Utah’s domestic violence shelters are seeing an unprecedented spike in referrals in the last year, prompting the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition to ask the governor for $8 million in this year’s budget to help with staffing shortages.
But by the end of the legislative session, that ...
Utah’s largest teacher union is opposing a proposed change to the Utah Constitution that would remove the state’s current requirement that income tax revenue be reserved only for public education and services for children and people with disabilities.
Utah Education Association Board of ...
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox responded to the newly released management plan for Bears Ears National Monument this week, expressing disappointment that the federal government didn’t collaborate more with the state and local counties.
The plan was released on Friday, identifying a preferred land ...
In just five years, Utah’s homeless system has transformed so much, it’s almost unrecognizable.
Now, even more changes are coming.
One of the biggest? Plans to use some of the state’s newly set aside $25 million for a new 600- to 800-bed emergency homeless shelter located somewhere in ...
From longer sentences for drunk drivers, to criminalizing “lewd” actions in public places, lawmakers passed 35 bills this session that either created a new criminal offense, expanded the definition of a current crime or enhanced existing penalties and fines.
Some lawmakers say it’s an ...
OGDEN — The Weber County Republican Women hosted a forum to introduce voters to the candidates for Utah's open seat in the U.S. Senate at the Weber County Sheriff’s Training Center on Monday.
A multitude of candidates were in attendance for the forum, including Brent Orrin Hatch, former ...
Utah will no longer require drivers to have a front license plate under a bill that’s won approval from the Utah Legislature.
Under SB45, Utah will only require drivers to have one license plate displayed on the back of their vehicles, rather than both a front and back license plate.
If ...
The newest Utah flag has been popping up across the state; it’s already on pins sold online, waved at the Utah State Capitol and decorated welcome signs at the Salt Lake City International Airport. However, it hasn’t actually been an official state symbol, until now.
The new banner was ...
Utah Republicans in Congress found little to like in President Joe Biden’s animated, campaign-minded State of the Union address, blasting him on his border policies and bemoaning his failure to address the nation’s deficit and debt.
In a video response following the speech, Utah GOP Sen. ...
With the calendar turning to March, it won't be long before the mountain snowpack on the Wasatch Front starts making its way down the slopes.
Weber County officials are starting to watch and see if that snowmelt will present a flooding problem in the lower elevations.
Eli Johnson, Weber ...