Per new polling reported by Gallup, religion is no longer important to most Americans. In response to the question "Is religion an important part of your daily life," 49% said yes. Ten years ago, in 2015, 66% responded affirmatively. Gallup notes that this 17-point drop "ranks among the ...
In the summer of 2022, an unattended campfire caused a wildfire near the Salmon River in Idaho, leading to the nation’s largest fire that summer and causing the deaths of five firefighters. Eventually the fire burned more than 203 square miles. In 2024, near Chico, California, a man pushed a ...
With some lawmakers again accusing the Utah Supreme Court of “legislating from the bench,” a legislative committee on Wednesday advanced a bill meant to fix a government immunity issue that its sponsor blamed on “judicial incompetence.” In its last committee meeting before the Utah ...
Municipal election results were certified in cities across Utah County on Tuesday, officially identifying the elected officials set to take office in 2026. The county's final results showed a 35% voter turnout, with 120,657 ballots cast out of 346,980 registered voters. In Provo, the ...
BYU basketball player Kennard Davis Jr., 20, was in possession of marijuana when he was arrested for driving under the influence last week, according to police. In a redacted Provo Police officer report obtained by the Daily Herald, an officer said he responded to assist with a traffic ...
Over the next four decades, Utah’s population is on track to rise from about 3.6 million residents today to more than 5.6 million — an increase of 2 million people, or roughly the size of Idaho’s current population. That’s according to a new report published Tuesday by the University ...
