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 […]
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 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, […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Friday night is an evening of music and messages in the LDS Conference Center, with the theme of “Be One.” It commemorates the 40th anniversary of the 1978 revelation on blacks and the priesthood. The theme comes from Doctrine and Covenants 38:27, which reads, “I say unto you, be one; and […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Faced with a backlog of applications for recreational marijuana licenses, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission says it will set aside any applications received after June 15 until the pileup is cleared. The commission says it has issued almost 1,900 recreational marijuana licenses since April 2016 as well as almost 29,000 marijuana […]
DRAPER – The Real Monarch’s head coach, Mark Jonathan Briggs, 36, of Draper City, has been charged in a domestic violence-related case. Briggs was charged with 6 misdemeanors last week in Draper Justice Court including two counts of assault, domestic violence in the presence of a child and attempted witness tampering. According to court records, […]
Josh and Thamy Holt are now with his family here in Utah, a day earlier than expected, yet also a day years in the making. The Holts were greeted first by a cheering crowd at Salt Lake City International Airport Sunday night, then later in Riverton after their limo ride. Josh spoke publicly at both […]
A former LDS Missionary who grew up in Riverton made a plea for help on Facebook Wednesday, as he claimed the Venezuelan jail he's being held in has fallen in riots, and people are trying to kill him.
SALT LAKE CITY — The latest E. coli contamination from bad romaine lettuce in Arizona has spread to Utah. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 121 people have gotten food poisoning in 25 states, including Utah, from romaine lettuce laced with E. coli from Yuma, Arizona. A California resident has died from the […]
HOUSTON — Former president George H.W. Bush is in the hospital for a blood infection according to a family spokesman. This comes justafter attending the funeral of his wife, Barbara. Jim McGrath announced on his Twitter account the 93-year-old is “responding to treatment and appears to be recovering.” He was admitted to the the Houston Methodist […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers voted to override three bills that had been vetoed by Governor Gary Herbert. One of the bills was SB 171, which gives the legislature the right to voice their concerns in lawsuits that are filed against the state. House Sponsor, Merrill Nelson, says they currently could only ask a judge to […]
HOUSTON — A family spokesperson for Barbara Bush announced the former first lady died at the age of 92 Tuesday. She passed away after opting to not have further medical treatments for her failing health. She battled congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which forced several trips to the hospital. According to a […]
SALT LAKE CITY – President Donald Trump announced “precision strike” against Syria following last week’s suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria. He also said France and the United Kingdom will be carrying out the attack along with the U.S. BREAKING: Pres. Trump orders strikes on Syrian targets following last week’s suspected chemical weapons attack […]
Leftover funds from former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's 2012 and 2016 runs at the White House are helping fund his campaign to replace outgoing U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah wants President Trump to back away from a possible tariff war, or even tiff, with one of its biggest trade partners: China. Boeing, with 1,000 workers in Utah, imports Chinese steel for its factories in West Jordan and Salt Lake International Airport. “Anything that impacts Boeing negatively is probably going […]
SALT LAKE CITY – A local pastor has fond remembrances of Doctor Martin Luther King on the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination. Pastor France Davis stood “in the presence of greatness” in 1963’s “March on Washington” and Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. “To participate was to be in the most positive, non-violent […]
It was a significant weekend during the 188th Annual General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Now LDS wards and branches throughout the world will be adjusting to the changes announced by President Russell M. Nelson. That includes moving the men into one group called the Elders Quorum, and dropping the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Orrin Hatch was the only one of Utah’s congressional delegation to vote yes on the 1.3 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill late Thursday night. It’s because it includes his STOP School Violence Act, which was backed by the families of 13 Parkland victims. It calls for mandating more training for law […]
Mitt Romney signed all the official paperwork in-person Thursday morning at the State Capitol, to run for US Senate in Utah. Romney walked into the Lt Governor’s office, signed the papers, and paid the fee, joking with the staff as he did so. .@MittRomney jokes with staff, signs all the papers to file pic.twitter.com/u4ddlUWQr5 — […]
