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Several of Utah's water district CEOs and managers earn well over $200,000 each year, the KSL Inves...
Mark Oliver

Water conservancy managers are among Utah’s highest-paid public employees

Water conservancy district employees are among the best-paid public employees, with one-in-three earning more than $100,000 per year.
8 years ago
Idle-Free Law Sign...
Mark Oliver

After 6 years, only 8 people have been fined under Utah’s idle-free ordinances

Idle-free ordinances now exist in eight cities in Utah. But after six years with the on the books, only eight people have ever been fined.
8 years ago
ballot signature issues...
Nick Wyatt

Clerk’s Office notifying voters of ballot signature issues

Every election involving mail-in or drop-off voting results in a number of ballots with signature issues. The song remains the same for Utah's 2018 mid-term election.
8 years ago
(Jeffrey D Allred, Deseret News, Nov. 7, 2018)...
Paul Nelson

Tens of thousands of ballots left to count in Utah County

We will not see any more election results from Utah County until next Tuesday with thousands of ballots still needing to be counted.
8 years ago
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Peter Samore

Ogden mayor apologizes for noisy military drills

Mayor Mike Caldwell says Ogden officials underestimated the intensity and noise of the military training exercises, which included helicopters, at the IGA Building.
8 years ago
Polling delays in Lehi City...
Dave Noriega

OPINION: Voting, not voters, may cost Mia Love the election

Voters in Utah County had to wait up to four hours to cast their votes. That's more than just frustrating. It could well cost Mia Love the election.
8 years ago
in-person voting caused long lines in 2018...
Paul Nelson

State officials weigh in on Utah County’s long election lines

While the state waits on final election results, some state officials are weighing in about Utah County's long election lines Tuesday.
8 years ago
Legalized medical medicinal marijuana in a dispensary...
Mark Oliver

Proposition 2 has passed. When will medical marijuana become legal in Utah?

Utah has voted in favor of legalized medical marijuana, but it'll take until December for Proposition 2 to become law, and a lot can still change.
8 years ago
Josh Tilton

Jeff Sessions forced out as attorney general by Trump

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he resignation as the country's chief law enforcement officer in a one-page letter on Wednesday.
8 years ago
Trump disparaged Mia Love in news conference...
Becky Bruce

Trump: “Mia Love gave me no love, and she lost.”

President Donald Trump called out Republican candidates who lost congressional seats, including Utah Rep. Mia Love, whose race has not yet been called.  
8 years ago
Mia Love Ben McAdams too close to call election 2018...
Mary Richards

Too soon to call Love-McAdams race in 4th District

Early Wednesday morning, Democrat Ben McAdams led 51.3 to 48.6 over Republican incumbent Mia Love. But thousands of ballots remain uncounted, especially in Utah County.
8 years ago
utah county voter lines...
Peter Samore

Utah County woman waits 3.5 hours to vote

Imagine spending your entire election night waiting to vote. That's what happened to one Utah County woman.
8 years ago
sales tax...
Marc Giauque and Becky Bruce

Gas tax increase fails; schools group drives on

The backers of "Our Schools Now," a ballot initiative aimed at increasing the state's gas tax, say they are down, but not out, after voters rejected it.
8 years ago
mail in ballot election day 2018...
Becky Bruce

Overview: what passed, what didn’t, who won on Election Day 2018

Utah voters decided a number of issues, sent some familiar faces back to work and also elected some new leaders in a variety of positions on Election Day 2018.
8 years ago
Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in Utah gather at Infinity Event Center in downtown Salt...
Nick Wyatt

Medical marijuana supporters not worried about Prop. 2 tweaks

The ballot initiative which will legalize medical marijuana looks poised to pass after Tuesday's midterm election, but it's already set to face changes under a compromise reached between supporters and opponents. 
8 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Utah County voters angry over long lines at the ballot box

Utah County voters expressed frustration when going to the polls today and that is due to the long lines they had to wait in.
8 years ago
A 2018 Election Vote button on a pile of other buttons...
Matthew Brooks

Live updates of election night

This is KSL NewsRadio’s live update for election night results across the state of Utah. Senate race Current results – Senate Tim Aalders (C) 2% Craig R. Bowden (L) 2% Reed C. McCandless (I) 1% Mitt Romney (R) 61% Jenny Wilson (D) 32% House of Representatives races Current results – US House 1 Rob Bishop (R) 62% […]
8 years ago
Mia Love Ben McAdams Attack Ads...
Debbie Dujanovic

OPINION: Utah’s voters are too smart to fall for attack ads

This election has given us some of the dirtiest attack ads in recent memory. Debbie Dujanovic says it time politicians giving all the mudslinging a rest.
8 years ago
day-of voter registration...
Peter Samore

“Day-of” registration boosting Utah voter turnout

More Utah voters are taking advantage of day-of registration to participate in today’s midterm election. They say they want to be part of big changes.
8 years ago
Walkout to Vote...
Mark Oliver

University of Utah students organize mass walkout to vote

Walkout to Vote Utah organized a mass walkout on the University of Utah campus, encouraging a mass exodus of students from the campus to the poll booth.
8 years ago
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox...
Nick Wyatt

Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox urges Utahns to vote

"I would say as nice, and as kindly as possible, you're wrong," says Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox. "Your vote really does matter."
8 years ago
Davis County is seeing high voter numbers so far in 2018...
Paul Nelson

Vote-by-mail deadline passed, Davis County is seeing high voter numbers

The deadline to mail in your ballot has come and gone, but officials say you can still drop off ballot at polling location.
8 years ago
Todd Zenger Flyer...
Mark Oliver

Politician quotes the Book of Mormon to criticize House of Representative’s only Jewish member

Todd Zenger sent out a flyer that uses a quote from the Book of Mormon to criticize Patrice Arent, the only Jewish member of the House of Representatives.
8 years ago
New figures show the fierce battle in the 4th Congressional District race was one of the most expen...
Heather Kelly

Voters and candidates are hot under the collar after a mass text was sent while they were in church

"as and active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Mayor respects the Church's long-standing neutrality in political races and would never imply their involvement."
8 years ago