Despite loud opposition from Utah’s legal professionals and the judiciary itself, the Utah Senate on Friday approved a bill to require the chief justice of the state’s highest courts to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate — and be subject to reappointment every four ...
In a reunion of sorts, Utah County commissioners are throwing support behind plans to revive a partnership between the county and the Jordan River Commission. In 2010, the three counties that touch the Jordan River — Davis, Salt Lake and Utah — along with the cities of Sandy, North Salt ...
Utah teachers and their support staff will soon see a pay bump after the governor and legislative leaders announced a salary increase on Friday. Now, the state’s teachers will see a $1,446 raise, while support staff — which includes paraeducators and administrative, custodial and food ...
The Central Utah Water Conservancy District announced this week that nearly 23 billion gallons of water will be sent from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake. The process began Jan. 29 and involves releasing 500 million gallons of water per day from Utah Lake down the Jordan River. Central Utah ...
A pair of new public transportation options are coming to Utah Valley next month as part of Utah Transit Authority’s “Change Day.” Beginning April 13, UTA is introducing an Innovative Mobility Zone to Provo, providing on-demand service to the west side of Provo and the Provo Airport. A ...
A Pleasant Grove Junior High School teacher was arrested and booked in the Utah County Jail on Wednesday after being accused of sexually assaulting a young female student. Keaton Tanner, 29, of American Fork, was arrested on one count of rape of a child and two counts of tampering with a ...
