It’s Primary Election Day in Utah, although most counties are conducting it by mail and sent out the ballots three weeks ago. Good morning and happy #PrimaryElection Day here in #Utah! Polls open at 7 a.m. REMINDER: It’s too late to mail your ballot. Make sure to drop it off at a drop box […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Most Utahns support sending National Guard troops to the southern border with Mexico. According to a new UtahPolicy.com survey 60% of Utahn’s support using national guard troops to help patrol the U-S Mexico border. Governor Gary Herbert has yet to send any per President Donald Trump’s request but he has said […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Opponents of a huge sales tax hike in Salt Lake County are not giving up without a fight. A handful of council members from different cities in the county filed a complaint with the county clerk’s office, saying the $58 million sales tax hike did not get the support after […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A crying Honduran girl depicted in a widely-seen photograph that became a symbol for many of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies was not actually separated from her mother, U.S. government officials said on Friday. Time magazine used an image of the girl, by Getty Images photographer John Moore, on its cover […]
SALT LAKE CITY — State authorities are trying to find out who dug a massive hole on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, near the site of the old Saltair. It appears it was to dig for artifacts and take them away from the state land. Christopher Merritt, deputy state historic preservation officer with […]
A national group that recognizes how communities help immigrants succeed in business is giving a special recognition to the Salt Lake County government.
WASHINGTON DC — Congress appears stuck again on immigration, but Utah Representative Mia Love hopes to convince fellow representatives to do something. The more conservative bill failed Thursday. Most of Utah’s House members voted for it, except for Love. She is pushing the compromise bill now up for a vote next week. “The practice of […]
The president signed an executive order ending separation of families who cross the U.S. border illegally, and the House of Representatives takes up immigration bills on Thursday.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Utah School Safety Commission presented its recommendations to Utah lawmakers on Wednesday. They believe their findings can be a good first step in keeping kids safe. The Commission formed in March. “We said we want to do this on a thoughtful but fairly short timeline, so those recommendations can […]
WASHINGTON D.C. — Politicians are scrambling on the federal level to find a new solution at the U.S./Mexico border, and bring an end to the separation of families. Senator Orrin Hatch and 12 other Senators are calling for a “pause” on the zero tolerance policy, while Utah House Republicans still hope to pass an immigration […]
Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, was a vocal part of the deal reached by Republican leadership to vote on two immigration bills in the House of Representatives next week.
MOAB, Utah — Utah’s Lt. Governor is making a stop in Moab Wednesday to meet with the families who lost their homes in a fast moving wildfire. “Try to figure out what happened, and how we can move on from here. It’s just devastating, how this fire moved so quickly,” Spencer Cox told Utah’s Morning […]
SALT LAKE CITY – Two of Utah’s U.S. Representatives are cautiously optimistic for an eventual lasting peace with a denuclearized North Korea, after talks between President Trump and North Korean Premier Kim Jong Un wrapped in Singapore. As for President Trump saying that he trusts Premier Kim, Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) says that’s “relative.” “This […]
SALT LAKE COUNTY – South Salt Lake Valley residents are pushing for a referendum to stop zoning for high-density housing near them. They filed paperwork to collect 85,000 valid signatures that would put the referendum on a ballot in 2019. But they and the county mayor want a compromise with the county council long before […]
SALT LAKE CITY – The summit between North Korea and the U.S. is vital to protecting overall safety in the Far East, even for Utahns. Utah has sent Olympians, business people and service members to South Korea. “So, I think North Korea and its ballistic missile threat, and sometimes the schizophrenic nature of its leadership, […]
South Jordan is tackling camping on public property, after finding more homeless camps along the Jordan River trail. Officers were finding more and more of these campsites, sometimes with needles and waste left behind. “It created challenges as far as cleaning up the campsites, and asking people to move on.” South Jordan Planning director Steven […]
