Fed Up With Uncivil Discourse Online, Lawmakers Block Their Constituents
It's a challenge for officials at all levels of government, including a state lawmaker in Utah who recently had to talk it out with someone he blocked.
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Calling Nurse A 'Hero,' Utah Hospital Bars Police From Patient-Care Areas
"Law enforcement who come to the hospital for any reason involving patients will be required to check in to the front desk of the hospital," the chief nursing officer says.
Judge Overturns Utah's 'Ag-Gag' Ban On Undercover Filming At Farms
A farmer who supported the ban had said he and his colleagues "don't want some jack wagon coming in taking a picture of them."
To Prepare For Mars Settlement, Simulated Missions Explore Utah's Desert
NASA plans to send people to the Red Planet in the 2030s. In the meantime, a remote location in southern Utah serves as a non-NASA training ground for the Mars-minded.
Utah's 'Zion Curtain' Falls And Loosens State's Tight Liquor Laws
On Saturday, some restaurants were allowed the remove the once-mandatory partition meant to shield the view of drinks being mixed and poured.
What Utah's Canyon Country Can Tell Us About Trump's Monuments Review
For over two decades, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has been a lightning rod. Now, it's under review along with 26 other monuments and serves as example of what has people worked up.
With National Monuments Under Review, Bears Ears Is Focus Of Fierce Debate
Bears Ears in Utah is on land considered sacred to Native Americans. But some local residents say the 1.35-million-acre national monument is being pushed by extreme out-of-state environmentalists.
In Utah, How You Tread Through This Canyon Matters
In Utah's canyon country, federal land managers are partially lifting a ban on off-road vehicle travel through an area that's prized for its sensitive Native American cultural sites.
First Step To 'Eco-Grieving' Over Climate Change? Admit There's A Problem
Psychologists say anxiety over climate change is making some people feel overwhelmed. To talk through their worries, a group in Utah is meeting weekly and the idea has drawn interest in other states.
Utah Cuts DUI Alcohol Limit To Lowest Level In U.S.; Law Also Affects Gun Owners
Utah's new DUI law will also lower the alcohol limit for people carrying guns. The strict law has been controversial in Utah, with hundreds of calls to the governor's office.