Salt Lake City forms committee to weigh Winter Olympics bid
Salt Lake City has formed an exploratory committee to decide if the city will bid to host the Winter Olympics in either 2026 or 2030 鈥� taking a key step...
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Elderly Texas couple survives being stranded 6 days on desolate Utah road
A Texas couple who set out for a day trip to Lake Powell while on vacation in southern Utah ended up narrowly surviving six harrowing days stranded on a rocky,...
Mormon leader reaffirms faith’s opposition to gay marriage
A top Mormon leader reaffirmed the religion's opposition to same-sex marriage on Saturday during a church conference 鈥� and reminded followers watching around the world that children should be raised...
Brigham Young University ends ban on caffeinated soda sales
Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus, surprising students by posting a picture of a can of Coca-Cola...
Policy changes, apologies come in wake of Utah nurse arrest
Officials at a Utah hospital where a nurse was arrested after refusing to allow police to draw blood from an unconscious patient apologized that security officers didn't intervene and said...
Utah commission: Keep “Negro Bill Canyon” the same
A Utah state panel has voted to recommend retaining the name of Utah's Negro Bill Canyon after receiving conflicting opinions about whether it is offensive.
Ahead of Outdoor Retailer Show’s move to Denver, industry rallies in Utah for public land protections
Thousands of outdoor recreation industry representatives rallied Thursday at the Utah state capitol to show support for preserving public lands in an event that sent one final reminder why they're...
As Outdoor Retailer Show packs up for Colorado, industry flexes political muscle in U.S. land fight
Outdoor recreation industry leaders aren't going quietly as they stage their last trade show in Utah before moving it to Colorado.
2 dead from E.coli outbreak in Utah polygamous community
Utah health authorities were investigating Monday what triggered an E.coli outbreak in a mostly-polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border after the bacteria killed two children and sickened four others.
Utah officials blame lack of logging for major wildfire
Insisting that logging could have cleaned up dead trees that are fueling a Utah wildfire, a Republican state lawmaker blamed federal mismanagement and others for the blaze that has burned...