Oct 12 Lawsuit in Arizona says Utah firm and lawmaker helped Mormons hide abuse By Michael Rezendes, Jason Dearen, Associated Press Three children who were sexually abused by their father are accusing a Utah state legislator and a prominent Salt Lake City law firm of conspiring with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to cover up their abuse. Continue reading
Sep 08 Former Utah mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children By Brady McCombs, Associated Press A former Utah city mayor and bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused at least three children decades ago. Continue reading
Aug 19 Utah judge reverses law banning transgender girls from sports By Brady McCombs, Sam Metz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 15 Drought-stricken Western states face deadline to cut water use from Colorado River By Felicia Fonseca and Sam Metz, Associated Press Seven Western U.S. states face a deadline from the federal government to come up with a plan to use substantially less Colorado River water in 2023. Continue reading
Jun 28 Utah Sen. Mike Lee fends off 2 opponents to win GOP primary By Sam Metz, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Sen. Mike Lee won Utah’s Republican primary Tuesday, fending off attacks from two challengers who criticized him for his unwavering loyalty to former President Donald Trump and uncompromising lawmaking style. Continue reading
Jun 27 2022 Utah Primary Results By Associated Press Voters in Utah go to the polls to vote in the 2022 primary election. Continue reading
Jun 01 Utah’s transgender athlete ban challenged in lawsuit By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A ban on transgender athletes playing on girls' sports teams is being challenged in court in Utah, one of more than a dozen states that have passed similar bans over the last two years. Continue reading
Apr 23 Senator Orrin Hatch dies at age 88 By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Orrin G. Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in history who was a fixture in Utah politics for more than four decades, died Saturday at age 88. Continue reading
Mar 22 Utah’s Republican governor becomes latest to veto transgender sports ban By Lindsay Whitehurst, Sam Metz, Associated Press Utah's governor vetoed a ban on transgender students playing girls' sports on Tuesday, becoming the second Republican governor to reject such legislation this week. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 4:55 New documentary ‘Shots Fired’ examines police use of lethal force in Utah By PBS NewsHour A new PBS Frontline documentary that examines police use of lethal force in Utah airs Tuesday. A collaboration between Frontline and The Salt Lake Tribune, the “Shots Fired” project came about following the police shootings of Bernardo Palacios Carbajal and… Continue watching