SALT LAKE CITY — It's already known that Utah will soon have two new state parks, but is it possible that it could add one more?Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Tuesday ceremoniously signed a pair of bills. They signed HB257, which designed Utahraptor and Lost Creek state parks, and HCR13, a bill that called for Utah State Parks to look into the feasibility of … [Read more...] about As Utah prepares to welcome in 2 new state parks, evaluation begins on another possible park
Johnson & Johnson vaccine paused over rare blood clots
Johnson & Johnson is a US health care company, but the vaccine was developed mainly by its pharmaceutical branch in Belgium, and is also known as Janssen. Unlike some of the other jabs, it is given as a single shot and can be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures, making it easier to distribute in hotter climates or more remote areas. Johnson & Johnson vaccine … [Read more...] about Johnson & Johnson vaccine paused over rare blood clots
Park Police Officer Who Provided Backup Testifies In Derek Chauvin Trial
Enlarge this image Minneapolis Park Police Officer Peter Chang testified on Tuesday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. Court TV via AP hide caption toggle caption Court TV via AP The defense called on Officer Peter Chang of the Minneapolis Park Police to testify in the … [Read more...] about Park Police Officer Who Provided Backup Testifies In Derek Chauvin Trial
Spencer J. Cox: Chief justice offers encouragement for monuments reform
Two weeks ago, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts offered a fascinating and unexpected commentary on the Antiquities Act, the 1906 law that allows presidents to create national monuments without congressional approval. His words startled some in the environmental community and heartened those of us who are troubled by the way presidents have abused the Antiquities … [Read more...] about Spencer J. Cox: Chief justice offers encouragement for monuments reform
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens says caring for migrant children will cost taxpayers $3 trillion, but will it?
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah congressman who recently returned from a trip to the U.S. border with Mexico says it's going to cost the government $3 trillion to take care of unaccompanied children streaming into the country illegally.But an estimate based on government data puts the cost significantly lower than the figure Republican Rep. Burgess Owens stated in a Deseret News … [Read more...] about Utah Rep. Burgess Owens says caring for migrant children will cost taxpayers $3 trillion, but will it?