thanksgiving.
7 years ago
Prescription bottles and pills on a counter. Photo courtesy of Getty Images....
Kelli Pierce

Utah lawmakers get updated on drug price lawsuits

Utah is one of several states suing pharmaceutical companies in federal court for alleged price fixing of generic drugs, and it seems those lawsuits will be allowed to go forward for now.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Despite major problems, educators say the results of the RISE assessment test are accurate

It was a massive headache for students all across Utah.  There were glitches and delays in the RISE test, but, the results are back and state officials are hoping to convince parents that the results are accurate.
7 years ago
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John Wojcik

Craft breweries busy at work prior to state law change

Craft breweries across the state of Utah are in "wait-and-see" mode as they anticipate a November 1 change to state alcohol laws.
7 years ago
Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke walks on stage during a gun s...
KATHLEEN RONAYNE and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press

2020 Democrats put focus on guns amid impeachment fever

Democratic presidential candidates reiterated their call for gun control Wednesday and urged Americans to keep up the fight for change, sidestepping the issue of impeachment in Washington and whether it will divert lawmakers.
7 years ago
Students march to the Chinese University to show support to those students who were arrested by pol...
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shot teen charged as Hong Kong considers ban on masks

The teenager who was the first victim of police gunfire in Hong Kong’s monthslong pro-democracy protests was charged Thursday with rioting and attacking police, as calls grew for the government to ban the wearing of masks to subdue rising violence in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
7 years ago
(The product display at Peak Vapor in Taylorsville.  Credit: Paul Nelson)...
Paul Nelson

Vape store owners support new rules from health department after emergency meeting

Vape shop owners across the Salt Lake Valley held a meeting in Midvale to figure out how new restrictions are going to impact them
7 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Teacher compensation task force recommends $60,000 starting salary

Envision Utah is proposing raising the starting teacher salary to $60,000 as well as adjusting retirement benefits to erase inequities.
7 years ago
14 states over or undercounted in 2020 Census....
The Associated Press

US Census office celebrates opening of Salt Lake office

The US Census Bureau has opened a Salt Lake City office.
7 years ago
Dan Liljenquist, Board Chair of Civica Rx, says patients are now being treated with their non-profi...
John Wojcik

Non-profit drug company makes first delivery

A new not-for-profit drug company, headquartered in Utah, makes its first delivery.
7 years ago
Army vehicles roll down during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Comm...
JOE McDONALD Associated Press

China’s 70-year parade shows global ambition as HK protests

China's Communist Party marked 70 years in power with a military parade Tuesday that showcased the country's global ambitions while police in Hong Kong fought protesters in a reminder of strains at home.
7 years ago
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets the media in Rome, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. U.S. Secretar...
MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer

Pompeo confirms he was on Trump’s Ukraine telephone call

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed on Wednesday that he was on the telephone call between President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president that is the subject of an impeachment inquiry back in Washington.
7 years ago
FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Russell Buc...
Associated Press

Missouri executes killer despite concern about painful death

A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for killing a man during a violent 1996 crime spree, despite concerns that the inmate's rare medical condition would cause a gruesome lethal injection.
7 years ago
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The Associated Press

Utah’s Dinosaur National Monument to allow e-bikes on roads

JENSEN, Utah (AP) — Dinosaur National Monument is the latest National Park Service land in Utah permitting electronic bicycles. KSL-TV reported Tuesday that e-bikes will have access to paved and unpaved roads inside on monument land. Monument officials say traditional and electronic bikes cannot be on any trails. Dinosaur National Monument joins four other national […]
7 years ago
FILE - This April 8, 2019, file photo, provided by the National Parks Service shows a California co...
MORGAN SMITH Associated Press

Condor chick makes 1st flight attempt from Utah cliff

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In another sign that California condors are making a comeback in the wild three decades after nearing the brink of extinction, a condor chick left its nest and made its first attempt at flight in Utah’s Zion National Park. Visitors last week saw the park’s first successful hatchling stretch its […]
7 years ago
FILE - This July 9, 2017 file photo, shows a view of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in...
BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press

Trump administration loses bid to dismiss Utah monument lawsuits

A federal judge rejects the Trump administration's bid to dismiss lawsuits that challenge the constitutionality of a 2017 decision to downsize two national monuments in Utah. U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan's written decisions issued Monday night means the legal challenges seeking to return the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments to their original sizes can move forward.
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly and Kelli Pierce

Thousands of Gold Star IDs returned to DPS. Is yours one of them?

The Utah Department of Public Safety got thousands of returned Gold Star IDs in the mail. They're trying to track down their rightful owners.
7 years ago
Grand County Sheriff's Search and Rescue reminds us to stay warm when outside during the wintertime...
Kelli Pierce

Governor Herbert lifts emergency drought declaration for Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Governor Gary Herbert has rescinded an emergency drought declaration from last year. In a statement, the governor indicated that he lifted the emergency declaration because of all the rain and snow Utah received this year. “2019 precipitation has been well above normal statewide, with regional averages between 110 to 200% […]
7 years ago