Category: Utah

Utah to Drop School Mask Mandates For Fall Return, Governor Says

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that the state will drop mask mandates for the upcoming school year, after weeks of protests from parents over the measure. The Republican governor has previously defended his administration’s decision to mandate masks in schools this school year against parent protests, but now says the state’s rising vaccination rates indicate…


Missing Utah Woman Found in Tent After Disappearing From Campsite Six Months Ago

A missing Utah woman who disappeared last November was found alive in a tent, officials said in a news release Monday. The 47-year-old woman, who was not named, was reported missing on Nov. 25 in the Diamond Fork area of Spanish Fork Canyon after her car was found abandoned at a campground parking lot, the Utah…


Utah GOP Votes Against Censuring Romney Over Impeachment Vote

The Utah Republican Party voted narrowly on May 1 to not censure Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) for voting to convict former President Donald Trump during two impeachment trials in 2020 and 2021. According to a final tally shared by KUTV reporter Michael Locklear, 711 Republicans voted to censure Romney and 798 voted against doing so. The…


Utah GOP Votes Against Censure of Romney Over Impeachment Votes

The Utah Republican Party voted narrowly on May 1 against censuring Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) for his votes to convict former President Donald Trump on impeachment charges in 2020 and 2021. According to a final tally shared by KUTV reporter Michael Locklear, 711 Republicans voted to censure Romney, while 798 voted against. The U.S. Senate acquitted…


Utah County Sheriff Vows to Not Enforce ‘Unconstitutional Gun Control’

Deputies of Cache County, Utah, are not going to enforce any federal policy that may infringe on residents’ Second Amendment rights, the County Sheriff’s office said, in response to new gun control measures introduced by President Joe Biden. Shortly after Biden revealed the planned executive actions on guns, County Sheriff D. Chad Jensen took to…


Utah Governor Signs Legislation Making Fathers Help Pay With Pregnancy Costs

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation into law on Monday legally requiring biological fathers to help with paying medical costs in the pregnancy if the biological mother requests it.


Utah Law Requires Fathers to Pay Half of Pregnancy Costs

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation into law on Monday legally requiring biological fathers to help with paying medical costs in the pregnancy if the biological mother requests it.


Utah Governor Signs Measure That Requires Porn Filter on Phones

Utah’s governor on Tuesday signed into law a measure that requires smartphones and tablets sold in the state to include a filter blocking pornography. Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, signed H.B. 72 after carefully considering whether to sign or veto it. Cox told reporters during a recent press conference that the proliferation of phones has…


Utah Governor Signs Measure That Requires Pornography Filter on Phones

Utah’s governor on Tuesday signed into law a measure that requires smartphones and tablets sold in the state to include a filter blocking pornography. Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, signed H.B. 72 after carefully considering whether to sign or veto it. Cox told reporters during a recent press conference that the proliferation of phones has…


Utah Health Authorities Say No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Any Deaths

Utah health authorities released a statement on Thursday saying an investigation into reports of people dying after getting a COVID-19 shot shows no links between the vaccine and the deaths. “The OME has determined there have been NO DEATHS caused by the COVID-19 vaccines to date in Utah. The OME is committed to investigating any deaths…