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Utah has joined a lawsuit in which four more GOP-led states are suing President Joe Biden’s administration over new Title IX rules to protect transgender students in schools. Utah joined Kansas, Alaska and Wyoming and the conservative groups Moms for Liberty, Young America’s Foundation and Female Athletes United filing a lawsuit in a federal court in Kansas, […]

Mt. Nebo Middle School in Payson has been cleared by police after multiple threats were made toward the school in response to a video that went viral on social media this week showing students protesting “furries” in the school. Nebo School District spokesperson Seth Sorensen confirmed the threats and said police had done a thorough […]

American Airlines will soon be operating daily flights to and from Dallas/Fort Worth and Phoenix from the Provo Airport. The major airline will begin the flights on Oct. 7, according to a press release sent Thursday, with two daily routes to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and one daily flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor International […]

A bill that would have sold the Utah State Hospital in Provo has been updated to not sell the property but still aims to improve civil commitment and crisis care for those struggling with mental illness. Provo Rep. Tyler Clancy is putting forward the legislation, which would allow for individuals to be committed to a […]

With the Lake Restoration Solutions project dried up, killing plans to dredge Utah Lake and built islands, Utah lawmakers are now seeking to repeal the 2018 legislation that would have paved the way for the project in the first place. The repeal is being headed by Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, who ran the original […]

The Provo Police Department is investigating an alleged assault of a Provo woman after a man reportedly was seen carrying his girlfriend into an apartment building with visible injuries. Police were dispatched to an apartment building on Tuesday evening after a person called police saying the man, Melvin Robinson, asked the caller to help him […]

Provo will be hosting its first Spanish-language town hall, titled “Tu Voz Importa” or “Your Voice Matters.” The town hall will be held at the Provo Recreation Center at 7 p.m. Thursday with Mayor Michelle Kaufusi and Provo City Council members there to answer questions and with free food, activities and musical performances being provided. […]

After searching for a few months, the Utah Lake Authority has selected a new executive director, Luke Peterson. Peterson’s hiring was finalized and approved at a ULA board meeting last week. Peterson has experience in economic development, government relations and strategic communications, according to a press release distributed Wednesday. Most recently, he has worked in […]

Sometimes exciting, sometimes scary — Utah’s state legislature is in session again. The 2024 general session of the Utah State Legislature will run until March 1. Bills will be filed, meetings will happen, debates will occur, decisions will be made, laws will be passed. This is always a time of great interest for Utah’s citizens […]

Sen. Heidi Balderree, R-Saratoga Springs, is proposing a bill that would extend the amount of time citizens have to collect signatures to place a revenue bond on the ballot. The bill, Senate Bill 100, would give voters 45 days instead of just 30 days to gather the required amount of signatures to place a question […]