Utah

Chaffetz's Support Of Trump Brings Boos And Jeers At Utah Town Hall

9:54am February 10, 2017

by Julia Ritchey

The powerful chairman of the House Oversight Committee said that Trump, as president, is exempt from conflict of interest laws and that he would not launch an investigative "fishing expedition."

Marcela Stewart speaks to a voter at an event to encourage minority voter turnout n Cutler Bay, Fla., on Sunday.

The 13 Bellwether Counties That Could Decide The Election

11:52am November 07, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Want an easy way to tell who will win the election? Check out these battleground state counties that have closely reflected the statewide vote.

It's unheard-of for a Republican presidential candidate to be this close to losing in Utah.

4 Reasons Mormons Are More Skeptical Of Trump Than Other Religious Conservatives

3:49pm October 25, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

White evangelicals are some of Donald Trump's strongest backers. But another reliably Republican group of Christians — Mormons — is leery of the GOP candidate. Here's why.

The spires of the historic Salt Lake Temple in downtown Salt Lake City.

This Election Might Actually Put Utah, Solidly Republican For 48 Years, In Play

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Terry Gildea

The leaked tape of Donald Trump may have been the last straw for voters in this heavily Mormon state. But their support isn't necessarily going straight to Hillary Clinton.

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A strain of the Zika virus is stained green in this image from a transmission electron microscope. The virus sample came from a microcephaly case in Brazil.

Health & Safety

Zika Mystery: How Did A 73-Year-Old Man Infect His Son?

6:34pm September 30, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

And there's another mystery. Why was the father suffering from such a severe case that he eventually died?

WATCH: Utah Lt. Governor Apologizes For Past Attitude Toward Gay People

6:44pm June 15, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Spencer Cox, a Republican, spoke at a vigil after the Orlando shooting. He apologized for not always treating everyone with "the kindness, dignity and respect — the love — that they deserved."

National

Utah Sheriffs Threaten To Arrest Rangers If They Try To Close Public Lands

12:27pm May 31, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Clashes over grazing rights continue. Local sheriffs will give you an earful about how they believe environmental extremists have taken over federal agencies. But this is more than just a turf battle.

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Republican state Sen. Todd Weiler, appearing on the Utah Senate floor in Salt Lake City in February, introduced a resolution to declare pornography a public health crisis, echoing an argument being made around the U.S. by conservative religious groups as

Health & Safety

Utah Declares Porn A Public Health Hazard

6:45pm April 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The state's governor signed a resolution saying pornography harms individuals and society and calling for research and policy change to "address the pornography epidemic."

National

Polygamous Border Towns In Utah And Arizona Violated Non-Church Members' Rights

6:41pm March 07, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The towns serve as headquarters for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, known as FLDS. A jury found them guilty of discriminating against nonmembers.

Jennifer Carter, 30, stands in a dormitory area that she shares with her two young children at The Road Home Community Winter Shelter facility in Midvale, Utah.

There's Shelter, And Then There's Housing. Utah Claims Muted Victory

10:19am December 15, 2015

by Kelly McEvers

Utah has reduced its chronically homeless population by 91 percent since 2005. But like many places, it lacks affordable housing, leaving more than 14,000 people in the state homeless this year.

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