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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signs bill honoring the state's pioneering women suffragists on Wednesday. He's surrounded by state senators and representatives, and his wife, who are all wearing the yellow rose symbolizing suffrage.<em> </em>

Power Of The Past: Retelling Utah's Suffragette History To Empower Modern Women

Feb 14, 2020
Women in Utah became the first in America to vote under an equal suffrage law on Feb. 14, 1870. There are celebrations, but it means confronting the state's uncomfortable polygamy history, too.
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Kody Brown, pictured in Feb. 2017, protested Utah's felony laws against polygamy. Brown and his three wives star in the TV show <em>Sister Wives. </em>

Utah Bill Decriminalizing Polygamy Clears First Hurdle, Moves To State Senate

Feb 12, 2020
"Vigorous enforcement of the law during the mid-twentieth century did not deter the practice of plural marriage," Sen. Deidre Henderson said. She said it's time to end secrecy around the practice.
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Polygamists May Not Face Jail Time Under New Utah Bill

Feb 11, 2020
Utah could ease its law against polygamy under a new proposal at the state Legislature.
 
Its sponsor says the 85-year-old law has failed to root out the practice and instead made people afraid of going to police when abuse happens.
 
The state senator's
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The two bluffs that inspired the name of the Bears Ears National Monument, seen at sunset outside Blanding, Utah. On Thursday, more than two years after the Trump administration announced plans to shrink the monument and others, federal managers have fin

Trump Administration Finalizes Plans To Allow Development On Downsized Monuments

Feb 06, 2020
More than two years after Trump dramatically shrank the protected land in Utah, the Bureau of Land Management released the framework for the move, despite continuing challenges to its legality.
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Utah Lawmaker Proposes Warning Label For Pornography

Feb 04, 2020
A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a $2,500 penalty, though an adult-entertainment industry group warned the idea would violate the First Amendment.
 
If the bill proposed by Republican Rep.
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Utah Medical Marijuana Program On Track, Starting Small

Jan 31, 2020
Utah's medical marijuana program is expected to launch on schedule in a few weeks, though it's likely to start small.
 
Health officials said Wednesday that one or two dispensaries will open in early March, when people can begin getting patient cards that will allow them to
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Tax Referendum Question Will Not Appear On Utah Ballot

Jan 31, 2020
A referendum question on a tax overhaul package in the Utah Legislature will not be put to voters in November because state lawmakers have removed reforms that prompted opposition.
 
The Salt Lake Tribune reports a vote by state lawmakers Tuesday scrapped what had been a div
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Utah Leaders Repeal Tax Reform Amid Criticism

Jan 29, 2020
Utah leaders have repealed a tax reform package that came under widespread criticism.
 
The Deseret News reports that the state Legislature's vote came Tuesday after a report from state elections officials that enough voter signatures had been verified to put a citizens refe
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Utah Unemployment Rate Hits Historic Low, Officials Say

Jan 24, 2020
Utah officials say the unemployment rate is now the lowest ever recorded.
 
The Salt Lake Tribune the 2.3% unemployment rate also ties for lowest among U.S. states.
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Utah Bans 'Conversion' Therapy For Minors

Jan 27, 2020

Utah recently became the 19th state to ban a controversial practice commonly known as conversion therapy for minors.  

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Marchers raise a rainbow flag during the 2018 Pride parade in Salt Lake City. Late Tuesday, state regulators implemented a ban on "conversion therapy" aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ young people.

Utah Becomes Latest State To Ban Discredited LGBTQ 'Conversion Therapy'

Jan 22, 2020
A host of medical experts has rejected the practice — aimed at changing a patient's sexual orientation — as "futile and destructive." In Utah, the ban took effect with a regulatory change Tuesday.
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Discredited Conversion Therapy Banned In Conservative Utah

Jan 22, 2020
The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ children is now banned in Utah.
 
It is now the 19th state and one of the most conservative to prohibit it.
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Utah Public Comment Period Closes For Lake Powell Pipeline

Jan 18, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say more than 1,100 public comments were submitted for the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline designed to pump water to two southern Utah counties.

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Demonstrators Call For Romney, Lee To Support Fair Trial

Jan 17, 2020
Two rallies calling on Utah senators to push for an impartial impeachment trial for President Donald Trump have drawn a combined total of over 100 people.
 
The demonstrators from a coalition of progressive groups gathered outside the federal building in Salt Lake City in th
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Stronger Beer In Utah Weakens Sales In border Communities

Jan 16, 2020
Businesses in communities bordering Utah say the state's new and stronger beer allowances have hurt sales.
 
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the beer sales have dropped about 20% to 30% in some parts of Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada and Colorado.
 
Business o
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Utah Governor To Propose Big Boost In Education Spending

Jan 08, 2020

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert announced he’s recommending close to $4.9 billion for public education in the upcoming budget.

In announcing the plan, Herbert said he expects the 2020 Legislature to provide “robust” funding for schools even though recent tax reform slashed a key revenue source.

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Study: Drug-Caused Suicides In Utah Underestimated By 33%

Jan 06, 2020
A new study says Utah's number of drug overdose suicides has potentially been underreported by 33%.
 
The Provo Daily Herald reports the study published in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior came to the conclusion after looking at 2,665 overdose deaths that oc
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Police Say Man's DNA Linked To Sexual Assaults In Arizona, Utah

Jan 04, 2020

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Northern Arizona have arrested a man accused of sexual assaults in Arizona and Utah more than 15 years ago.

The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said Friday that DNA analysis led detectives to 58-year-old David Louis Slade of Eagar, Arizona.

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Roberson Retiring As Utah Head For Bureau Of Land Management

Jan 03, 2020
The state director for a federal agency that manages land accounting for about two-fifths of the state of Utah is retiring. 
 
The U.S.
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Utah Officials Warn Against Keeping Wild Animals As Pets

Jan 03, 2020
Wildlife officials are warning people against keeping wild animals as pets after a 5-year-old boy from Uintah County was badly scratched by his family's pet raccoon.
 
The Deseret News reports Thursday that the boy had to undergo surgery as a result of the scratches he suffe
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Utah Governor Signs Contentious, Sweeping Tax Overhaul

Dec 20, 2019
Utah governor Gary Herbert has signed a sweeping overhaul of the state's tax system that lowers income tax while increasing taxes on food, fuel and several services.
 
The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Republican Herbert defended the bill that cuts taxes by a net total of $1
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Police Look For Cause Of Fatal Car Crash Into Utah In-N-Out

Dec 17, 2019
Authorities are investigating how a car ended up crashing into a Utah In-N-Out Burger, killing one man and injuring six others.
 
The Spectrum in St.
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Utah Legislative Panel Votes To Recommend Tax Overhaul Plan

Dec 11, 2019
A legislative task force in Utah has voted to recommend a tax reform plan to the Legislature that would reduce state taxes by $160 million.
 
That's double the amount in a previous proposal.
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Utah To Be Latest State To Allow 'Dreamers' To Practice Law

Dec 10, 2019
Utah is set to become the latest state to allow immigrant 'Dreamers' to practice law in the state under a new proposed rule issued by the state Supreme Court.
 
The rule unveiled Monday comes after a request made last year by two women who earned law degrees from Utah univer
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GOP Rep. Pitches LGBTQ Rights Bill With Religious Exemptions

Dec 06, 2019
A new bill from Utah Republican Rep.

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