Utah Rep. Burgess Owens said as he reviewed everything he saw related to public transportation on his trip to Nevada in December 2023, he came away impressed. During this field tour, organized by the Western Caucus Foundation, the Utah 4th District congressman and a handful of colleagues learned more about Hoover Dam and inspected the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Gov. Spencer Cox claimed Friday that the mayor of Denver is sending immigrants to Utah without proper approval, calling the alleged actions “unacceptable” on Twitter/X. “We recently learned that the Democrat mayor of Denver has been sending illegal immigrants to Utah without proper notification or approval. This is completely unacceptable […]
Utah’s flagship university is set to firmly position itself downtown after a $38-million purchase. The University of Utah’s board of trustees on Tuesday signed off on the purchase of City Centre — a 238,000-square-foot building at the northeast corner of State Street and 400 South. Along with the building, the acquisition also includes 1.85 acres […]
Incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox, left, shakes hands with Utah Rep. Phil Lyman after Utah’s gubernatorial GOP primary debate held at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (Pool photo by Isaac Hale/Deseret News) Even though the attacks have been flying nonstop from his campaign — especially on social media […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is set to debate his primary challenger Tuesday after he was recently booed by Republican convention delegates who argued the GOP incumbent is too moderate. Despite failing to secure his party’s nod, Cox is considered the overwhelming favorite among Republican voters statewide. The convention often favors […]
From left to right, U.S. Rep. John Curtis, Trent Staggs, Jason Walton and Brad Wilson are on stage during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney Monday, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (Pool photo by Rick Bowmer/AP) Though they’re all vying […]
A 78-year-old ranger at the Bryce Canyon National Park died due to injuries he sustained after he tripped and fell while on-duty. Tom Lorig was working with park visitors, directing them to a shuttle bus, at Bryce Canyon’s annual Astronomy Festival around 11:30 p.m. Friday when he fell and struck his head on a large […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Four Utah Republicans battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney face off Monday evening in a debate that could begin to gauge the type of conservative who most appeals to voters statewide. The marquee event in a marathon week of primary debates will test former President […]
In the Utah Republican primary to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, a new poll shows Congressman John Curtis is ahead of the next closest candidate, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, by 18 percentage points. But, a third of likely Utah Republican voters still say they’re undecided, even as ballots have already hit mailboxes across the state. A […]
On Friday, June 7, Park Ranger Tom Lorig fell and struck his head on a rock and died of his injury. A ranger at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, Lorig was directing park visitors to a shuttle bus at the annual Astronomy Festival when the fall occurred. Rangers, bystanders, and EMS personnel worked together […]
GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah (KTVX) — A park ranger from Bryce Canyon National Park has died from his injuries after tripping and falling while on duty, according to the National Park Service. Tom Lorig, 78, was working during Bryce Canyon’s annual Astronomy Festival on Friday. According to the National Park Service, Lorig was directing a visitor […]
GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah (KTVX) — A park ranger from Bryce Canyon National Park has died from his injuries after tripping and falling while on duty, according to the National Park Service. Tom Lorig, 78, was working during Bryce Canyon’s annual Astronomy Festival on Friday. According to the National Park Service, Lorig was directing a visitor […]