A hiker was found unresponsive at Zion National Park on Friday and later pronounced dead, according to the National Park Service. The 63-year-old man from San Diego was found on the West Rim Trail near Scout Lookout after park rangers received a report of an unresponsive hiker in the afternoon. Rangers hiked to the man […]
During the Aerospace & Defense Day at Utah’s Capitol this week, onlookers watched in fascination as the DroneHunter F700 flew up in the air and tracked an “enemy” drone, before striking it and then capturing it with a net in less than three minutes. Jane Rowberry, marketing manager for Fortem Technologies, which created the DroneHunter […]
Utah lawmakers passed a bill on Friday that would bar transgender people from using bathrooms in schools and government buildings that correspond with their gender identities. House Bill 257, which is titled “Sex-based Designations for Privacy, Anti-bullying and Women’s Opportunities,” also specifies the state’s legal definition of “male” and “female” is based on a person’s […]
An illegal dig in Utah’s Fort Pearce Historic Site destroyed portions of invaluable ancient culture. A man was arrested after using power and hand tools to dig a tunnel into Trust Lands Administration property. The treasure hunter was allegedly on a search for something he thought was special, but instead destroyed a prized portion of […]
An illegal dig in Utah’s Fort Pearce Historic Site destroyed portions of invaluable ancient culture. A man was arrested after using power and hand tools to dig a tunnel into Trust Lands Administration property. The treasure hunter was allegedly on a search for something he thought was special, but instead destroyed a prized portion of […]
Utah’s 2024 legislative session begins in just over a week. As of this writing, there are 238 numbered bills, but if recent history holds, there will be more than 1,000 bill files opened, more than 900 introduced and close to 600 passed into law. Here are five broad categories to watch this legislative session: Education: […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah’s Hogle Zoo is home to a new resident — Gaia, the black-footed cat, a species known as the deadliest cat on the planet. As the smallest species of wild cat, with a height of only eight inches and weight of two to five pounds, why are they considered the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — As Utahns enter the new year, we’re looking back at 2023. Below are the top 12 headlines of 2023 for the Beehive State. Demetrius Allen, also known by his riding name Ouncie Mitchell (Credit: PBR Organization) Woman charged in death of pro bull rider Ouncie Mitchell One of the first […]
In a press conference held earlier this month, Gov. Spencer Cox once again praised Utah for its high rate of social capital and upward mobility. “We lead the nation again. A new report just came out yesterday or the day before that I saw around social capital and upward mobility,” Cox said. “Utah was No. […]
Utah, as former Gov. Mike Leavitt insightfully noted, is “small enough to see our problems, and big enough to solve them.” This maxim, as our state continues to grow, is at the core of who we are. Our housing strategy in Utah transcends mere construction. It’s about empowerment and understanding the broader economic and community […]
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