Utah News

Just more than 5,800 jobs were created or saved in Utah by federal stimulus funding over the past three months, according to figures released Friday.

Wow! Ben Nickle stood up against 'The List.' I was surprised, but thank you! I am proud of you! I find it laughable that I cannot take a banana to California for fear of a fruit fly invasion.

Jeff Coffin, three-time Grammy winner and saxophone player for the Dave Matthews Band, is among the performers that will appear at this year's Utah Artists Expo, which will be held Aug.

Brokered by Gov. Gary Herbert's Balanced Resource Council, a pilot "negotiation" project to resolve claims on rural roads will tap state leaders, county officials and the Department of Interior with a goal of averting costly litigation.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and seven other Republican senators have introduced a bill aimed at bringing more "transparency and accountability" to the process of creating national monuments.

A child bride who became the government's key witness against sect leader Warren Jeffs said a Utah Supreme Court decision this week overthrowing the polygamous prophet's conviction on rape charges will damage child victims and embolden leaders in the religious community on the Arizona Strip.

The majestic mountain views of SR 10 may once again be enjoyed by travelers who no longer have to worry about keeping their eyes glued to the precarious roadway.

Washington coach Steve Sarkisian had plenty of praise for fellow BYU alums Aaron Roderick and Kalani Sitake, who are now coordinators at Utah.

The hit FOX reality tv series, "So You Think You Can Dance?" has America moving its feet.

Defense lawyers for the man charged with kidnapping Elizabeth Smart argued Thursday that the case should be moved out of Utah so he can get a fair trial.

Incorporating what land managers call a historic and unprecedented agreement between environmentalists and an oil and gas production company, the Bureau of Land Management on Thursday released its final environmental impact statement on the West Tavaputs Natural Gas Full Field Development Plan.

Though the fate of Arizona's immigration law remains unsettled in court, protesters say the fight against the law is not over and they're not backing down.

The Arizona immigration law that took effect at midnight is a mere shadow of its former self.

Utah is among seven regional states identified in a new analysis as the best-positioned area in the country to transition to clean energy within 40 years.

I love reporting the news in Utah. This State is fascinating because of the people, but also because of its leaders.

A 19-year-old Utah Valley University student who was brutally beaten and raped near her Provo apartment earlier this summer is recovering, but progress is slow and the expenses are piling up well beyond what her insurance will cover.

The Utah Office of Tourism has released the 2010-2011 Utah Travel Guide to help visitors with vacation plans.

SALT LAKE CITY - An energy startup from Canada on Tuesday defended its plan to launch the first significant U.S. oil sands project in eastern Utah, after opponents argued it would dig up fragile topsoil and pollute groundwater.

Eight additional Utah state government workers are under investigation in a widening probe of how a list of 1,300 purported illegal immigrants was generated and then made public, officials said Monday.

You might think that the prospect of appearing on a popular reality show watched by millions of viewers would be a little daunting.