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Utah Gov. Cox to fellow governors: Please don’t ‘tear down’ bipartisan leadership group
It’s been a year since Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was elected as chairman of the National Governors Association and launched his “Disagree Better” campaign. At the time, Politico columnist Jonathan Martin pointed out that the NGA, which he described as a “once-vital forum for common ground,” had appeared to have “fallen prey to polarization,” noting […] The post Utah Gov. Cox to fellow governors: Please don’t ‘tear down’ bipartisan leadership group appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Phil Lyman can’t see voters’ signatures, Utah records committee says. And his fans aren’t happy.
That simmering rage started to boil over on Thursday morning after his quest to cast doubt on the signatures Cox used to qualify for the ballot suffered a setback at the hands of Utah’s State Records Committee. Lyman had spent weeks urging his followers to show up en masse to the meeting.
Gov. Spencer Cox lays out where Utah can improve ahead of 2034 Winter Olympics
With the official confirmation that Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games looming on the horizon, city and state officials have begun turning their attention to a new question:
‘Team Utah’ Helps Thirsty Wildlife
They gathered from across the state of Utah but far from its population centers. Some 70 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers came together in late June for the annual state rendezvous and volunteer project in Richfield, about 140 miles south of Salt Lake City and 165 miles north of St. George.
Police: SLC man helps 12-year-old girl fend off alleged kidnapper; suspect in custody
SALT LAKE CITY — Police say a 12-year-old girl and her friend are safe after fighting off a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap one of the girls. The incident happened on Friday around 10:45 p.m. near the Interstate 80 overpass and 700 East, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.
New Smith’s opening Saturday in Heber City
A Smith’s Marketplace Saturday is opening in Heber City, and no, you are not experiencing an intense bout of déjà vu. The new location at 744 North Main Street is less than half a mile from where the existing Smith’s sits only a few blocks away. The older site was opened in 1997.
Several homes and portions of the Capitol spent nearly 24 hours without running water
SALT LAKE CITY — A water main was shutdown on Main Street near Apricot Avenue Thursday afternoon after crews working on a sewage line grew concerned about destabilizing a fire hydrant. The water main services 25 connections, mostly homes and portions of the Capitol building complex. The water was...
Error in story regarding Tom Tom’s Volkswagen Museum liquidating their collection
There was an error in a recent print story regarding Tom Tom’s Volkswagen Museum liquidating their collection, (“Tom Tom’s VW museum comes to the end of the road,” July 17, 2024, The Times-Independent). The correct person to reach out to is Joe Arnold, not Joe Mitchell Jr. You can contact Arnold on his Facebook profile to arrange a date and time for those who are interested. Joe Michell Jr. does not have any association with Tom Tom’s Volkswagen.
Prince home gets final approval from appeal panel, demolition begins
Prince’s 11,000-square-foot home has been the subject of sharp criticism from neighbors who say the structure doesn’t match Old Town’s character and could pose a landslide risk. Several neighbors appealed the home’s approval, saying it violated local development rules. Park City’s three-member appeal panel rejected the neighbors'...
Animal control reminds Summit County residents to license dogs
Anyone who needs to register their canine with animal control can do so at summitcounty.org. “It’s our way to kind of keep track of them, same as you have to get a Utah driver's license for ID as a person,” Animal Control Officer Lourinda Chilson said. “That way we can keep track of their rabies information, which is the state and county requirement. So we're just fully aware of who's here and who owns them.”
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