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Utah lawmaker drops contentious bill that would have made it harder for stalking victims to get help Courtney Tanner © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Candice Pierucci announced on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, that she is dropping her bill, HB21, that would have amended the state statute on stalking. Rep. Candice Pierucci, R-Herriman, announced her decision Friday to continue working to refine HB21. The measure has now been formally taken off the voting calendar, and Pierucci said she intends to bring it back next year with revisions. It’s a rare move from a ...

Utah author imparts hard lessons learned by avalanche forecasters from their encounters with ‘snow dragons’ Julie Jag © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Avalanche Center forecaster Craig Gordon with Eden resident Ed Powers, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Nearly every winter morning, Craig Gordon wakes long before the sun, slides his feet into his ski boots, grabs his touring skis and sets off into the Utah mountains to hunt for dragons. After 35 years around them, he’s come to know quite a bit about the beasts. He knows where they’re most likely to buil...

Districts and charters could make the call for their students and staff after consulting with their local health department.

Utah Senate votes to close loophole that allowed for early release of brothers involved in the death of a Utah police officer Taylor Stevens © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) A photo of West Valley City Officer Cody Brotherson was displayed during a memorial ceremony at Fairbourne Station Plaza in West Valley City, Nov. 6, 2017. The Utah Senate voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of a bill that would close a loophole in the state’s juvenile sentencing process that allowed two brothers who were involved in the death of a Utah police officer to be released from ...

Bill would let Utah schools spend special education funds on students without special needs Courtney Tanner © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Jacob Anderegg, R-Lehi, is pictured in this 2019 photo. A bill that would loosen the restrictions on how Utah schools spend special education funds was approved by lawmakers Wednesday, despite outcry from parents and advocates saying it would mean less support for the kids who have the most needs. The proposal, SB175, would remove the current requirement that such funding from the state only be spent directly on stu...