Politics Mar 16 Utah bans abortion clinics in new wave of restrictions The decision by Utah's Republican governor to sign into law a ban on abortion clinics is raising concerns about how already overburdened hospitals will accommodate becoming the only place for legal abortions in the state.
Nation Feb 21 Mormon church fined $5 million for obscuring size of investment portfolio The SEC alleges the church used shell companies to obscure the size of the portfolio under the church's control.
Nation Feb 08 States consider restricting land ownership for foreign nationals after Chinese balloon sparks national security debate As U.S.-China relations cool amid trade disputes and espionage fears stoked by the Chinese spy balloon shot down off the Atlantic Coast, lawmakers in Congress and at least 11 statehouses are weighing legislation to further limit foreign ownership of farmland.
Nation Jan 17 Police investigated Utah man for abuse years before murder-suicide Police records obtained by The Associated Press shed light on Michael Haight's violent tendencies and the warning signs that authorities were aware of years before the tragic murder-suicide.
Nation Jan 05 Family of 8 found fatally shot in Utah home, including 5 children Eight family members, five of them children, were found dead from gunshot wounds in a southern Utah home Wednesday, according to authorities who did not provide more details or a potential motive for the killings.
Nation Nov 25 Colorado Springs reckons with past after Club Q shooting Though the suspect facing possible murder and hate crime charges is not from Colorado Springs, the targeting of LGBTQ people has reminded some of the 1990s, when the city was known as an epicenter of religion-infused, family-values conservatism unfriendly to…
Nation Nov 22 Army veteran helped disarm gunman in Colorado LGBTQ club shooting Fierro is one of two people police are crediting with saving lives by subduing a 22-year-old man armed with multiple firearms who went on a shooting rampage Saturday night at Club Q, a well-known gathering place for the LGBTQ community…
Nation Nov 16 Mormon church backs same-sex marriage law, maintains relationships still sinful The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints voiced its support for proposed federal legislation safeguarding same-sex marriages, but said that church doctrine would continue to consider same-sex relationships against God's commandments.
Education Aug 19 Utah judge reverses law banning transgender girls from sports Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in female sports as the school year begins after a judge reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents.
Nation Aug 16 Colorado River cuts set to disrupt farming in Western states The move affecting Arizona and Nevada came as officials predict levels at Lake Mead, the largest U.S. reservoir, will plummet even further than they have. The cuts will place officials in those states under extraordinary pressure to plan for a…