Legal Ruling on Utah School Choice Leaves Kids in Limbo, Parties Set To Appeal
The Utah judge ruled the school choice initiative unconstitutional this week.
RECENT STORIES
Senator Lee Calls On DOGE To Audit Fort Knox
After a series of audits that have resulted in over $50 billion in government savings, DOGE has turned its attention to the famed Fort Knox. Home to an estimated $400 billion in gold reserves Fort Knox is considered one of the most secure facilities in world....
Senate Committee Advances Nuclear Energy Proposal
By a unanimous vote, the Senate Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Committee advanced HB249 to for a Utah Energy Council and support other energy initiatives. Proposed by Rep. Carl Albrecht (R-Richfield), the measure passed unanimously in Utah House of...
Trademark Office Throws Roadblocks To Utah Hockey Name
According to multiple reports the Utah Hockey Club’s recent attempt to register options for the official team name were rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The name Utah Yetis was rejected for being too easily confused with the Yeti brand of...
Utah Law Part of Supreme Court Hearing
A Utah law hangs in the balance after the US Supreme Court hearings this week in the case of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. While the Supreme Court case involves a challenge to the state of Texas’ HB 1181 – a law requiring age verification before accessing online...
LOCAL STORIES
Cache County Residents Clash with Council Over Tax Hike
The Cache Valley County Council was packed on Tuesday as nearly 100 residents gathered to speak against a proposed 20% property tax increase. While county leadership estimates the tax hike would produce more than $3.5 million additional revenue, residents...
New Hockey Facility Set to Attract Olympians
Athletes are not the only ones with sights on the Olympics. Sandy, UT, Mayor Monica Zoltanski has a vision to put her city on the map when the Winter Olympics come to Salt Lake in 2034. That vision starts with the new Utah Hockey Club practice facility, but will not...
River Tunnel A Welcome Change To Airport Travel
Beauty, history, and convenience merge in architectural splendor for the new central tunnel at the Salt Lake City International Airport. The Phase 2 Central Tunnel, nicknamed the “river tunnel” for its lights and curving decorations, is the latest step in efforts to...
STATE STORIES
Salt Lake Police Help Bring Justice In 50-Year-Old Cold Case
Nearly 50 years ago Dawn Momohara was found strangled to death on the second floor of the McKinley High School English building in Honolulu, Hawaii. Now investigators believe they have found the culprit in a Utah nursing home. Momohara was a 16-year-old sophomore when...
CVS MinuteClinics Close This Week Throughout Utah
The last of the CVS walk-in “MinuteClinics” will close in Utah this week according to a company spokesperson. The MinuteClinic locations are in Ogden, Highland, and West Jordan. More than 30 pharmacy locations will remain open throughout the state. The closures which...
Newly Reelected SLC School Board Member Accused of Trying To Bribe Political Opponent
Salt Lake City School Board member Mohamed Baayd was indicted this week on felony bribery charges. Prosecutors allege Baayd tried to bribe his political opponent Russell Askren to withdraw from the race. The first term Democrat from District 5 allegedly met with...
NATIONAL STORIES
Utah Law Part of Supreme Court Hearing
A Utah law hangs in the balance after the US Supreme Court hearings this week in the case of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. While the Supreme Court case involves a challenge to the state of Texas’ HB 1181 – a law requiring age verification before accessing online...
Politicians Praise Romney Upon Retirement
Mitt Romney may have served only one term in the Senate, but his career as a public servant has lasted much longer. During his farewell address, Romney celebrated his staff as the true heroes of his tenure and warned against politicians who “tear at unity” and against...
Senator Mike Lee Hosts Forum For Republican Leadership Race
After 39 years in the Senate and 18 as Republican Leader, Mitch McConnell’s retirement is creating a vacuum of power unseen in decades. While Utah Senator Mike Lee has shown little interest in taking the job, he has positioned himself as kingmaker with the ability to...