Utah lawmakers are the target of an onslaught of emails, phone calls, and social media messages urging them to meet in a special session to end Utah’s COVID-19 related state of emergency. “I’ve never seen such an organized communications effort from my constituents since I’ve been in office,” said Senate Majority Whip Dan Hemmert, R-Orem. […]

Motivated by their shared love for fashion, Jasmine and Angelique Gordon launched a personal styling business out of their living room in 2014. Six years later, the sisters now welcome customers to their Salt Lake City storefront. Before starting A’la Mode, though, the two had no experience running a company. “We didn’t really see a […]

Cue the “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” jokes. Just in time to kick off the Halloween season, a group of Utah pumpkin growers held their annual giant pumpkin weigh-off. It turns out these people really know how to grow some massive gourds. It’s a good thing this year’s weigh-off was socially distanced, as competitors needed […]

Updated 10:05 am PDT, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (AP) — A northwestern Utah county must pay $135,200 in attorney fees for the alleged false arrests of two Black men after a federal judge reduced the original amount owed by Box Elder County by about $90,000. Judge Dale Kimball’s Sept. 10 ruling stems from […]

CEDAR CITY — A new program designed to encourage Southern Utah University students to use bicycles to get around campus is just now getting into gear. SUU students Paul Rhodes and Greyson Jones work in the T-Bird Bikes shop, Cedar City, Utah, Aug. 31, 2020 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City […]

Decision dismisses case against Overstock /EIN News/ — SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Utah ruled in favor of Overstock in a 27-page memorandum decision and order dismissing the securities class action case filed against the company, […]

A DJ at Afuego Fridays prepares for an Aug. 14 dance party. The Utah County Health Department identified Afuego Fridays and Utah Country Dance as having helped fuel the recent COVID case surge in Utah County. (Josh Carter) The Utah County Health Department released the names of two Provo party businesses that have helped fuel […]

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