Utah News

Unclaimed 2nd vaccine doses to be re-distributed, gov says

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH | By LINDSAY WHITEHURST (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is ordering vaccine shots set aside as second doses be re-distributed as first doses to new people if the original patient doesn’t come ... Read More...

LDS Church leaders urge members to get COVID-19 vaccine

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged its members to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it’s their turn, while announcing Tuesday that eight top leaders and most of their wi... Read More...

Utah Legislature urged to prioritize affordable housing

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH | By LILY BOHLKE (Public News Service) - Religious leaders, local nonprofits and lawmakers are urging the Utah Legislature to restore funding for affordable housing to pre-pandemic levels... Read More...

Utah approved to build highway through conservation area

ST. GEORGE, UTAH (AP) — The Utah Division of Transportation and Washington County received approval to build a four-lane highway that would pass through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, a protected Mo... Read More...

Park ranger rescues man from submerged truck in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (AP) — A park ranger has saved the life of an 80-year-old man who was drowning in a submerged vehicle by smashing through the truck’s window and pulling the fisherman out to safety. KUTV... Read More...

Police reform on docket in Utah Legislature

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH | DIANE BERNARD (PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE) - Police reform will be a top priority when the Utah Legislature opens next Tuesday, and groups are pressing lawmakers to pass more than 60 expected ... Read More...

Utah activist who filmed Capitol shooting booked into jail

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH | By SOPHIA EPPOLITO (AP) — Authorities say a Utah activist who filmed the fatal shooting of a Trump supporter during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week has been arrested. J... Read More...

Utah governor focuses on pandemic relief in budget proposal

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH | By SOPHIA EPPOLITO (AP) — New Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has presented his first budget proposal which focuses on pandemic relief and further developing rural infrastructure. Cox stressed ... Read More...

Utah still among fastest growing states, though boom slowed

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH | By ANNIE KNOX (AP) — Utah remains among the most rapidly growing states even as its pace of change slows down over time. The Deseret News reports the Beehive State ranks fourth for popula... Read More...

2 Utah men convicted of fraud charged in $11M scheme

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission has said two Utah men who met in prison while serving time for unrelated fraud schemes have been charged in federal court over a fraudulent tra... Read More...