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Utah's Straw Test Crackdown
Utah is known for many things—beautiful mountains, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mitt Romney—but it truly distinguishes itself when it comes to notoriously ridiculous alcohol laws. While the state's so-called "Zion Curtain" has widely been considered one of the dumbest booze rules in America, it turns out there is no limit on inane drinks laws in the Beehive State. In fact, state regulators have recently upped their bureaucratic ante by cracking down on bartenders who use a "straw test" to sample cocktails before serving.
Scenic Utah's vision: Fewer billboards, more landscape
SALT LAKE CITY — The nonprofit Scenic Utah, led by former Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, has sent a letter to the Federal Highway Administration and the Utah Department of Transportation listing 29 billboards across the state that it finds to be "illegal" or "nonconforming." The group alleges...
Utah Hikers Confused by Missing Lake
Usually, when you set out on a trail called Twin Lakes Trail, you expect a pair of lakes. However, some hikers in Utah didn’t find a pair of lakes at the end of their trail; they found a drained reservoir instead. Though confusing and disappointing for hikers who didn’t know what was going on, there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation for the missing Utah lake.
Nellis Air Force Base to Bring the Noise to Southern Utah in the Coming Weeks
Imagine this, you’re doom scrolling on social media, and you keep reading posts from your friends and family that say, “What’s that booming noise outside?”. Sounds pretty familiar right? It’s nice to know about unknown events before they happen so you can rub it into the face of your loved ones with an all-knowing index finger pointing skyward.
Governors urged not to ‘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 Governors urged not to ‘tear down’ bipartisan leadership group appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Salt Lake Bees soar to victory over Las Vegas Aviators in extra inning
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Salt Lake Bees defeated the Las Vegas Aviators, 9-8 in 10 innings, in the finale of the three-game homestand before a crowd of 5,495 at Las Vegas Ballpark. Salt Lake swept the series and improved to 12-9 in the second half (44-51 overall) and...
2024 Days of ’47 parade float preview
SANDY — On Monday in Sandy, the Days of ‘47 Float Preview Party was underway at the Mountain America Expo Center. This is a free event where all the floats can be seen up close before they make their way through Salt Lake City on Wednesday. This year,...
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