Apr 19 Watch 4:21 In Utah, data drives enforcement of stay-at-home directive The coronavirus continues to spread in the U.S. along with the economic ripple effects of the nationwide shutdown. In Utah, a state that relies heavily on tourism, thousands of people have applied for unemployment benefits. Liz Adeola, host and producer… Continue watching
Mar 26 In the middle of a pandemic, 'babies come in the same way they always have' By Sebastian Rich As much of the rest of the country moved to isolate themselves and stay at home, these midwives checked in to work -- birth does not halt for pandemics. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 2:16 News Wrap: Virus delays GOP run-off for Alabama Senate seat In our news wrap Wednesday, Alabama postponed a Republican primary run-off for a U.S. Senate seat because of the coronavirus pandemic. The race pits former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions against former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville. Also, a… Continue watching
Mar 03 Bernie Sanders wins Utah primary By Associated Press Bernie Sanders has been declared the winner of the Utah primary. Continue reading
Feb 21 Photo essay: 'I thought I voted for the lesser of two evils' By Sebastian Rich The state has had a complicated relationship with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 22 Utah bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ children By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Utah is now the 19th state and one of the most conservative to prohibit it. Continue reading
Dec 06 Push to ratify ERA launched in Utah, eyed in other states By Lindsay Whitehurst, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press A renewed national push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment has come to conservative Utah, where supporters have launched a long-shot bid to become the tipping point state, despite opposition from the influential Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Continue reading
Nov 27 Utah set to become 19th state to ban 'conversion therapy' By Brady McCombs, Associated Press Republican Gov. Gary Herbert announced Tuesday night that church leaders support a regulatory rule his office helped craft after legislative efforts for a ban on the therapy failed earlier this year. Continue reading
Sep 17 Utah joins nearly 2 dozen US states spending on 2020 Census By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Utah became the latest on Monday as its GOP-dominated Legislature voted to spend $1 million on outreach for the census, a first for the state that's one of the youngest and fastest-growing in the country. Continue reading
Aug 23 Downsized Utah national monument allows for more oil and gas development By Brady McCombs, Associated Press The Bureau of Land Management's plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southwestern Utah codifies that the lands cut out of the monument will be open to mineral extraction such as oil, gas and coal as expected. Continue reading